vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

A Round of 16 tie in the Copa Paraguay. Cerro Porteno have three wins and two draws in their last five: 1-1 away to Club Guarani, before that 1-0 against Nacional Asuncion, 3-1 away to Deportivo Recoleta, 1-1 against Libertad Asuncion and 1-0 away to Resistencia. That is seven goals scored and three conceded. Rubio NU have one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five: 0-1 against Nacional Asuncion, before that 2-4 away to Libertad Asuncion, 3-1 against Club Sp. San Lorenzo, 1-2 away to Sportivo Luqueno and 2-2 away to General Caballero. They have scored eight and conceded 10. In the head-to-head the count is three wins for Cerro Porteno and two for Rubio NU. Cerro Porteno won 2-0 on 24 May 2026, Rubio NU had won 2-0 on 18 March 2026 and 1-0 on 3 August 2022; in 2017 Cerro Porteno took a 3-0 away and a 1-0 at home. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.