Division 1 duel: Close contest expected between Guaireña and Sportivo Ameliano

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Tue 19.July
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Parque del Guairá (12000 seats)

After the first game it's Guaireña - Sportivo Ameliano 1-3 in points. Who will triumph in this second Division 1 fixture of the season?

Insights:
  • Guaireña have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sportivo Ameliano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Guaireña form and stats

Last season, Guaireña's league results were 6 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, results that produced 5th spot in the Division 1. During these 18 matches they scored 20 goals and conceded 14. Performing as the home side in the former season Guaireña generated 3-4-2 (win-draw-lost) with 8 goals and 5 conceded. Guaireña are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row.

The Guaireña coach Duarte and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Tacuary (placed 5th).

Before that, Guaireña drew at home versus Nacional Asuncion.

This is expected to be a close game, with Guaireña perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Guaireña as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Guaireña has won 1 of these, drawn 7 and lost 3.

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

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Sportivo Ameliano form and stats

Let's have a look at how Sportivo Ameliano performed last season in the Division Intermedia: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 8 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 51 and conceded 37 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 5 and lost 5 with 21/17 goals scored/conceded.

Sportivo Ameliano have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 238 minutes since they last conceded in Division 1.

Impressive finishing from Oviedo secured the home win 2-0 against Libertad in their previous game.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Sol de America with the score of 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sportivo playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Sportivo Ameliano wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

A new game in only four days for Sportivo Ameliano, the Division 1 home match versus Tacuary. Busy days.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before in this season, with the final score Sportivo Ameliano - Guaireña 2-2 entered in the official records. Last three meetings featuring these teams: Guaireña won one, Sportivo Ameliano triumphed in zero and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Sportivo AmelianoA. Oviedo Cortizo
A. Oviedo Cortizo
5 goals
Sportivo AmelianoJ. Sanguina Morínigo
J. Sanguina Morínigo
4 goals
GuaireñaD. Godoy Vázquez
D. Godoy Vázquez
3 goals

Guaireña missing players

Sportivo Ameliano missing players

Guaireña Sportivo Ameliano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 11 23
5 2 0 Won W 1 3 6
9 5 1 Drew D 0 1 4
9 4 1 Lost L 1 7 13
21 9 1 Scored S 2 12 27
26 13 3 Conceded C 3 16 38
74% 64% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 78%
43% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 57%
26% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 35%
4% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 13%
43% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 45% 52%
39% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 22%
43% 45% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 26%
 
4 5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.1 6
4.9 4.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.5 4.1
2 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 9
 
8.3 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10 10.3
3.5 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.8 4.5
26% 26% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 23% 24%
 
10.7 8.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.2 9.7
4 3.2 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 4.2
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Guaireña have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Guaireña have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sportivo Ameliano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Sportivo Ameliano 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Resistencia 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Guaireña 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 Tacuary 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 12 de Octubre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Cerro Porteno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 General Caballero JLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Nacional Asuncion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sol de America 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
11 Guarani 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
12 Libertad 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 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.