Gremio managed a single point in three matches in the Copa Libertadores this year after their 1-0 away defeat to Universidad Catolica in Chile last Thursday. Last Sunday, they beat non-league side Sao Luiz 3-0 at home (to make it 3-0 on aggregate too) and went forward to the Rio Grande do Sul State Championship finals, where they will face arch-rivals Internacional. Therefore, their three-game winless streak of two draws and one defeat without even scoring came to an end. Gremio won ten of their last 12 home matches, drawing one and losing to Libertad from Paraguay 1-0 last month.
Rosario Central is going through a deep crisis. Last Thursday, they lost at Libertad in Paraguay 2-0 playing with a mixed XI, which means El Canalla are bottom in the Group H table with just one point. In the league, the team lost to Independiente 2-1 at home last Sunday, ending up the season with only 26 points in 25 rounds. Central claimed a single competitive win in 2019, with seven draws in regular time and seven defeats. On away turf, they won at Argentinos Juniors, but drew two and lost four games.
Two teams in trouble will clash on Wednesday, but while Gremio has a lot more potential, Rosario Central will have some important missings and will use a mixed lineup knowing their chances of advancing are almost gone.