Estadio General Pablo Rojas: Cerro Porteño vs Olimpia Division 1 preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Pablo Rojas (45000 seats)

It's early days in the Division 1 and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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

Only two home games for Cerro Porteño so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Cerro Porteño are returning here after visiting Sol de América in a Division 1 game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Guaraní.

Cerro Porteño has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.

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Olimpia form and stats

It's gone fairly well in the away games so far for Olimpia, who have the most scored goals (7) away in Division 1, with six points collected from three matches. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Olimpia have lost on their last two travels.

Olimpia won their last game, 3-1 versus Sportivo Luqueño played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Libertad's place.

The Olimpia manager D. Garnero has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Olimpia in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cerro Porteño - Olimpia 1-3, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cerro Porteño won 2, Olimpia won 5 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

W. Mendieta
11 goals / 4 assists

Cerro Porteño missing players

Olimpia missing players

Cerro Porteño Olimpia
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played 3 14 27
16 8 0 Won 2 11 20
5 3 1 Drew 0 2 6
6 2 1 Lost 1 1 1
58 32 2 Scored 7 44 73
29 16 3 Conceded 5 16 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 93%
85% 92% 100% Over 1.5 100% 93% 89%
59% 62% 50% Over 2.5 67% 79% 70%
37% 46% 0% Over 3.5 67% 79% 59%
15% 23% 0% Over 4.5 67% 50% 30%
63% 69% 100% BTTS 67% 71% 56%
33% 31% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 21% 41%
4% 0% 0% Failed To Score 33% 7% 11%
 
5.8 5.9 5.5 Corners For (avg) 6 4.5 5.5
3.8 3.8 2 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 3.1 3.3
2.4 2.3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.2 2.1
4 2 1 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Porteño have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olimpia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olimpia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Olimpia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Cerro Porteño
All Copa Libertadores Division 1 Division 1: Clausura
All Home Away
24-07-19 CL San Lorenzo 0 - 0 Cerro Porteño
28-07-19 D1 Sportivo San Lorenzo 2 - 1 Cerro Porteño
31-07-19 CL Cerro Porteño 2 - 1 San Lorenzo
04-08-19 D1 Cerro Porteño 2 - 2 Guaraní
10-08-19 D1 Sol de América 0 - 2 Cerro Porteño
17-08-19 D1 Cerro Porteño 19:30 Olimpia
22-08-19 CL River Plate 22:15 Cerro Porteño
26-08-19 D1 Nacional Asunción 23:00 Cerro Porteño
29-08-19 CL Cerro Porteño 22:15 River Plate
01-09-19 D1 Cerro Porteño - River Plate
Olimpia
All Copa Libertadores Division 1 Division 1: Clausura
All Home Away
24-07-19 CL LDU Quito 3 - 1 Olimpia
27-07-19 D1 Olimpia 2 - 1 River Plate
31-07-19 CL Olimpia 1 - 1 LDU Quito
05-08-19 D1 Libertad 2 - 0 Olimpia
11-08-19 D1 Olimpia 3 - 1 Sportivo Luqueño
17-08-19 D1 Cerro Porteño 19:30 Olimpia
25-08-19 D1 Olimpia 22:30 Deportivo Santaní
01-09-19 D1 Deportivo Capiatá - Olimpia
08-09-19 D1 Olimpia - Sportivo San Lorenzo
15-09-19 D1 Guaraní - Olimpia

  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 5 4 0 1 12 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 12
2 Libertad 5 4 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 12
3 Cerro Porteño 5 3 1 1 10 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 5 2 6 10
4 Sportivo San Lorenzo 5 2 2 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 8
5 Nacional Asunción 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 -1 7
6 Deportivo Capiatá 5 2 1 2 5 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -2 7
7 General Díaz 5 1 3 1 6 7 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 -1 6
8 River Plate 5 1 2 2 7 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 5 4 0 5
9 Sol de América 5 1 2 2 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 -2 5
10 Sportivo Luqueño 5 1 1 3 5 8 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 2 4 5 -3 4
11 Guaraní 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 1 0 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 -4 4
12 Deportivo Santaní 5 0 2 3 4 9 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 -5 2

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