4th position in the Division 1 table for Guaraní so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Nacional Asunción visits Estadio Arsenio Erico.
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.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Guaraní form and stats
Guaraní have collected 14 points from their Division 1 home games so far after 4-2-4.
Guaraní drew their last game, 2-2 away at Olimpia (placed 1st). Preceding that match was a defeat to Sol de America (0-1).
A case of two points dropped for Guaraní in the Olimpia match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
The Guaraní fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Guaraní's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nacional Asunción form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nacional Asunción so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Nacional Asunción have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Santiago Gerardo Rojas Lopez. It's been 218 minutes since they last conceded in Division 1.
Nacional Asunción has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Deportivo Capiata for a Division 1 game that ended a draw (0-0). That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Deportivo Santaní.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nacional Asunción as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Nacional Asunción have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Nacional Asunción - Guaraní 0-2 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Guaraní won 5, Nacional Asunción won 2 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ortigoza 13 goals |  C. Aquino 8 goals |  F. Fernández 7 goals |
Guaraní missing players
Nacional Asunción missing players
| Guaraní | Nacional Asunción | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 43 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 21 | 42 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 68 | 36 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 39 |
| 52 | 31 | 7 | Conceded | C | 12 | 30 | 52 |
| 95% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 90% | 86% |
| 77% | 86% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | 67% |
| 53% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 38% |
| 35% | 48% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| 12% | 14% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 5% | 5% |
| 63% | 81% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 45% |
| 26% | 10% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 19% | 29% |
| 16% | 14% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 498 | 242 | 67 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 177 | 409 |
| 190 | 98 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 61 | 160 |
| 36% | 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 24% |
- Guaraní has the fewest clean sheets (2) at home
- Guaraní have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nacional Asunción has the fewest scored goals in the first half (15)
- Nacional Asunción have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nacional Asunción have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 |