Another all-action fixture in Division 1 as Cerro Porteño host Olimpia

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Pablo Rojas (45876 seats)

Olimpia pay a visit to Cerro Porteño and Estadio General Pablo Rojas brimming with hope and confidence, but the hosts is not a walk in the park. More info on the match here!

Insights:
  • Cerro Porteño is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Division 1

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.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Cerro Porteño have to build on here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in the Division 1.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho not having conceded a league goal in 281 minutes.

Happy days for Porteño in their previous game, a Division 1 match away at Guairena that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Ahead of that match, Cerro Porteño won a home game hosting River Plate (2-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Porteño handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and four defeats.

Porteño has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Cerro Porteño's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Olimpia form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses in the Division 1. Olimpia have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Olimpia might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Guarani proved too strong as Olimpia slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Manuel Ferreira.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Guairena.

We have checked recent matches where Olimpia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, one draw and two defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Guairena in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Olimpia's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Olimpia have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H meeting ended Olimpia - Cerro Porteño 0-3, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Porteño won four, Olimpia triumphed in three and we saw three draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cerro PorteñoR. Morales
R. Morales
11 goals
Cerro PorteñoM. Boselli
M. Boselli
9 goals
OlimpiaA. Silva González
A. Silva González
9 goals

Cerro Porteño missing players

Olimpia missing players

Cerro Porteño Olimpia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
15 7 0 Won W 3 10 14
8 4 2 Drew D 0 0 3
8 4 2 Lost L 1 5 14
39 18 3 Scored S 8 26 49
27 13 8 Conceded C 4 17 46
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 87%
32% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 65%
13% 13% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 32%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 16%
29% 27% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 55%
48% 47% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 26%
32% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 23%
 
5.5 5.3 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.3 5
4.8 4.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.7 4.9
1.9 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 8
 
9.2 9.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.3 9.7
3.8 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 3.6
33% 33% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 47% 43%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Porteño have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the most clean sheets (15) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the most matches under the total-line (21) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (29) 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 18 12 2 4 36 15 9 5 2 2 14 9 9 7 0 2 22 6 21 38
2 Olimpia 18 10 3 5 34 23 9 4 3 2 19 13 9 6 0 3 15 10 11 33
3 Nacional Asuncion 18 8 6 4 26 19 9 5 1 3 10 9 9 3 5 1 16 10 7 30
4 Cerro Porteño 18 8 4 6 24 22 9 5 2 2 13 9 9 3 2 4 11 13 2 28
5 Guairena 18 6 8 4 20 14 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 3 4 2 12 9 6 26
6 Guarani 18 7 4 7 24 27 9 4 1 4 11 16 9 3 3 3 13 11 -3 25
7 12 de Octubre 18 5 7 6 20 25 9 2 4 3 9 16 9 3 3 3 11 9 -5 22
8 Sportivo Luqueno 18 5 3 10 19 29 9 3 3 3 15 16 9 2 0 7 4 13 -10 18
9 Sol de America 18 3 5 10 18 28 9 0 2 7 4 18 9 3 3 3 14 10 -10 14
10 River Plate 18 2 6 10 13 32 9 1 2 6 5 15 9 1 4 4 8 17 -19 12

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.