A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Cerro Porteño fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Sol de América's 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Home games in the Division 1 have been a walk in the park for Cerro Porteño so far, with 28 points won from 11 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Porteño has a nice streak going on as they have played 20 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the General Diaz defeat 270 days ago. Ever since the General Diaz game Cerro Porteño has been unbeatable here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas producing nine straight wins.
Porteño enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at River Plate's place. The match ended 2-1 with C. Aquino and Á. Cardozo Lucena scoring. Before that, Porteño played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Guairena.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as General Diaz are coming to town in three days.
The Porteño manager F. Arce Rolón has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games in the league. Porteño are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Sol de América form and stats
Sol de América, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Division 1, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 0-5-6 (11 played). It could be a hat trick of victories away for América, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Two travels in a row for América, whose manager S. Orteman Rodríguez could celebrate last time after the Division 1 win against General Diaz. Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus River Plate.
As you can tell from the result, the match against General Diaz was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
After this away game Sol de América return home for a Division 1 game against Nacional Asuncion. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting América as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The América manager S. Orteman Rodríguez has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Sol de América - Porteño 0-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's nine Porteño victories, zero draws and one Sol de América win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Viera Recalde 7 goals |  C. Aquino 6 goals |
Cerro Porteño missing players
Sol de América missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Sol de América | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 44 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 49 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 63% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 37% | 46% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 57% |
| 22% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 46% | 39% |
| 11% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 14% |
| 52% | 46% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 69% | 68% |
| 41% | 46% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 14% |
| 15% | 8% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 23% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 277 | 122 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 106 | 238 |
| 120 | 60 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 47 | 102 |
| 37% | 42% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 36% | 34% |
- All of Sol de América's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cerro Porteño is in the best form (3-3-0)
- Sol de América has the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Division 1
- Sol de América has the most points from losing position (14) in Division 1
- Sol de América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sol de América 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 | 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 América | 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 |