Guaraní are enjoying their 4th, while Sportivo Ameliano are bringing up the rear 3 points behind in the table. Can they cut the gap?
- Guaraní have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sportivo Ameliano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Guaraní nor Sportivo Ameliano as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Guaraní form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Guaraní have to build on here at Estadio Rogelio Lorenzo Livieres in the Division 1. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Guaraní to get some points in this home game.
The Guaraní crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Sportivo Ameliano here at Estadio Rogelio Lorenzo Livieres.
Before that, a fine away win at Sportivo Valois Rivarola. A Copa Paraguay match. This is expected to be a close game, with Guaraní perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Guaraní as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Guaraní has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.
The Guaraní fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 14 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sportivo Ameliano form and stats
The visitors are W4-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Division 1.
Sportivo Ameliano have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Joaquin Matias Papaleo. It's been 215 minutes since they last conceded in Division 1.
Two travels in a row for Sportivo Ameliano, whose coach Ramírez could celebrate last time after the win against Guaraní.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Nacional Asuncion.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sportivo Ameliano playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Sportivo Ameliano wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sportivo have scored 14 goals in 11 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Guaraní - Sportivo Ameliano 0-3 was the scoreline in these squads' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - three - two (Guaraní wins - draws - Sportivo Ameliano wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last eight duels.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Camacho Ledesma 8 goals |   E. Vera 7 goals |  F. Barcelo Viera 5 goals |
Guaraní missing players
Sportivo Ameliano missing players
| Guaraní | Sportivo Ameliano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 37 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 23 | 38 |
| 39 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 76% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 79% |
| 52% | 57% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 45% |
| 28% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 24% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 7% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 59% |
| 28% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 28% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 13% | 24% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7.6 | 7.9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.5 | 9.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 41% | 33% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 38% | 33% |
| 10.8 | 10.1 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 9.5 | 10.3 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
- Guaraní have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sportivo Ameliano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sportivo Ameliano haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Libertad | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteno | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Sportivo Trinidense | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Nacional Asuncion | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Olimpia | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Sportivo Ameliano | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueno | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | General Caballero JLM | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Guairena | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 17 |
| 11 | Resistencia | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -21 | 17 |
| 12 | Tacuary | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 15 |
