Division 1: Libertad believed to outplay River Plate

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Fri 03.December
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Defensores del Chaco (5100 seats)

Welcome to Estadio Defensores del Chaco and this game featuring Libertad & River Plate in the Division 1. Here's everything you need to know!

Insights:
  • Libertad have the most scored goals (36) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (13) in Division 1

There have been little to rest for the home team, as they were involved in a Copa Paraguay match only three days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Atletico Tembetary.

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Libertad form and stats

5-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Division 1 numbers at home for Libertad so far this season.

It's back home for Libertad, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Atletico Tembetary away with the result 2-0.

In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Olimpia.

The Libertad fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. On the other hand, Libertad have conceded 9 goals.

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River Plate form and stats

River Plate have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 1-4-4 (9 played).

River Plate's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sportivo Luqueno that finished 0-0.

A 1-2 defeat away at Guarani before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting River as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. River Plate struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the squads played each other earlier this season; River Plate - Libertad 0-1. Libertad-River Plate H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Libertad nine wins, River Plate zero wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

LibertadO. Cardozo Marín
O. Cardozo Marín
11 goals
LibertadC. Ferreira Vidal
C. Ferreira Vidal
9 goals
LibertadJ. Enciso
J. Enciso
6 goals

Libertad missing players

River Plate missing players

Libertad River Plate
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
18 7 3 Won W 2 4 6
8 5 2 Drew D 1 6 11
9 5 1 Lost L 1 7 18
63 26 15 Scored S 6 19 28
36 20 7 Conceded C 7 27 55
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
80% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 71%
57% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 40%
29% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 23%
11% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 9%
54% 59% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 49%
31% 24% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 23%
17% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 40%
 
5.8 6.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 3.8
4.4 3.4 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.2 4.6
2.4 2.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 5 7
 
11.7 13.2 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.8 8.1
5 5.1 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.8 2.7
36% 30% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 40% 29%
 
7.2 6.3 6 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 11.2 10.7
2.9 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Libertad have scored more than double the goals of River Plate.
  • Libertad have the most points from losing position (17) in Division 1
  • Libertad have the most scored goals (36) in Division 1
  • Libertad have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Division 1
  • Libertad have the the best goal difference (+21) in Division 1
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (13) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals (17) away in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals (32) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Division 1
  • River Plate is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 18 12 2 4 36 15 9 5 2 2 14 9 9 7 0 2 22 6 21 38
2 Olimpia 18 10 3 5 34 23 9 4 3 2 19 13 9 6 0 3 15 10 11 33
3 Nacional Asuncion 18 8 6 4 26 19 9 5 1 3 10 9 9 3 5 1 16 10 7 30
4 Cerro Porteno 18 8 4 6 24 22 9 5 2 2 13 9 9 3 2 4 11 13 2 28
5 Guairena 18 6 8 4 20 14 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 3 4 2 12 9 6 26
6 Guarani 18 7 4 7 24 27 9 4 1 4 11 16 9 3 3 3 13 11 -3 25
7 12 de Octubre 18 5 7 6 20 25 9 2 4 3 9 16 9 3 3 3 11 9 -5 22
8 Sportivo Luqueno 18 5 3 10 19 29 9 3 3 3 15 16 9 2 0 7 4 13 -10 18
9 Sol de America 18 3 5 10 18 28 9 0 2 7 4 18 9 3 3 3 14 10 -10 14
10 River Plate 18 2 6 10 13 32 9 1 2 6 5 15 9 1 4 4 8 17 -19 12

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.