After reaching the final berth of the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores, Olimpia take on Cerro Porteno this Tuesday at the Estadio Manuel Ferreira with kickoff at 1:15 am.
The Paraguayan champions, Olimpia, only just managed to book the last spot in the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores.
The hosts were able to reach the group stage by beating superb teams such as Cesar Vallejo, Atletico Nacional and Fluminense. These performances showed the true potential of this team and the brave players.
Moreover, they received a two-goal lead from the away game against Fluminense, but they were still able to come back and win in a penalty shootout on the occasion, with two goals scored by Jorge Recalde and Guillermo Paiva.”
Olimpia defeated reigning champions Cerro Porteno 2-0 on the road at the beginning of the new season. They are currently third after 7 rounds in the new season, sitting five points below Libertad and four behind Cerro Porteno.
In addition, they will begin the Copa Libertadores group stage campaign with the home fixture against their city rivals Cerro Porteno on Tuesday evening at Estadio Manuel Ferreira. It has been a good start for Olimpia, who won six out of seven matches so far this season, losing just once to Olimpia.
Olimpia vs Cerro Porteno Head to Head
Both sides have 43 games against each other with each side taking 14 wins and 15 draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Resistencia FC 2-1 Club Olimpia
- Sol de America 0-1 Club Olimpia
- Club Olimpia 0-2 Sportivo
- Olimpia 2-0 Fluminense
- Cerro Porteno 0-2 Club Olimpia
Away
- Cerro Porteno 2-0 12 de Octubre
- Resistencia 0-3 Cerro Porteno
- Cerro Porteno 0-2 Club Olimpia
- Cerro Porteno 4-0 Sol de America
- Guairena 0-2 Cerro Porteno
Olimpia Team News
Julio Cáceres will have no fitness worries going into the game with Olimpia thanks to a fully healthy squad.
Club Olimpia Team News
With all his players healthy and available, Cerro Porteno manager Francisco Arce does not have to worry about anybody’s fitness going into this game.
Prediction and Odds
Cerro Porteno are slight favorites in this matchup, though Olimpia’s game clearly does not suit them very well as they have lost two of their last three matches against them. This includes the one played almost a month ago at Estadio General Pablo Rojas.
- Olimpia Win
- Double Chance
- HT: 0-0
