Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are both riding high in the Division 1 with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It's no vacation for neither Cerro Porteño nor Olimpia 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.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Cerro Porteño, who have the most points (19) at home in Division 1, are steadily winning games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Cerro Porteño here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.Cerro Porteño drew their last game, 1-1 away at Deportivo Capiata. Before that match, a win away at River Plate.
Goals are plentiful this season as Cerro Porteño has scored 22 goals here in 8 attempts. On the other hand, Cerro Porteño have conceded 8 goals.
Olimpia form and stats
The away performances of Olimpia, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Division 1, have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Things are running smoothly for Olimpia who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 19 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Sportivo San Lorenzo. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sportivo Luqueno game have they lost an away game, meaning Olimpia has taken points from nine away matches in a row.The supporters enjoyed Olimpia's previous game versus Sportivo Luqueno, a Division 1 2-0 win played at home. Before that, Olimpia secured a home win against Sol de America with the score 4-0.
Olimpia has another fixture away, a Copa Libertadores game, against Univ. Concepcion in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The Olimpia manager D. Garnero has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 24 goals in 7 away games. 7 goals have been conceded by Olimpia in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Olimpia - Cerro Porteño 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Cerro Porteño wins - draws - Olimpia wins).Top Goalscorers
  W. Mendieta 7 goals / 3 assists |  R. Santa Cruz 6 goals / 1 assists |   J. Larrivey 5 goals / 1 assists |
Cerro Porteño missing players
Olimpia missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Olimpia | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 7 | 15 |
| 38 | 22 | Scored | 24 | 39 |
| 17 | 8 | Conceded | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 87% |
| 81% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 80% |
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 71% | 60% |
| 44% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 71% | 53% |
| 19% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 71% | 33% |
| 69% | 62% | Both teams to score | 71% | 47% |
| 25% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 53% |
| 6% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 13% |
| 6.5 | 7.4 | Corners For (avg) | 5.6 | 6 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Cerro Porteño hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Olimpia is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Olimpia has scored in all of their 7 away matches.
- Cerro Porteño has scored in all of their 8 home matches.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 28 | 37 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 33 |
| 3 | Libertad | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Sportivo Luqueño | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | Deportivo Capiatá | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 22 |
| 7 | River Plate | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 8 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | Sol de América | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -13 | 17 |
| 10 | Nacional Asunción | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 11 | General Díaz | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Santaní | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 8 |
