Fluminense vs Cerro Porteno Prediction: 17/5/2024

The upcoming Copa Libertadores match on Thursday features Fluminense facing off against Cerro Porteno.

**Fluminense**
Fluminense is eager to bounce back after a 2-1 defeat to São Paulo in their last Serie A match. During that encounter, Fluminense held 51% of possession and made 7 attempts on goal, with 2 on target. However, São Paulo was more effective, netting 3 times from 15 attempts. Notably, Fluminense’s games have frequently ended without both teams scoring, as was the case in 5 of their last 6 matches.

**Cerro Porteno**
Cerro Porteno comes into this match after a 1-1 draw with Alianza Lima in their previous Copa Libertadores game. Juan Iturbe scored for Cerro Porteno, with Hernán Barcos equalizing for Alianza Lima. Cerro Porteno’s recent fixtures have tended to be low-scoring, with an average of only 1.67 goals per game in their last six matches, and just 0.67 goals per game scored by Cerro Porteno themselves.

**Head to head**
The last encounter between these two teams was on match day 3 of the Copa Libertadores on April 25, 2024, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

**Prediction**
Considering the current form and past performances, Fluminense appears more likely to find the net in this matchup against Cerro Porteno, who may struggle to score. A reasonable prediction for this game would be a 2-0 victory for Fluminense by the final whistle.