Open game expected at Estadio Martín Torres: Sportivo Ameliano vs Nacional Asunción preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Fri 11.Aug
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Martín Torres (3000 seats)

Numbers, trends, results, form details, head to head, selected XIs and a lot else: Here's all you should know on Sportivo Ameliano - Nacional Asunción!

Insights:
  • Sportivo Ameliano have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Division 1
  • Nacional Asunción have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Division 1

These are active days for the hosts, as they were in action only four days ago in the Division 1. That game was an away game at Tacuary, so at least Sportivo Ameliano are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Sportivo Ameliano form and stats

When playing at home in the Division 1, Sportivo Ameliano have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games. With Sportivo having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Ramírez.

An away draw last time out for Sportivo Ameliano, facing Tacuary in a game that ended 2-2.

Preceding that match was the home game against Libertad that was lost 0-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sportivo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Sportivo Ameliano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.

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Nacional Asunción form and stats

5-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nacional Asunción in their Division 1 matches away.

Encina (2) scored in Nacional Asunción's previous match, the home game against Guairena that ended 2-0.

A 1-1 draw at Guarani's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nacional playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 Nacional Asunción wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Nacional Asunción have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played before this season: Nacional Asunción - Sportivo 1-0. Last seven meetings involving these teams: Sportivo Ameliano won one, Nacional Asunción triumphed in three and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last seven encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Nacional AsunciónG. Aguilar Encina
G. Aguilar Encina
8 goals
Nacional AsunciónC. Ocampos
C. Ocampos
7 goals
SportivoE. Vera
E. Vera
6 goals

Sportivo Ameliano missing players

Nacional Asunción missing players

Sportivo Ameliano Nacional Asunción
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 3 14 27
8 3 1 Won W 3 6 11
10 4 1 Drew D 0 4 8
9 6 0 Lost L 0 4 8
33 13 4 Scored S 4 15 29
37 20 2 Conceded C 1 15 26
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 89%
78% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 57% 63%
44% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 33%
26% 15% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 15%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
63% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 44%
15% 15% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 43% 41%
26% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 26%
 
4.7 4.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.4 5.4
4.3 4.5 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.5 4.5
2.2 2.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.7 1.7
7 4 1 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
9.9 10.1 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.3 9.9
4 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.8 3.7
30% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 38% 29%
 
10.5 11.3 16.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 9 8.8
4.3 4.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 3.3
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Nacional Asunción have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nacional Asunción have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Division 1
  • Sportivo Ameliano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sportivo Ameliano have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Division 1

  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 Porteno 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 Asunción 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 Luqueno 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.