Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Libertad & Deportivo Santaní face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa Paraguay. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are full days for the home side, as they were in action only three days ago in the Division 1. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at General Caballero JLM.
Libertad form and stats
Libertad are steadily winning Division 1 games and points here at Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Libertad are confident in defense, having played 183 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Libertad coach Galeano and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus General Caballero JLM.
Ahead of that match, Libertad won a home game hosting Sportivo Ameliano (3-0).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Division 1 game versus Resistencia in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni.
Libertad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Libertad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches.
Deportivo Santaní form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Division Intermedia travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
Impressive finishing from Acosta and Espínola secured the home win 2-1 against Fernando de la Mora in their previous game.
It was a Division Intermedia defeat before that one as the away game against Atletico Colegiales wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Deportivo Santaní find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Santaní struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 27 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Libertad won seven, Deportivo Santaní triumphed in two and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Cardozo Marín 18 goals |  H. Villalba 13 goals |  L. Melgarejo Sanabria 10 goals |
Libertad missing players
Deportivo Santaní missing players
| Libertad | Deportivo Santaní | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 45 | 19 | Scored | S | 15 | 31 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Conceded | C | 23 | 36 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 52% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 32% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.7 | 2.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 43% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 56% | ||
| 6.5 | 5.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.1 | 2.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | ||
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 37 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteno | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Guarani | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 24 |
| 4 | Nacional Asuncion | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Olimpia | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | General Caballero JLM | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Sportivo Ameliano | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | Sportivo Trinidense | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Sportivo Luqueño | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Resistencia | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Guairena | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | Tacuary | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 15 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sol de America | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 69 |
| 2 | 2 de Mayo | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 56 |
| 3 | Independiente FBC | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 51 |
| 4 | Deportivo Recoleta | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 | Fernando de la Mora | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | Rubio Nu | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -2 | 44 |
| 7 | Deportivo Santaní | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -2 | 44 |
| 8 | Sportivo Carapegua | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 43 |
| 9 | Pastoreo | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 43 |
| 10 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 42 |
| 11 | 3 de Febrero | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -3 | 39 |
| 12 | Atletico Colegiales | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -15 | 32 |
| 13 | Martin Ledesma | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 31 |
| 14 | 24 de Setiembre | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -14 | 29 |
| 15 | Atyra | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -26 | 26 |
| 16 | 12 de Octubre | 30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -38 | 14 |
