Sportivo Trinidense vs Resistencia preview: Away side will have a rough job at Estadio Martín Torres

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Martín Torres (3000 seats)

Nothing but a win will be enough for the Sportivo Trinidense fans in this Estadio Martín Torres battle with Resistencia, as they enjoy a healthy lead on the away side in the Division 1 standings.

Insights:
  • Sportivo Trinidense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Resistencia have the fewest scored goals (14) in Division 1

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sportivo Trinidense form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 11 Division 1 games here at Estadio Martín Torres for Sportivo Trinidense. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. After failing to beat Sportivo Luqueno here at Estadio Martín Torres, Sportivo Trinidense has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.

In their previous game, the manager Arrúa led his Trinidense to a defeat away at General Caballero JLM. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Martín Torres. Until that defeat this team had gone six consecutive league fixtures without being beaten.

Ahead of that match, Sportivo Trinidense won a home game hosting Sportivo Ameliano (3-2).

The Sportivo Trinidense fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Trinidense have conceded only 8 goals.

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Resistencia form and stats

Resistencia have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 2-2-7 (11 played). Resistencia has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Resistencia are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the match against Olimpia. That victory felt nice as this team had gone four league fixtures without winning.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs General Caballero JLM.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Resistencia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

As it happens, the last time the hosts kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opponent, five matches ago (Sportivo Trinidense - Resistencia 2-0). Stats for the last ten meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for Sportivo Trinidense, one draw and five wins for Resistencia. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Sportivo TrinidenseP. Delvalle
P. Delvalle
8 goals
Sportivo TrinidenseA. Álvarez Rojas
A. Álvarez Rojas
6 goals
TrinidenseN. Maná
N. Maná
4 goals

Sportivo Trinidense missing players

Resistencia missing players

Sportivo Trinidense Resistencia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 11 24
12 8 3 Won W 0 2 5
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 6
7 2 0 Lost L 2 7 13
37 21 5 Scored S 1 8 18
25 10 0 Conceded C 6 18 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
79% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 75%
42% 42% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 33%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 21%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 8%
54% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 27% 38%
33% 42% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 17%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 64% 50%
 
5.6 5.2 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.9 4.9
4.8 5.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.9
2 2.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
8.5 9.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8 8.6
4.2 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.8 3.4
37% 36% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 26% 22%
 
10 10.6 13 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 9.5 10
4.2 4.4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.5 4.4
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Resistencia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Resistencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Resistencia have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Division 1
  • Resistencia have the fewest scored goals (14) in Division 1
  • Resistencia have the most conceded goals (35) in Division 1
  • Resistencia have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Division 1
  • Resistencia have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Division 1
  • Sportivo Trinidense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sportivo Trinidense have scored more than double the goals of Resistencia.
  • 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 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.