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Cerro Porteno welcome Colo Colo to the Estadio General Pablo Rojas for a Copa Libertadores fixture on Wednesday (May 29). The hosts are coming off a 3-1 win at Tacuary in the Paraguayan Primera Division over the weekend.
Robert Piris, Ronaldo De Jesus and Fernando Fernandez scored to help El Ciclón leave with all three points. Colo Colo, meanwhile, comfortably dispatched Deportes Iquique with a 3-0 away win. Arturo Vidal broke the deadlock from the spot just before the hour-mark, while Guillermo Paiva and Marcos Bolados scored to ensure the win.
Daniel Moron's side now turn their focus back to the continent, where their last game saw them share the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Alianza Lima in the Libertadores, while Cerro suffered a 2-1 defeat at Fluminense.
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The loss left them in second spot in Group A, having garnered five points from as many games, while Colo Colo are level on points in third place.
Cerro Porteno vs Colo Colo Head-to-Head
Cerro Porteno have two wins from their last three head-to-head games with Colo Colo, who claimed a 1-0 home win in the reverse fixture last month.
Cerro Porteno form guide (all competitions): W-W-W-L-D
Colo Colo form guide (all competitions): W-W-D-W-L
Cerro Porteno vs Colo Colo Team News
Cerro Porteno
Lucas Quintana and Bruno Valdez are ruled out with cruciate ligament tears. Cristian Baez, meanwhile, is suspended following his dismissal against Fluminense.
Injuries: Lucas Quintana, Bruno Valdez
Doubtful: None
Suspension: None
Colo Colo
Cesar Fuentes has been ruled out with a cruciate ligament tear. Meanwhile, Arturo Vidal and Damian Pizarro are suspended.
Injury: Cesar Fuentes
Doubtful: None
Suspension: Arturo Vidal, Damian Pizarro
Cerro Porteno vs Colo Colo Predicted XIs
Cerro Porteno (4-4-2): Jean (GK); Santiago Arzamendia, Eduardo Brock, Ronaldo De Jesus, Alan Benitez; Cecilio Dominguez, Robert Piris, Rafael Carrascal, Juan Iturbe; Wilder Vieira, Diego Churin
Colo Colo (4-3-3): Brayan Cortes (GK); Erick Wiemberg, Falcon Picart, Alan Saldiva, Opazo Lara; Vicente Pizarro, Esteban Pavez, Carlos Palacios; Marcos Bolados, Guillermo Paiva, Cristian Zavala
Cerro Porteno vs Colo Colo Prediction
With Fluminense already through to the knockout round as Group A winners, this game is a direct knockout for who follows the Brazilian side in second spot.
Cerro and Colo Colo have the same number of points, goal difference and goals scored. The Paraguays are ahead by virtue of away goals scored (the fourth tie-breaking criterion). Furthermore, Alianza Lima are just one point behind, and the Peruvian side will climb into second spot if they win Fluminense and Cerro and Colo Colo draw.
Porteno have won their last three games on the ounce, while Colo Colo are unbeaten in four. Expect the spoils to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Cerro 1-1 Colo Colo
