Junior vs Cerro Porteño predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Cerro Porteno, having lost their last match against Deportivo Recoleta, travel to Barranquilla with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 4th round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores,  Junior will face Cerro Porteño at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium on 8 May at 02:00, and will be refereed by Piero Maza.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Junior vs Cerro Porteño.

Junior

Junior comes from playing against Deportivo Pasto and finished the match with a result of 4-3, with win for Junior. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Cerro Porteno coached by Jorge Achucarro. In that last match between Junior and Deportivo Pasto, Junior team achieved a 46% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal of which 4 were goals. The goals were scored by G. Paiva, J. Canchimbo and L. Muriel (x2).

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Alfredo Arias has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Junior average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Junior matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8

Cerro Porteño

Cerro Porteño, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Deportivo Recoleta, and travel to the Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Junior.

In that match between Cerro Porteño and Deportivo Recoleta, the Cerro Porteno team achieved 51% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Alan Soñora.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Jorge Achucarro's team has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2. Cerro Porteño average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Cerro Porteño matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Junior vs Cerro Porteño: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Junior vs Cerro Porteño prediction. The last match between these teams was in the CONMEBOL Libertadores competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas stadium on 14-04-2026 with the result of 1-0, with Cerro Porteño winning.

The last meeting between Junior and Cerro Porteño ended with , 1 win for Cerro Porteño. In those matches, Junior managed to score 0 , while Cerro Porteño scored 1 .