Division 1 match tips and statistics for the 12 de Octubre vs River Plate scrap

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio (8000 seats)

Division 1: Important and interesting fight between 12 de Octubre and River Plate at Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio. Both are in need of a good run!

Insights:
  • 12 de Octubre is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (13) in Division 1

This looks to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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12 de Octubre form and stats

Overall Division 1 statistics playing at home this season for 12 de Octubre are 2-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for 12 de Octubre, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Octubre travelled for their previous game, a trip to Libertad that ended 3-3. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The hometeam coach P. Sarabia Achucarro made a successful contribution in the game against Libertad, bringing on J. Ortigoza who scored the equalizer in the 3-3 draw.

Preceding that match was the home game against Sportivo Luqueno that was lost 0-1.

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 Octubre have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost one.

12 de 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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River Plate form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for River Plate so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

River won their last game, 1-0 versus Nacional Asuncion played at home.

Prior to that match, the River manager C. Ayala Gavilán faced defeat when travelling to Sol de America and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with River Plate playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were seven River Plate wins, four draws and one defeat.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting River as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. River Plate have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

12 de Octubre and River Plate have duelled before this season: River Plate - Octubre 0-2. Last five meetings with these contenders: Octubre won three, River Plate were winners in one and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

12 de OctubreJ. Núñez Portelli
J. Núñez Portelli
7 goals
OctubreP. Velázquez Centurión
P. Velázquez Centurión
7 goals
River PlateP. Zeballos Ocampos
P. Zeballos Ocampos
5 goals

12 de Octubre missing players

River Plate missing players

12 de Octubre River Plate
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 3 12 23
5 2 1 Won W 0 3 5
9 5 0 Drew D 2 4 7
9 5 2 Lost L 1 5 11
27 12 1 Scored S 3 13 19
38 22 6 Conceded C 4 20 35
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 87%
78% 83% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 65%
52% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 58% 43%
39% 42% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 26%
13% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 9%
57% 58% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 48%
22% 8% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 26%
26% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 39%
 
4.7 5.9 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 3.5
4.5 4.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.5
2.3 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.8 1.9
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
7.5 7.8 7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.2 8
3.6 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.1 2.7
33% 27% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 35% 30%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • 12 de Octubre have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Division 1
  • 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.
  • 12 de Octubre is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (13) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals (17) away in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals (32) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the the worst goal difference (-19) 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 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 Asuncion 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 Guarani 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 America 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.