Match guide: Libertad the probable winner when Tacuary comes to visit

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz (10000 seats)

Look at this engrossing fixture in the Division 1. Libertad is in the 1st place after playing four matches. They greet Tacuary who are placed 12th after four matches.

Insights:
  • Libertad have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the fewest scored goals (2) in Division 1

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Libertad form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Libertad's two home games in the Division 1 so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz.

A strong away win for Libertad against Nacional Asuncion the last match, as Villalba and Amarilla were on target.

Before that, Libertad drew at home versus Sportivo Luqueño.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Libertad home games with this odds we find 12 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 10 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Libertad at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Tacuary form and stats

It's not happening yet for Tacuary on their Division 1 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?

Tacuary delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against General Caballero JLM (placed 7th) in their previous match.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Olimpia wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Tacuary played away with similar odds. This revealed 4 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 4 times.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Tacuary has managed {0 goals} and let in 6 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Libertad four wins, five draws and Tacuary one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

LibertadL. Melgarejo Sanabria
L. Melgarejo Sanabria
2 goals
LibertadH. Villalba
H. Villalba
2 goals
LibertadD. Gómez Amarilla
D. Gómez Amarilla
1 goals

Libertad missing players

Tacuary missing players

Libertad Tacuary
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
6 2 1 Scored S 0 0 2
2 1 1 Conceded C 2 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 50%
 
4.8 5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.5 5.8
2.8 2.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.5 4.5
2 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.2 7.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7 4.5 6.5
3.5 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.2
43% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 22%
 
6 5.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 7 11 10
2.5 1.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 5.5 4.8
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Libertad have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Division 1
  • Libertad have the the best goal difference (+4) in Division 1
  • Libertad is in the best form (3-1-0) in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the fewest scored goals (2) in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the most conceded goals (6) away in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the the worst goal difference (-6) away in Division 1
  • Tacuary have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Division 1
  • Tacuary is in the worst form (0-1-3)
Libertad Last season Tacuary
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
44 22   Played P   22 44
28 17   Won W   5 15
7 4   Drew D   2 8
9 1   Lost L   15 21
84 47   Scored S   16 43
41 14   Conceded C   32 54
98% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 93%
70% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 66%
52% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 36%
41% 41%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   14% 16%
14% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 7%
39% 36%   BTTS BTTS   14% 30%
43% 59%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 27%
20% 9%   Failed to Score F T   68% 50%
 
5.1 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5 4.8
4.6 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.9
1.7 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.4
11 5   Red cards R C   1 9
 
11.1 11.6   Shots (avg) S (   8.5 9.4
5.1 5.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.3 3.8
38% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   22% 25%
 
7 5.2   Shots against (avg) S A   9.5 9.7
2.8 2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 4.3

  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 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 10
2 Cerro Porteno 5 2 3 0 6 3 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 9
3 Sportivo Trinidense 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 7
4 Nacional Asuncion 4 2 1 1 5 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 7
5 Olimpia 3 2 0 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 6
6 Guaraní 4 1 2 1 7 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 5 2 3 5
7 General Caballero JLM 4 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
8 Guairena 4 1 1 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 -3 4
9 Sportivo Ameliano 5 0 4 1 4 7 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 3 0 4 4 -3 4
10 Resistencia 5 1 1 3 4 9 2 0 0 2 0 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 -5 4
11 Sportivo Luqueño 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 3
12 Tacuary 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -7 1
Last season 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 22 15 4 3 42 19 11 8 3 0 19 7 11 7 1 3 23 12 23 49
2 Cerro Porteno 22 14 6 2 32 13 11 7 3 1 19 8 11 7 3 1 13 5 19 48
3 Nacional Asuncion 22 13 6 3 30 16 11 6 3 2 13 6 11 7 3 1 17 10 14 45
4 Libertad 22 10 4 8 35 27 11 7 3 1 25 11 11 3 1 7 10 16 8 34
5 Tacuary 22 9 4 9 27 25 11 6 3 2 15 9 11 3 1 7 12 16 2 31
6 Sportivo Ameliano 22 9 2 11 29 32 11 8 0 3 20 11 11 1 2 8 9 21 -3 29
7 General Caballero JLM 22 8 4 10 26 26 11 5 3 3 13 12 11 3 1 7 13 14 0 28
8 Guairena 22 7 6 9 26 31 11 6 1 4 17 13 11 1 5 5 9 18 -5 27
9 Guaraní 22 6 5 11 23 32 11 5 2 4 17 14 11 1 3 7 6 18 -9 23
10 Sol de America 22 5 6 11 21 33 11 4 3 4 13 13 11 1 3 7 8 20 -12 21
11 Resistencia 22 5 6 11 16 32 11 3 3 5 7 16 11 2 3 6 9 16 -16 21
12 12 de Octubre 22 3 3 16 16 37 11 2 1 8 8 17 11 1 2 8 8 20 -21 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.