Cerro Porteño vs Libertad: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Tue 13.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Pablo Rojas (45876 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cerro Porteño have their presumed home advantage while Libertad are ahead 2 points in the Division 1 table.

Insights:
  • Cerro Porteño have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Division 1
  • Libertad have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Division 1

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

4-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Division 1 numbers at home for Cerro Porteño, who have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Division 1, so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Porteño here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

An away draw last time out for Porteño, facing Sportivo Luqueño in a game that ended 3-3. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sol de America in a game that was won 1-0.

A goal frenzy last time out for Porteño, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Sportivo Luqueño. Fun stuff to watch!

There will be little rest for Porteño after this match as they are travelling to Guaireña for a Division 1 game in only four days.

The Cerro Porteño fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Porteño are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.

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Libertad form and stats

Playing away, Libertad, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Division 1, have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Division 1 this season.

Libertad had fun at their own home (Estadio General Pablo Rojas) last time out, beating Guaireña 2-1. H. Villalba and J. Enciso scored. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Atletico Nacional.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only one day as another away game awaits: The Copa Libertadores trip to Atletico Nacional.

Libertad find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

Cerro Porteño and Libertad have met before this season: Libertad - Cerro Porteño 2-1. Porteño-Libertad H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cerro Porteño two wins, Libertad six wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cerro PorteñoR. Morales
R. Morales
6 goals
PorteñoM. Boselli
M. Boselli
5 goals
LibertadO. Cardozo Marín
O. Cardozo Marín
5 goals

Cerro Porteño missing players

Libertad missing players

Cerro Porteño Libertad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
6 4 0 Won W 0 3 7
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
18 9 0 Scored S 0 7 16
13 3 0 Conceded C 1 3 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 73%
55% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
27% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 45%
36% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 36%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.2 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10 11
4.4 4.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.4 4.9
38% 39% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 30%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Cerro Porteño have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Porteño have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cerro Porteño have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cerro Porteño have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Libertad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Libertad have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Division 1
  • Libertad have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Division 1
  • Libertad 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 11 7 1 3 16 8 6 4 1 1 9 5 5 3 0 2 7 3 8 22
2 Nacional Asunción 11 6 3 2 17 9 5 3 1 1 6 4 6 3 2 1 11 5 8 21
3 Olimpia 11 6 2 3 20 12 6 2 2 2 10 8 5 4 0 1 10 4 8 20
4 Cerro Porteño 11 6 2 3 18 13 5 4 1 0 9 3 6 2 1 3 9 10 5 20
5 Guaireña 11 5 4 2 15 9 5 3 2 0 7 2 6 2 2 2 8 7 6 19
6 Sportivo Luqueño 11 4 2 5 12 16 6 3 2 1 11 9 5 1 0 4 1 7 -4 14
7 Guaraní 10 3 2 5 13 17 5 1 1 3 4 10 5 2 1 2 9 7 -4 11
8 12 de Octubre 11 2 4 5 10 18 5 1 1 3 4 12 6 1 3 2 6 6 -8 10
9 Sol de America 11 1 3 7 11 17 6 0 1 5 4 13 5 1 2 2 7 4 -6 6
10 River Plate 10 1 3 6 7 20 5 1 1 3 2 7 5 0 2 3 5 13 -13 6

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.