A key match in Division 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Nice going but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Cerro Porteño's home games so far this young season, having collected 6 from their 2 home matches. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cerro Porteño has won five games in a row. The Sportivo San Lorenzo match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Cerro Porteño here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.Cerro Porteño's previous game was a Division 1 match also played at home, ending 7-2 versus Sol de America (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Zamora Fútbol Club.
Cerro Porteño has the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.
Guaraní form and stats
The visiting team has done OK from their first 3 away matches, collecting 9.The manager G. Florentín was unhappy after their last game, a Division 1 match played at their home ground. Guaraní suffered a 1-5 loss to Olimpia (placed 1st). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sol de America at their stadium, the result 4-1.
The Guaraní manager G. Florentín has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3. Guaraní are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Guaraní - Cerro Porteño 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Cerro Porteño, 1 draw and 4 wins for Guaraní.Top Goalscorers
  J. Larrivey 4 goals / 1 assists |  Ó. Ruíz 3 goals / 1 assists |  D. Churín 3 goals / 2 assists |
Cerro Porteño missing players
Guaraní missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Guaraní | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | Played | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 91% |
| 55% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 55% |
| 45% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 36% |
| 9% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 18% |
| 64% | 60% | Both teams to score | 83% | 73% |
| 27% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | Failed To Score | 17% | 9% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Olimpia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Guaraní | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Sol de América | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Libertad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Deportivo Capiatá | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | General Díaz | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -9 | 4 |
| 11 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | Deportivo Santaní | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 2 |
