12 de Octubre vs Nacional Asunción: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 17.July
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio (8000 seats)

12 de Octubre have struggled for points this season. Could they get something when Nacional Asunción comes to visit Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio?

Insights:
  • 12 de Octubre have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nacional Asunción have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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12 de Octubre form and stats

Overall Division 1 stats at home this season for 12 de Octubre are 2-4-3 (wins-draw-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Octubre.

The spoils were shared in Octubre's previous game, also at home. Visiting Nacional Asunción travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Late drama in the game against Nacional Asunción as 12 de Octubre were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until A. Núñez popped out and made it level in the 87th minute. A. Núñez was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Nacional Asunción after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

Before that, Octubre played out a Copa Sudamericana draw 0-0 when visiting Rosario Central.

Octubre has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.

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Nacional Asunción form and stats

3 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Nacional Asunción playing as the away team in the Division 1 this season. One point away has become something of a habit for Nacional who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Nacional has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to 12 de Octubre for a Division 1 game that ended a draw (2-2). Drawing 2-2 against 12 de Octubre after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager H. López Mora needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus River Plate.

The travelling fans enjoy Nacional's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by Nacional Asunción in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

12 de Octubre and Nacional Asunción have met before this season: 12 de Octubre - Nacional Asunción 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Octubre won zero, Nacional Asunción won two and eight draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nacional AsunciónL. Villagra Enciso
L. Villagra Enciso
10 goals
Nacional AsunciónC. Arrua
C. Arrua
6 goals
OctubreJ. Núñez Portelli
J. Núñez Portelli
5 goals

12 de Octubre missing players

Nacional Asunción missing players

12 de Octubre Nacional Asunción
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 3 9 18
5 2 1 Won W 2 3 8
7 4 0 Drew D 1 5 6
6 3 1 Lost L 0 1 4
20 9 2 Scored S 5 16 26
25 16 3 Conceded C 1 10 19
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 89% 94%
78% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 72%
44% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 50%
28% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 44% 28%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
50% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 50%
28% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 22% 33%
28% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 22%
 
5 6.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.2 5.2
4.9 4.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 3.9
2 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
8.2 8.9 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.6 9.8
3.7 3.9 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 4.2
30% 26% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 48% 34%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • 12 de Octubre have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 12 de Octubre haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Nacional Asunción have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nacional Asunción have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 18 12 2 4 36 15 9 5 2 2 14 9 9 7 0 2 22 6 21 38
2 Olimpia 18 10 3 5 34 23 9 4 3 2 19 13 9 6 0 3 15 10 11 33
3 Nacional Asunción 18 8 6 4 26 19 9 5 1 3 10 9 9 3 5 1 16 10 7 30
4 Cerro Porteno 18 8 4 6 24 22 9 5 2 2 13 9 9 3 2 4 11 13 2 28
5 Guairena 18 6 8 4 20 14 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 3 4 2 12 9 6 26
6 Guaraní 18 7 4 7 24 27 9 4 1 4 11 16 9 3 3 3 13 11 -3 25
7 12 de Octubre 18 5 7 6 20 25 9 2 4 3 9 16 9 3 3 3 11 9 -5 22
8 Sportivo Luqueno 18 5 3 10 19 29 9 3 3 3 15 16 9 2 0 7 4 13 -10 18
9 Sol de América 18 3 5 10 18 28 9 0 2 7 4 18 9 3 3 3 14 10 -10 14
10 River Plate 18 2 6 10 13 32 9 1 2 6 5 15 9 1 4 4 8 17 -19 12

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.