With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Cerro Porteño fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Guaraní.
- Cerro Porteño have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Division 1
- Guaraní have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Division 1
Guaraní could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Libertadores game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Atletico Nacional. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Cerro Porteño, who have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Division 1, have collected seven points from their first three Division 1 games here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, a promising start.
The Porteño goalkeeper Rodrigo Martin Munoz Salomon is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the Division 1.
Porteño are returning here after visiting 12 de Octubre in a Division 1 game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. R. Morales (2) scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Porteño won a home game hosting River Plate (3-0).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Porteño have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won three times, drawn zero and lost two.
Cerro Porteño can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Cerro Porteño have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Guaraní form and stats
Guaraní, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Division 1, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Division 1.
F. Fernandez was the last player to score for the away team. Guaraní haven't scored a league goal in the last 214 minutes.
A loss against Guairena was the result prior to that, in a Division 1 home game.
Guaraní are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and two defeats. From a total of four matches.
Guaraní have the goal stats of 7-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Porteño victories, three draws and one Guaraní win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Morales 3 goals |  J. Florentín Bobadilla 3 goals |
Cerro Porteño missing players
Guaraní missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Guaraní | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 14% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 57% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 9.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 3.4 |
| 34% | 43% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 58% | 46% |
- All of Guaraní's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Cerro Porteño have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cerro Porteño have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Guaraní have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Guaraní have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Guaraní have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Division 1
- Guaraní have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Division 1
- Guaraní have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Division 1
- Guaraní have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Division 1
- Guaraní have won all their away games so far.
- Guaraní 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 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Guairena | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Nacional Asuncion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Olimpia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Sportivo Luqueno | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Guaraní | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | River Plate | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 9 | Sol de America | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | 12 de Octubre | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 5 |