Edgy top table potboiler in Division 1 as Olimpia have travelled the 0 miles required to duel with Nacional Asunción at their Estadio Arsenio Erico.
- Nacional Asunción have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olimpia is in the best form (4-2-0) 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.
It's no vacation for neither Nacional Asunción nor Olimpia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Nacional Asunción form and stats
The story so far in the Division 1 for Nacional Asunción at their home stadium (Estadio Arsenio Erico) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
It's back home for Nacional Asunción, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sportivo Ameliano away with the result 2-1. García and Fleitas found the net in that victory. Some amazing scenes last match, when García scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time.
Before that, a strong away victory at Sol de America. A Copa Paraguay match.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Nacional, as the Division 1 home game vs General Caballero JLM is only four days away.
Nacional Asunción has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. From these home matches, Nacional have conceded only 3 goals.
Olimpia form and stats
2-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Olimpia in their Division 1 matches away. Momentum is building for Olimpia in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Olimpia's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sol de America that finished 2-2.
Prior to that result Olimpia won their away game at 12 de Octubre. The scoreline was 3-1.Olimpia have another game away from home in just four sleeps, a Division 1 match versus Guaraní. A difficult programme for the guests!
Olimpia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Nacional Asunción and Olimpia have faced off earlier this season: Nacional Asunción - Olimpia 1-1. These teams battled with nail and tooth when they last met each other. Both Zarate (Olimpia) and Fleitas (Nacional Asunción) were each shown a red card. Head-to-head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Nacional won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Olimpia got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 10 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Bruera 16 goals |  G. Paiva Ayala 11 goals |  D. González Galeano 11 goals |
Nacional Asunción missing players
Olimpia missing players
| Nacional Asunción | Olimpia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 32 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 42 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 29 | 60 |
| 40 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 34 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 78% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 81% |
| 62% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 53% | 50% |
| 19% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 38% |
| 3% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 19% |
| 62% | 53% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 53% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 38% |
| 25% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 13% | 12% |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8.8 | 9.9 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.3 | 10.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 36% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 45% | 35% |
| 8.3 | 8.5 | 12.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
- Nacional Asunción have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nacional Asunción haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Olimpia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Olimpia have the the best goal difference (+8) in Division 1
- Olimpia is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 | Cerro Porteno | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Nacional Asunción | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Libertad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Tacuary | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Guairena | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Sportivo Ameliano | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Resistencia | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 9 | Sol de America | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | General Caballero JLM | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| 11 | Guaraní | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | 12 de Octubre | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
