Division 1 preview and news: Cerro Porteño - Tacuary at Estadio General Pablo Rojas

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 02.July
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Pablo Rojas (45876 seats)

It's finally time for the Division 1 season debut for these sides, whom look forward to battling for points again. Will Cerro Porteño or Tacuary get that very important first victory?

Insights:
  • Cerro Porteño have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tacuary have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning added pressure and significance.

These are hectic days for the hometeam, as they played only three days ago in the Copa Libertadores. This match was also played here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Tacuary have had more rest.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

Last season, Cerro Porteño's league results were 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, ending with 4th position in the Division 1. During these 18 matches they scored 24 goals and gave away 22. Playing as the host team in the former season Cerro Porteño managed 5-2-2 (win-draw-lost) with 13 goals and 9 conceded.

The first defeat after collecting points through four league matches.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 19 most recent league matches shows that 16 of them had goals from both teams.

The manager Rolón will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Palmeiras in only four days.

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Tacuary form and stats

Let's have a look at how Tacuary performed last season in the Division 1: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 9 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 54 and conceded 44 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 5 and lost 3 with 28/23 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Tacuary - Porteño 2-0 was the result in these contenders' latest H2H game, played this season. Previous ten meetings involving these sides: Cerro Porteño won eight, Tacuary triumphed in two and we saw zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Cerro PorteñoR. Morales
R. Morales
8 goals
Cerro PorteñoA. Oviedo Álvarez
A. Oviedo Álvarez
8 goals
Cerro PorteñoC. Aquino
C. Aquino
5 goals

Cerro Porteño missing players

Tacuary missing players

Cerro Porteño Tacuary
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
15 8 3 Won W 0 2 6
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 4
4 1 0 Lost L 2 7 11
37 20 8 Scored S 0 4 16
13 5 2 Conceded C 4 15 28
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 90%
67% 70% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 67%
43% 40% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 33%
29% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
10% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
24% 20% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 10% 29%
62% 70% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 24%
24% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 80% 57%
 
5.4 5.9 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.2 5
4.6 4.3 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 4.2
1.7 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 1.9
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.7 12.7 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.2 9.8
4.9 5.5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.4 3.9
36% 36% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 20%
 
9.3 8.1 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 11.3 10.9
3.5 3 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.6 5.2
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Cerro Porteño have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cerro Porteño have scored more than double the goals of Tacuary.
  • Tacuary have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 12 de Octubre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Cerro Porteño 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 General Caballero JLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guairena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Guarani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nacional Asuncion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Olimpia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Resistencia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sol de America 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sportivo Ameliano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tacuary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.