PREVIEW | Cerro Porteño vs Palmeiras: team news, lineups, predictions (Libertadores 19/08)

Cerro Porteño and Palmeiras face off at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday. The two teams have met 19 times before, with Palmeiras boasting ten wins to Cerro Porteño's three. Their most recent meeting saw both sides draw 1-1.

Cerro Porteño will be without Paulinho due to a muscle injury, while Palmeiras are without Khellven for the same reason. Both teams' starting lineups were last seen in victories against San Lorenzo and Fluminense respectively, in the Paraguayan League and Brasileirão Série A earlier this year.

Ariel Holan has had three encounters with Abel Ferreira, winning one and drawing two. Ferreira has faced Cerro Porteño nine times, emerging victorious six times, drawing two and losing once. They've also faced Palmeiras three times, winning one, drawing two and losing once.

Palmeiras have struggled away from home recently, losing two of their last 13 matches. They have been on a scoring run of ten goals in their last 13 away games, but are currently winless in two matches. Cerro Porteño, meanwhile, have only lost one of their last 13 away games.

At home, Cerro Porteño have won two of their last 13 matches, and are currently unbeaten in two matches. Palmeiras, on the other hand, have lost four of their last 13 home games and are currently winless in four.