Cerro Porteño will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Olimpia.
- Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olimpia have the most scored goals (24) in Division 1
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cerro Porteño and Olimpia.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Cerro Porteño are steadily winning Division 1 games and points here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games.
Porteño drew their last game, also a home match. Deportivo La Guaira was the opponent, 0-0 the score. In the game before, an away victory in the Division 1 match versus Guairena with a 1-0 scoreline.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cerro Porteño as they are travelling to their away game against Atletico Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Porteño in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded.
Olimpia form and stats
The strength of Olimpia, who have the most scored goals (24) in Division 1, on their travels this season is incredible with 15 points collected from 6 Division 1 away games. Olimpia has 5-0-1 on the road, with 12 goals scored and 5 conceded. Momentum is building for Olimpia in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The supporters enjoyed Olimpia's previous game versus Always Ready, a Copa Libertadores 2-1 win played at home. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Guarani in the Division 1.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Copa Libertadores trip to Internacional.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Olimpia are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Olimpia as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Olimpia - Porteño 2-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cerro Porteño two wins, five draws and Olimpia three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Recalde Ramírez 7 goals |   R. Morales 6 goals |  M. Boselli 5 goals |
Cerro Porteño missing players
Olimpia missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Olimpia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 46% |
| 23% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 10.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 48% | 48% |
- Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Olimpia have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Olimpia have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Division 1
- Olimpia have the most points (15) away in Division 1
- Olimpia have the most scored goals (24) in Division 1
- Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Division 1
- Olimpia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Nacional Asuncion | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Guairena | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Guarani | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 7 | Sportivo Luqueno | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 8 | 12 de Octubre | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Sol de America | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | River Plate | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -17 | 7 |