Nacional Asunción vs Olimpia match preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Arsenio Erico (5100 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Nacional Asunción have their presumed home advantage while Olimpia are ahead 1 point in the Division 1 table.

Insights:
  • Nacional Asunción haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals (24) in Division 1

Olimpia could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Libertadores game only three sleeps ago. That game, against Internacional, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Olimpia.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Nacional Asunción form and stats

The story so far in the Division 1 for Nacional Asunción at their home stadium (Estadio Arsenio Erico) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

The Nacional Asunción crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Guairena here at Estadio Arsenio Erico in a Division 1 match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Libertad that finished 1-1.

Nacional has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Nacional's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Olimpia form and stats

Olimpia, who have the most scored goals (24) in Division 1, have an excellent away record in the Division 1 so far with 5-0-2 from 7 games.

Olimpia lost away at Internacional (1-6) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. It was a Division 1 defeat before that one as the away game against Cerro Porteno wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Internacional was particularly ugly (1-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.

A new game in only one day for Olimpia, the Division 1 home match versus Sol de America. Busy days.

Olimpia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Olimpia have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Olimpia - Nacional 1-4. Last ten meetings between the teams: Nacional won two, Olimpia won six and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nacional AsunciónL. Villagra Enciso
L. Villagra Enciso
8 goals
OlimpiaJ. Recalde Ramírez
J. Recalde Ramírez
7 goals
Nacional AsunciónC. Arrua
C. Arrua
4 goals

Nacional Asunción missing players

Olimpia missing players

Nacional Asunción Olimpia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 7 14
7 4 1 Won W 2 5 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 2 1 Lost L 0 2 4
20 8 2 Scored S 5 12 24
13 7 3 Conceded C 1 7 16
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 79%
43% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 50%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 29%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 21%
43% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 43%
43% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 57% 43%
21% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.1 10.4 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.1 9.4
3.8 4.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.6 3.6
38% 28% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 48% 48%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Nacional Asunción haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Olimpia have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Division 1
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals (24) in Division 1
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Division 1
  • Olimpia haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Libertad 14 9 2 3 23 10 7 4 2 1 10 6 7 5 0 2 13 4 13 29
2 Olimpia 14 8 2 4 24 16 7 3 2 2 12 9 7 5 0 2 12 7 8 26
3 Cerro Porteno 14 8 2 4 21 16 7 5 1 1 11 6 7 3 1 3 10 10 5 26
4 Nacional Asunción 14 7 4 3 20 13 7 4 1 2 8 7 7 3 3 1 12 6 7 25
5 Guairena 14 6 4 4 19 13 7 3 2 2 8 5 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 22
6 Guarani 14 5 3 6 19 20 7 3 1 3 8 10 7 2 2 3 11 10 -1 18
7 12 de Octubre 14 4 5 5 15 19 7 2 2 3 6 13 7 2 3 2 9 6 -4 17
8 Sportivo Luqueno 14 4 3 7 14 20 7 3 3 1 13 11 7 1 0 6 1 9 -6 15
9 Sol de America 14 2 3 9 13 22 7 0 1 6 4 16 7 2 2 3 9 6 -9 9
10 River Plate 14 1 4 9 10 29 7 1 1 5 3 12 7 0 3 4 7 17 -19 7

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.