FC Guarani vs Cerro Porteno Prediction: Competitive Duel Between the Two Power Houses

In the upcoming fixture of the Paraguayan Primera Division, Matchday 14, FC Guarani will be up against Cerro Porteno at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion. With 7 wins and 26 points, Cerro Porteno stands 2nd, and Guarani stands 3rd with 6 wins and 24 points. With both teams standing tall in the points table, the upcoming matchup is likely to be an interesting one. If Guarani upsets Cerro Porteno at home, it will send shock waves throughout. These two teams last played in February 2023, and the match resulted in a draw (1-1). From the last five matches played between the two, Cerro Porteno has won thrice, and two matches have ended in a draw. Hence, Cerro Porteno has dominated Guarani in recent head-to-head matchups. 

Going in the contest against Cerro Porteno, Guarani is coming off a fantastic win against FC Guarani (2-1) in the Sudamericana outing. Federico Santander and Facundo Barcelo were spot on with goals in the second half of play. With 6 shots on target and possession of 54%, Guarani will look to carry the momentum forward and dominate at home. With 2 wins and 2 draws in the last four matches played, FC Guarani will be hoping to stretch the winning momentum forward. Talking about scoring, FC Guarani has scored 7 goals in the last five, averaging 1.40 goals per game. Miguel Benitez was the only scorer from the match against Sportivo Ameliano and will be in the spotlight for making an impact. 

Martin Rodriguez; Alcides Barbotte, Fernando Román, Thiago Servin, Miguel Benitez; Kevin Lezcano, Marcelo Palau, Dario Rios, Luis Fariña; Víctor Martínez, Enrique Javier Borja.

Cerro Porteno’s magnificent run ended with the defeat against Palmeiras (2-1) in the Copa Libertadores fixture. In the last outing, Damian Bobadilla scored the opening goal against Palmeiras, keeping the side in the lead till the 64th minute of play. However, back-to-back goals in a glimpse of 12 minutes, changed the entire situation. In the last three league matches, Cerro Porteno has dominated teams playing at home and away. Talking about goal scoring, Cerro Porteno has scored 9 goals, averaging 1.80 goals per game. With such a terrific goal-scoring average, Cerro Porteno will be fancying its chances to score and register an away win. With the likes of Fernando Fernandez and Antonio Galeano in the lineup, Cerro will be starting as favorites.

Jean; Enzo Giménez, Piris da Motta, Pedro Álvarez, Gabriel Báez; Claudio Aquino, Rafael Carrascal, Damián Bobadilla, Antonio Galeano; Fernando Fernandez, Braian Samudio.

Going in the matchup, Cerro Porteno will fancy its chances of securing a win, considering the robust scoring average. When playing at home, Guarani has scored 5 goals in the last three matches. Hence, I am backing both teams to score and the match to be dominated by Cerro, or the final result to be a draw. The match total is likely to be over 2.5 goals, as the last three matches of Cerro have recorded a total of over 2.5.

• Cerro Porteno to Win for 1.9
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.812
• Correct Score 1-2 for 8.50