Division 1 match preview and statistics: Cerro Porteño fight Olimpia

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Thu 03.December
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Defensores del Chaco (5100 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cerro Porteño - Olimpia!

Insights:
  • Cerro Porteño has the fewest conceded goals (14) in Division 1
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals (54) in Division 1

Porteño have less rest than Olimpia in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Division 1 game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Defensores del Chaco. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Olimpia have had more rest.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

This stadium, Estadio Defensores del Chaco, has been a fortress for Cerro Porteño in the Division 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-1. The Porteño fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Defensores del Chaco and will expect new points from this game. Cerro Porteño has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat. Cerro Porteño haven’t lost a league-game in 22 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus General Diaz, 277 days ago.

Porteño's last game was hosting General Diaz and winning 3-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sol de America that ended 0-0.

Porteño made it very difficult for themselves, when F. Carrizo got a red card in the 60th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Cerro Porteño won the match 3-1!

Porteño can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 22 times. From these home matches, Porteño have conceded only 8 goals.

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Olimpia form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (54) in Division 1, are W6-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Division 1.

Olimpia are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Division 1 against River Plate. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Sportivo Luqueno.

The Olimpia manager D. Garnero has got the team scoring on the road, with 23 away goals in 11 league matches. Olimpia have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Porteño - Olimpia 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Porteño won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Olimpia has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

OlimpiaR. Santa Cruz Cantero
R. Santa Cruz Cantero
17 goals
OlimpiaJ. Recalde Ramírez
J. Recalde Ramírez
12 goals
OlimpiaN. Camacho Ledesma
N. Camacho Ledesma
10 goals

Cerro Porteño missing players

Olimpia missing players

Cerro Porteño Olimpia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 3 Played P 2 14 29
19 12 3 Won W 1 7 17
8 2 0 Drew D 1 4 8
2 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
47 28 4 Scored S 4 29 69
18 9 1 Conceded C 1 16 29
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 60% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
38% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 72%
24% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 48%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 10%
52% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 66%
41% 47% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 28%
17% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 7%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.9 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 9 14
 
10.1 9.1 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.4 11.9
4.3 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.9 4.9
38% 44% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 53% 49%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Cerro Porteño has the fewest conceded goals (14) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño has the most points (28) at home in Division 1
  • 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.
  • Olimpia has the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Division 1
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals (23) away in Division 1
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals (54) in Division 1
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Division 1
  • Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+12) away in Division 1
  • Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+34) in Division 1
  • Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olimpia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olimpia is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cerro Porteño 22 15 5 2 37 14 11 9 1 1 22 8 11 6 4 1 15 6 23 50
2 Olimpia 22 13 6 3 54 20 11 7 3 1 31 9 11 6 3 2 23 11 34 45
3 Libertad 22 13 5 4 43 23 11 6 4 1 22 10 11 7 1 3 21 13 20 44
4 Guarani 22 11 8 3 30 16 11 4 6 1 12 7 11 7 2 2 18 9 14 41
5 River Plate 22 8 5 9 23 30 11 5 2 4 15 16 11 3 3 5 8 14 -7 29
6 Guairena 22 6 9 7 30 29 11 5 3 3 18 11 11 1 6 4 12 18 1 27
7 Nacional Asuncion 22 6 7 9 22 22 11 4 3 4 15 10 11 2 4 5 7 12 0 25
8 Sportivo Luqueno 22 6 7 9 22 32 11 3 4 4 13 14 11 3 3 5 9 18 -10 25
9 12 de Octubre 22 5 6 11 23 39 11 3 1 7 12 24 11 2 5 4 11 15 -16 21
10 Sol de America 22 4 7 11 23 40 11 4 2 5 13 15 11 0 5 6 10 25 -17 19
11 Sportivo San Lorenzo 22 2 10 10 18 36 11 2 8 1 11 10 11 0 2 9 7 26 -18 16
12 General Diaz 22 3 5 14 22 46 11 2 3 6 10 19 11 1 2 8 12 27 -24 14

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.