The Guaraní & Cerro Porteño managers G. Costas Makeira and F. Arce Rolón are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Division 1 league table.
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 located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Guaraní form and stats
When playing at home in the Division 1, Guaraní, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Division 1, have managed 4 wins, 6 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 11 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Guaraní.
A strong away win for Guaraní against Bolivar the last match, as Nicolás Maná, José Florentín and Fernando Fernández were on target. Prior to that, an away loss at Sol de America in the Division 1.
A late climax in the match against Bolivar as the winning goal came six minutes into overtime; scored by José Florentín.
Guaraní are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Guaraní are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Rogelio Lorenzo Livieres in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Division 1, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the Division 1. Things are running smoothly for Cerro Porteño who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against General Diaz. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Guaraní game have they lost an away game, meaning Cerro Porteño has taken points from ten away matches in a row.
The supporters enjoyed Porteño's previous game versus Sportivo Luqueño, a Division 1 2-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sportivo San Lorenzo that ended 1-1.
Porteño are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cerro Porteño - Guaraní 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Guaraní won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Cerro Porteño has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Bobadilla 9 goals |  F. Fernández Acosta 8 goals |  D. Churín 8 goals |
Guaraní missing players
Cerro Porteño missing players
| Guaraní | Cerro Porteño | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 39 |
| 17 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 87% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 82% | 91% |
| 61% | 55% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 61% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 39% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 43% | 27% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| 39% | 64% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 43% |
| 30% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 246 | 105 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 128 | 242 |
| 118 | 51 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 50 | 107 |
| 25% | 24% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 30% | 36% |
- Cerro Porteño has the fewest conceded goals (14) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño has the most clean sheets (10) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño has the most clean sheets (5) away in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Guaraní has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Division 1
- Guaraní has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Division 1
- Guaraní has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Division 1
- Guaraní has the most clean sheets (7) at home in Division 1
| 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 | Guaraní | 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 | Guaireña | 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 Luqueño | 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 America | 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 |