📊 Form Guide

Palmeiras

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Palmeiras will play in this fixture following a 1-1 Serie A draw vs Cruzeiro.

It’s been seldom in recent times where Palmeiras haven’t conceded. In fact, Palmeiras have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 5 goals in the process.

Cerro Porteno

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Cerro Porteno head into the game after a 0-1 Copa Libertadores win over Junior in their previous game.

In that game, Cerro Porteno managed 35% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Junior had 16 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

A tendency of at least one team drawing a blank in games featuring Cerro Porteno has been apparent recently. Checking on their last 6 meetings shows that it has happened 5 times. During these clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal tally of 3 while Cerro Porteno have scored 3. While that may be of interest, we’ll just have to find out if that pattern might continue on in this upcoming game or not.

👥 Head to head

A study of past results between these clubs going back to 06/07/2022 tells us that these encounters have ended in disappointment for Cerro Porteno. They have not managed to get any wins whatsoever whereas Palmeiras have dominated them, running out winners in 83 per cent of those matches.

A sum of 16 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 14 of them for Verdão and 2 for El Ciclón. That is an average goals per game value of 2.67.

The last league contest between these clubs was Copa Libertadores match day 3 on 30/04/2026 when it finished Cerro Porteno 1-1 Palmeiras.

On that day, Cerro Porteno had 34% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

Palmeiras got 15 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Jhon Arias (33') and Miguel (72' Own goal) scored.

📋 Team News: Palmeiras

Luis Benedetti (Injury to the ankle), Allan (Calf problems), Vitor Roque (Injury to the ankle), Bruno Fuchs (Hamstring injury) and Joaquín Piquerez (Cruciate ligament tear) aren’t available for Palmeiras boss Abel Ferreira.

🗞️ Team News: Cerro Porteno

Thanks to a fully healthy squad to choose from, the Cerro Porteno manager Diego Martínez has zero fitness concerns whatsoever before this match.

💭 Prediction

It certainly seems that Cerro Porteno will need to play some great football to be getting goals against a Palmeiras team who will most probably get the goals that they need to set up a big win here.

We’re tipping a very comprehensive 3-0 victory for Palmeiras when the full-time whistle blows.

Lucas Pereira, 00:02 21/05/2026