Libertad vs Deportivo Santaní: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz (10000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Libertad leading Deportivo Santaní by 25 points.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Libertad form and stats

9-1-0 is the performance here at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz so far in the Division 1, giving Libertad a total of 28 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! The Libertad fans aren't used to losing here at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz and will expect new points from this game. Libertad has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Libertad, who won 3-1 against Cerro Porteno (placed 3rd). In the match before that, Libertad hosted Sportivo Luqueno and drew the game 0-0.

Libertad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively Libertad have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportivo Santaní form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Santaní, who have the most conceded goals (23) away in Division 1, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-7 (win-draw-lose).

Deportivo Santaní have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 181 minutes ago. G. Beltran was the goal scorer.

Deportivo Santaní failed to get anything from their last game, a Division 1 home match vs River Plate (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that match, the Deportivo Santaní manager R. Gauto faced defeat when travelling to Nacional Asuncion and losing 0-4.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Deportivo Santaní manager R. Gauto has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Deportivo Santaní - Libertad 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Libertad won 6 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Deportivo Santaní has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

LibertadA. Bareiro
A. Bareiro
12 goals
LibertadE. Benítez
E. Benítez
11 goals
LibertadO. Cardozo
O. Cardozo
9 goals

Libertad missing players

Deportivo Santaní missing players

Libertad Deportivo Santaní
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 21 42
25 16 5 Won W 0 3 7
6 3 1 Drew D 2 5 11
11 2 0 Lost L 4 13 24
71 43 13 Scored S 5 16 33
40 14 2 Conceded C 15 41 73
98% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 90% 93%
74% 76% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 69%
55% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 57% 48%
26% 29% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 43% 31%
7% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 10% 10%
48% 48% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 48%
38% 52% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 19% 17%
17% 5% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 48% 43%
 
4.9 5.4 6.8 Corners For (avg) C F 5.5 5.7 5.7
5.1 4.2 3.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.1 4.6
2.4 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.8
6 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
 
468 230 81 Total Shots T S 51 214 396
201 98 36 Shots on Target S O 19 76 144
35% 44% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 21% 23%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Deportivo Santaní has the fewest scored goals in the second half (17)
  • Deportivo Santaní has the most conceded goals (23) away
  • Deportivo Santaní has the most conceded goals in the first half (38)
  • Deportivo Santaní has the the worst goal difference (-15) away
  • Deportivo Santaní have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Deportivo Santaní have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Libertad has the fewest conceded goals (11)
  • Libertad has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
  • Libertad has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13)
  • Libertad has the fewest points from losing position (5)
  • Libertad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Libertad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Libertad have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Santaní.

  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 20 16 2 2 47 13 10 10 0 0 27 6 10 6 2 2 20 7 34 50
2 Libertad 20 14 2 4 32 11 10 9 1 0 18 3 10 5 1 4 14 8 21 44
3 Cerro Porteno 20 10 4 6 38 23 10 6 2 2 21 7 10 4 2 4 17 16 15 34
4 Guarani 20 9 4 7 29 21 10 4 2 4 17 14 10 5 2 3 12 7 8 31
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 Asuncion 19 5 7 7 20 25 10 3 5 2 12 8 9 2 2 5 8 17 -5 22
8 General Diaz 19 4 7 8 18 28 10 3 4 3 13 14 9 1 3 5 5 14 -10 19
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 20 5 4 11 18 34 10 3 3 4 10 11 10 2 1 7 8 23 -16 19
11 Sportivo Luqueno 19 4 6 9 16 28 9 2 2 5 6 13 10 2 4 4 10 15 -12 18
12 Deportivo Capiata 19 5 3 11 16 36 9 3 1 5 9 19 10 2 2 6 7 17 -20 18

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.