Cerro Porteno
- Cerro Porteno have won four of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Cerro Porteno sits fourth in Copa Libertadores Group F on 0 points after one match.
- Cerro’s attack is firing right now with 2.5 goals per-game average in their last two domestic fixtures.
- Cerro Porteno have won their last two home matches.
CD Junior
- CD Junior have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five.
- Junior play with much more of a direct, vertical approach, sitting deep in a compact block and using their wide men to stretch the game before hitting on the counter.
- Junior drew 1-1 with Palmeiras in their Libertadores debut before beating Inter Bogota 1-0 away and losing 2-1 at home to Deportivo Cali.
Key Players
- The Colombians will look to Teofilo Gutierrez to create chances and score goals, as he’s their biggest threat, netting one Copa Libertadores goal this year and two of his team’s last five goals in total.
- Alfredo Arias, who masterminded Junior’s domestic title win in 2025, is a pragmatist with a penchant for a results-driven game.
Betting Insights
- Backing both teams to score at 1.8 seems a value bet here given both teams are good going forward.
- We’re expecting another high-scoring game here and the over 2.5 goal line at 2.0 should be backed.
Prediction
Cerro should make the most of home turf advantage to claim a crucial Group F win on Tuesday, and they should have enough quality to see off a Junior team who could well come to regret the opportunity missed in their Libertadores opener.
