Game preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Cerro Porteño receive Sportivo Trinidense

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 05.Aug
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Pablo Rojas (45876 seats)

Edgy top table thriller in Division 1 as Sportivo Trinidense have travelled the 0 miles necessary to challenge Cerro Porteño at their Estadio General Pablo Rojas.

Insights:
  • Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals (40) in Division 1
  • Sportivo Trinidense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

Cerro Porteño have less rest than Sportivo Trinidense in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Paraguay game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at 24 de Setiembre.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

The overall Division 1 results playing at home this season for Cerro Porteño are 5-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Porteño, as their goalkeeper Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho has completely shut out the opponents for 283 minutes in the Division 1.

The Cerro Porteño coach Bernay and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus 24 de Setiembre in the Copa Paraguay.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Resistencia and winning 1-0.

The Porteño fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Sportivo Trinidense form and stats

4-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sportivo Trinidense in their Division 1 matches away.

Sportivo Trinidense's last game was the home draw against Olimpia (1-1). The draw against Olimpia came from a losing position. The Sportivo Trinidense manager Arrúa brought on Irala as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

A loss against Resistencia was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Trinidense have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sportivo Trinidense have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Cerro Porteño have won every one of the 6 most recent battles against this opponent. Will the streak continue?

The most recent archived meeting involving both these participants is the Porteño - Sportivo Trinidense 3-2 played not long ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

Sportivo TrinidenseP. Delvalle
P. Delvalle
8 goals
Cerro PorteñoC. Aquino
C. Aquino
7 goals
Cerro PorteñoD. Churín
D. Churín
6 goals

Cerro Porteño missing players

Sportivo Trinidense missing players

Cerro Porteño Sportivo Trinidense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 2 Played P 2 12 26
14 6 1 Won W 1 4 12
8 5 1 Drew D 0 3 6
4 2 0 Lost L 1 5 8
45 24 3 Scored S 3 16 39
32 16 1 Conceded C 2 15 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 81%
54% 46% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 42%
35% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 23%
19% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
62% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 58%
35% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 31%
4% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 12%
 
6 6.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 6 5.5
4.5 4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4.5
1.8 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.9 2.1
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.7 11.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.4 8.4
4.1 4.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 4.2
42% 41% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 36%
 
8.3 8 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.5 10.3
3.8 3.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 4.4
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Cerro Porteño have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals (40) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sportivo Trinidense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Libertad 22 16 3 3 39 15 11 9 2 0 21 4 11 7 1 3 18 11 24 51
2 Cerro Porteño 22 11 8 3 40 29 11 5 5 1 21 13 11 6 3 2 19 16 11 41
3 Sportivo Trinidense 22 11 5 6 34 21 11 7 2 2 18 8 11 4 3 4 16 13 13 38
4 Guarani 22 8 9 5 29 24 11 4 4 3 14 14 11 4 5 2 15 10 5 33
5 Nacional Asuncion 22 9 6 7 23 21 11 4 3 4 11 10 11 5 3 3 12 11 2 33
6 Olimpia 22 8 7 7 32 26 11 4 4 3 18 13 11 4 3 4 14 13 6 31
7 Sportivo Ameliano 22 7 9 6 27 28 11 3 4 4 13 17 11 4 5 2 14 11 -1 30
8 Sportivo Luqueño 22 6 9 7 27 28 11 4 5 2 12 8 11 2 4 5 15 20 -1 27
9 General Caballero JLM 22 6 6 10 21 28 11 4 1 6 13 15 11 2 5 4 8 13 -7 24
10 Guairena 22 3 8 11 15 31 11 1 3 7 6 17 11 2 5 4 9 14 -16 17
11 Resistencia 22 4 5 13 14 35 11 2 3 6 6 17 11 2 2 7 8 18 -21 17
12 Tacuary 22 4 3 15 16 31 11 3 3 5 14 14 11 1 0 10 2 17 -15 15

Read more about Division 1

The Primera División, sometimes known as the Copa TIGO or División Profesional, is the top level of football in Paraguay. The season lasts almost a year, running from January to December in two parts; Apertura and Clausura. The twelve teams meet each other twice in each section.