Copa Libertadores match preview: Peñarol versus Cerro Porteño

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Competition: South America Copa Libertadores
Competition: Tue 17.May
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo (40000 seats)

This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Peñarol at Estadio Campeón del Siglo when the Copa Libertadores tournament arrives in town and Cerro Porteño with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Peñarol form and stats

Peñarol was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Copa Libertadores.

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Peñarol have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.

Peñarol are confident in defense, having played 379 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

It's back home for Peñarol, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Plaza Colonia away with the result 1-0. Ceppelini found the net in that victory.

Previous to that game, a Primera Division home match hosting Wanderers in a game that was won 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Peñarol have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera Division game versus Boston River in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo.

Peñarol have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

Cerro Porteño was sent out of Copa Libertadores in the 8th finals last season, when Fluminense turned out to be too strong.

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Division 1.

Cerro Porteño play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Sol de America.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Guairena in the Division 1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cerro Porteño playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Porteño wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The travelling fans enjoy Cerro Porteño's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Porteño as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Peñarol and Cerro Porteño have met previously this season: Cerro Porteño - Peñarol 1-0. Head to head statistics (for the prior two meetings): Peñarol won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Cerro Porteño managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two

Top Goalscorers

Cerro PorteñoR. Morales
R. Morales
8 goals
PeñarolP. Ceppelini Gatto
P. Ceppelini Gatto
5 goals
Cerro PorteñoC. Aquino
C. Aquino
5 goals

Peñarol missing players

Cerro Porteño missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Peñarol Cerro Porteño
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   12 25
13 9   Won W   6 17
7 2   Drew D   3 4
5 1   Lost L   3 4
27 20   Scored S   20 45
14 7   Conceded C   12 17
88% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 88%
40% 58%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 68%
24% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 48%
12% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 28%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 12%
32% 42%   BTTS BTTS   50% 32%
52% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 60%
28% 8%   Failed to Score F T   25% 20%
 
5.9 5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 5.2
3.1 2.9   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.5
2.7 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.9
2 1   Red cards R C   3 3
 
11 12.7   Shots (avg) S (   10.4 11.2
4.5 5.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.3 4.6
20% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 39%
 
8.3 9.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9.7 9
3.5 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.1 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cerro Porteño 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 7
2 Colon 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
3 Olimpia 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 5
4 Peñarol 4 1 0 3 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 4 -2 3
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Maldonado 12 8 1 3 19 12 5 4 0 1 9 5 7 4 1 2 10 7 7 25
2 Liverpool 12 7 2 3 16 6 5 4 0 1 8 1 7 3 2 2 8 5 10 23
3 Nacional 12 6 4 2 22 8 6 2 3 1 6 5 6 4 1 1 16 3 14 22
4 Peñarol 12 6 4 2 9 5 5 3 1 1 5 3 7 3 3 1 4 2 4 22
5 Boston River 12 6 3 3 15 13 7 2 2 3 8 11 5 4 1 0 7 2 2 21
6 River Plate 12 5 4 3 19 13 8 4 3 1 14 7 4 1 1 2 5 6 6 19
7 Wanderers 12 4 6 2 13 8 6 2 3 1 5 4 6 2 3 1 8 4 5 18
8 Danubio 12 4 6 2 8 5 5 1 2 2 2 2 7 3 4 0 6 3 3 18
9 Fenix 12 5 2 5 12 14 7 4 1 2 7 6 5 1 1 3 5 8 -2 17
10 Defensor Sporting 12 4 4 4 11 13 7 2 2 3 6 11 5 2 2 1 5 2 -2 16
11 Rentistas 12 3 1 8 12 19 5 0 1 4 2 10 7 3 0 4 10 9 -7 13
12 Torque 12 2 5 5 14 16 6 1 2 3 6 7 6 1 3 2 8 9 -2 11
13 Albion 12 2 4 6 15 27 7 1 3 3 10 15 5 1 1 3 5 12 -12 10
14 Cerro Largo 12 2 3 7 5 19 5 2 1 2 2 7 7 0 2 5 3 12 -14 9
15 Plaza Colonia 12 1 5 6 9 13 6 0 3 3 3 8 6 1 2 3 6 5 -4 8
16 Cerrito 12 2 4 6 8 16 6 1 2 3 4 8 6 1 2 3 4 8 -8 7
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Libertad 16 13 2 1 37 13 8 7 1 0 18 3 8 6 1 1 19 10 24 41
2 Cerro Porteño 16 11 2 3 28 11 8 6 1 1 16 4 8 5 1 2 12 7 17 35
3 Olimpia 16 9 3 4 24 15 8 4 2 2 10 8 8 5 1 2 14 7 9 30
4 Resistencia 16 7 6 3 28 22 8 5 1 2 14 10 8 2 5 1 14 12 6 27
5 Guarani 16 6 3 7 21 20 8 3 1 4 13 11 8 3 2 3 8 9 1 21
6 Sol de America 16 6 3 7 17 21 8 3 3 2 9 8 8 3 0 5 8 13 -4 21
7 Nacional Asuncion 16 6 2 8 20 26 8 2 1 5 11 17 8 4 1 3 9 9 -6 20
8 Guairena 16 4 5 7 13 19 8 2 3 3 7 10 8 2 2 4 6 9 -6 17
9 Tacuary 16 5 2 9 13 21 8 3 2 3 9 9 8 2 0 6 4 12 -8 17
10 General Caballero JLM 16 3 4 9 14 22 8 1 2 5 5 10 8 2 2 4 9 12 -8 13
11 Sportivo Ameliano 16 4 1 11 18 28 8 2 1 5 8 14 8 2 0 6 10 14 -10 13
12 12 de Octubre 16 2 7 7 13 28 8 2 2 4 8 14 8 0 5 3 5 14 -15 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cerro Porteño 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 7
2 Colon 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
3 Olimpia 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 5
4 Peñarol 4 1 0 3 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 4 -2 3

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