Delightful dogfight as daring Nacional Asunción duel with determined Resistencia

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Arsenio Erico (5100 seats)

It's the very first match of the new season for Nacional Asunción and Resistencia. The sheet is blank, the potential infinite.

Insights:
  • Nacional Asunción have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Resistencia have scored in all their away matches so far.

This is a battle between neighbours, usually meaning extra tension and importance.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Nacional Asunción form and stats

The previous season, Nacional Asunción's league stats were 8 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, resulting in 3rd place in the Division 1. From these 18 matches they scored 26 goals and let in 19. Performing at home in the former season Nacional Asunción managed 5-1-3 (win-draw-lost) with 10 goals and 9 conceded.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nacional Asunción have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won five times, drawn seven and lost four.

The manager Achucarro will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to 12 de Octubre in only three days.

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Resistencia form and stats

Let's have a look at how Resistencia performed last season in the Division 1: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 13 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 44 and conceded 22 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 7 and lost 3 with 20/11 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played previously this season: Resistencia - Nacional 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

Nacional AsunciónF. Bruera
F. Bruera
7 goals
ResistenciaD. Martínez
D. Martínez
5 goals
ResistenciaP. Palacios Alvarenga
P. Palacios Alvarenga
4 goals

Nacional Asunción missing players

Resistencia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nacional Asunción Resistencia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
5 2 1 Won W 0 1 6
2 1 0 Drew D 2 4 5
6 3 1 Lost L 0 1 2
16 9 2 Scored S 5 12 25
21 13 4 Conceded C 5 11 19
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
77% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 77%
31% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 46%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 15%
62% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 77%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
31% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
5.2 5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 4
3.7 3.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 7.2 8.5
2.4 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.2 2.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.9 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7.5 7.8
3.8 3.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.2 3.9
32% 39% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 48% 49%
 
9.1 10 7 Shots against (avg) S A 17 14.3 14
4.8 5.8 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6 5.7
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • All of Nacional Asunción's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Resistencia's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nacional Asunción have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • 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.
  • Resistencia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Resistencia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Resistencia have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Resistencia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 12 de Octubre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Cerro Porteno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 General Caballero JLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guairena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Guarani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nacional Asunción 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Olimpia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Resistencia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sol de America 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sportivo Ameliano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tacuary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 12 de Octubre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Cerro Porteno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 General Caballero JLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guairena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Guarani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nacional Asunción 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Olimpia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Resistencia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sol de America 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sportivo Ameliano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tacuary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.