Deportivo Santaní are welcoming Sportivo Luqueño for another important game after their 0-2 result against 2nd-placed Libertad.
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.
Deportivo Santaní form and stats
Deportivo Santaní have played 10 Division 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Deportivo Santaní has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Gauto and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Deportivo Santaní, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Stress levels are on the rise for Deportivo Santaní's attacking players as they have now played 271 minutes without scoring in a league game. G. Beltran was their last goal scorer.
The fans are hoping that Deportivo Santaní will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Division 1 game against Libertad (placed 2nd). Before that game, the home loss against River Plate with the scoreline 0-1.
Deportivo Santaní has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Deportivo Santaní's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sportivo Luqueño form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sportivo Luqueño so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose). It's three draws from Sportivo Luqueño's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
The attacking players of Sportivo Luqueño have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 218 minutes.
Sportivo Luqueño failed to get anything from their last game, a Division 1 home match vs General Diaz (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-5. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Libertad that ended 0-0.
Sportivo Luqueño lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
Sportivo Luqueño are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sportivo Luqueño have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sportivo Luqueño - Deportivo Santaní 0-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 3 - 2 (Deportivo Santaní wins - draws - Sportivo Luqueño wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 I. Pitta 6 goals |   L. Ibarra 6 goals |  B. Armoa 6 goals |
Deportivo Santaní missing players
Sportivo Luqueño missing players
| Deportivo Santaní | Sportivo Luqueño | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 43 | 21 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 21 | 42 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 | 11 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 33 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 44 |
| 75 | 32 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 25 | 63 |
| 93% | 95% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 93% |
| 70% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 71% |
| 47% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| 30% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | 31% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 47% | 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 52% |
| 16% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| 44% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 33% |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 403 | 182 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 198 | 440 |
| 146 | 68 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 74 | 161 |
| 23% | 25% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 27% |
- Deportivo Santaní has the fewest scored goals in the second half (17)
- Deportivo Santaní has the most conceded goals in the first half (38)
- Deportivo Santaní have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olimpia | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 34 | 51 |
| 2 | Libertad | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 47 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteno | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Sol de America | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | River Plate | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 7 | Nacional Asunción | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 23 |
| 8 | General Diaz | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 9 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
| 10 | Deportivo Santaní | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -18 | 19 |
| 11 | Deportivo Capiata | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -20 | 19 |
| 12 | Sportivo Luqueño | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -17 | 18 |