Cerro Porteño and Libertad are both riding high in the Division 1 with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a fun fixture!
- Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals (40) in Division 1
- Libertad have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Division 1
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Cerro Porteño nor Libertad as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
When playing at home in the Division 1, Cerro Porteño have managed 5 wins, 5 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 11 games.
Porteño's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Libertad. Up until that beating this club had gone six consecutive league matches without a defeat.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sportivo Luqueno that finished 2-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Cerro Porteño perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cerro Porteño as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Cerro Porteño has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Cerro Porteño have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas with 21 goals in 11 league matches. Porteño have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Libertad form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 3 losses in the Division 1. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Libertad's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Cerro Porteño game.
Two trips in a row for Libertad, whose manager Garnero could celebrate last time after the win against Cerro Porteño.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Sportivo Trinidense.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Libertad playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 3 Libertad wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 11 of this team's most recent 13 league matches have seen two goals or less.
The travelling fans enjoy Libertad's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head match ended Cerro Porteño - Libertad 2-0, earlier this season. These clubs battled hard and bravely when they last met. Both Alcaraz (Libertad) and Barboza (Libertad) were each shown a red card. Porteño-Libertad H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cerro Porteño four wins, Libertad four wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these teams have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Cardozo Marín 13 goals |   D. Churín 8 goals |  H. Villalba 8 goals |
Cerro Porteño missing players
Libertad missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Libertad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 52 | 29 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 52 |
| 37 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 93% | 93% |
| 83% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 70% |
| 53% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 37% |
| 37% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| 20% | 25% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 63% | 69% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 30% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | 60% |
| 7% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 17% |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 10.1 | 10.6 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.1 | 12.1 |
| 4 | 4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 44% | 45% | 73% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| 8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.7 | 6.8 | 6 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
- Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals (40) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Libertad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Libertad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Libertad have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Division 1
- Libertad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Division 1
- Libertad have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Division 1
- Libertad have the most clean sheets (17) in Division 1
- Libertad have the most clean sheets (8) away in Division 1
- Libertad have the most points (22) away in Division 1
- Libertad have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Division 1
- Libertad have the the best goal difference (+24) in Division 1
- Libertad have the the best goal difference (+7) away 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 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Sportivo Trinidense | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Guarani | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Nacional Asuncion | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Olimpia | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Sportivo Ameliano | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueno | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | General Caballero JLM | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Guairena | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 17 |
| 11 | Resistencia | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -21 | 17 |
| 12 | Tacuary | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 15 |
