Libertad have performed better than River Plate so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
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.
Libertad form and stats
Libertad are steadily winning Division 1 games and points here at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz. 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 180 minutes without scoring a league goal. O. Cardozo was the last player to find the net.
Libertad are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Cerro Porteño. Preceding that match was a defeat to Sol de América (0-2).
The Libertad manager R. Díaz has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games in the league. Libertad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
River Plate form and stats
Playing away, River Plate have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Division 1 this season. River has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
River Plate are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Division 1 against Guaraní. A 0-2 defeat away at Sportivo Luqueno before that.
The attacking power of River when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. River Plate have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result River Plate - Libertad 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Libertad won seven games, two matches ended with a draw and River Plate has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  C. Ferreira Vidal 15 goals |  O. Cardozo Marín 9 goals | B. Cáceres Garay 5 goals |
Libertad missing players
River Plate missing players
| Libertad | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 46 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 25 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 34 |
| 92% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 88% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 72% |
| 64% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 42% | 48% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 8% | 16% |
| 12% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 64% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 44% |
| 28% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 271 | 136 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 110 | 239 |
| 112 | 52 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 48 | 97 |
| 41% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 17% | 26% |
- Libertad has the most matches over the total-line (16) in Division 1
- Libertad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as River Plate have scored 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 | 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 Luqueno | 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 América | 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 Díaz | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 14 |