A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
The hosts Cerro Porteño saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Division 1.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Cerro Porteño are steadily winning games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games.A good away victory last time out for Cerro Porteño, who won 3-0 against Nacional Asuncion. Prior to that, an away loss at Zamora Futbol Club in the Copa Libertadores.
Cerro Porteño are traveling soon after this match as the Division 1 match at Sportivo Luqueno awaits in four days.
Cerro Porteño are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 9 games. Cerro Porteño have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Sportivo San Lorenzo form and stats
Sportivo San Lorenzo have only collected 7 points from their away games after 2-1-6 (9 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Sportivo San Lorenzo, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Cerro Porteño game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. It's all red in the travel logs of Sportivo San Lorenzo, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.The manager S. Orteman was unhappy after their last game, a Division 1 match played at their home ground. Sportivo San Lorenzo suffered a 2-4 loss to Sol de America. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Deportivo Santani's place.
A new game in only four days for Sportivo San Lorenzo, the Division 1 home match versus Libertad. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Sportivo San Lorenzo's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 away matches. For Sportivo San Lorenzo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sportivo San Lorenzo - Cerro Porteño 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Cerro Porteño 3 wins, 1 draw and Sportivo San Lorenzo 1 victory.Cerro Porteño missing players
Sportivo San Lorenzo missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Sportivo San Lorenzo | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 42 | 23 | 3 | Scored | 2 | 16 | 26 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 61% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 78% | 67% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 44% | 39% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 56% |
| 28% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 9.5 | Corners For (avg) | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Sportivo San Lorenzo is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 13-04-19 | | River Plate | 1 - 5 | Cerro Porteño |
| 16-04-19 | | Deportivo Capiatá | 1 - 1 | Cerro Porteño |
| 20-04-19 | | Cerro Porteño | 1 - 3 | Olimpia |
| 25-04-19 | | Zamora Futbol Club | 2 - 1 | Cerro Porteño |
| 28-04-19 | | Nacional Asuncion | 0 - 3 | Cerro Porteño |
| 01-05-19 | | Cerro Porteño | 23:10 | Sportivo San Lorenzo |
| 05-05-19 | | Sportivo Luqueno | 21:00 | Cerro Porteño |
| 07-05-19 | | Nacional | 22:15 | Cerro Porteño |
| 14-05-19 | | Cerro Porteño | - | Deportivo Santani |
| 19-05-19 | | Sol de America | - | Cerro Porteño |
| 04-04-19 | | Nacional Asuncion | 3 - 1 | Sportivo San Lorenzo |
| 09-04-19 | | Guarani | 4 - 1 | Sportivo San Lorenzo |
| 13-04-19 | | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 0 - 3 | Sportivo Luqueno |
| 21-04-19 | | Deportivo Santani | 1 - 0 | Sportivo San Lorenzo |
| 25-04-19 | | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 2 - 4 | Sol de America |
| 01-05-19 | | Cerro Porteño | 23:10 | Sportivo San Lorenzo |
| 05-05-19 | | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 23:10 | Libertad |
| 14-05-19 | | Deportivo Capiatá | - | Sportivo San Lorenzo |
| 19-05-19 | | Sportivo San Lorenzo | - | General Diaz |
| 14-07-19 | | Sportivo San Lorenzo | - | Libertad |
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 33 | 43 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 36 |
| 3 | Libertad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Sportivo Luqueño | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | -2 | 27 |
| 6 | River Plate | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 7 | Deportivo Capiatá | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Sol de América | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -10 | 23 |
| 9 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 10 | Nacional Asunción | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 15 |
| 11 | General Díaz | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 15 |
| 12 | Deportivo Santaní | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
