The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Copa Libertadores clash between Cerro Porteno and Palmeiras, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Avai 2-2 Palmeiras
Sunday, June 26 at 8pm in Brasileiro
Sunday, June 26 at 8pm in Brasileiro
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 14 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Internacional | 14 | 7 | 24 |
We said: Cerro Porteno 0-2 Palmeiras
Porteno will be looking to stay in the contest ahead of the second leg, but we are finding it difficult to predict a positive result for the home side here. Palmeiras have so much quality, especially in the final third of the field, and the Brazilian outfit should have too much for their opponents. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Palmeiras win with a probability of 58.21%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Cerro Porteno had a probability of 17.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Palmeiras win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (12.2%) and 1-2 (9.24%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.34%), while for a Cerro Porteno win it was 1-0 (6.97%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Palmeiras would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Cerro Porteno | Draw | Palmeiras |
17.23% ( 0.01) | 24.56% ( 0) | 58.21% ( -0.01) |
| Both teams to score 42.69% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
