Nacional Asunción are located at 3rd, while Cerro Porteño are lagging 2 points behind in the league table. Will they cut the gap?
- Cerro Porteño is in the best form (5-0-1) in Division 1
This has all the signs of an appealing game with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Nacional Asunción form and stats
Nacional Asunción have collected 16 points from their Division 1 home games so far after 5-1-3. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Nacional has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?
Nacional shared the glory with Guairena in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus River Plate that ended 1-1.Nacional has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Division 1, on their Division 1 travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Cerro Porteño are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
461 minutes! That's how long the Cerro Porteño goalkeeper Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Impressive finishing from M. Boselli, R. Morales and C. Aquino secured the home win 3-0 against Sol de América in their previous game.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Olimpia.Porteño have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Porteño have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cerro Porteño - Nacional 0-2 was the output when this pair of contenders last did battle, also in this season. Nacional-Cerro Porteño H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nacional Asunción three wins, Cerro Porteño three wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Villagra Enciso 14 goals |  R. Morales 12 goals |  M. Boselli 10 goals |
Nacional Asunción missing players
Cerro Porteño missing players
| Nacional Asunción | Cerro Porteño | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 41 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 33 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 73% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 39% | 19% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 31% | 33% |
| 18% | 6% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 55% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 31% | 27% |
| 30% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 24% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 30% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.9 | 9.2 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 24% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | 34% |
| 8 | 6.9 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
- Cerro Porteño have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño have the most clean sheets (17) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Division 1
- Cerro Porteño is in the best form (5-0-1) in Division 1
| 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 Asunción | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 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 América | 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 |