Nacional Asunción are listed as expected winners of this home game versus River Plate, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- River Plate have the fewest scored goals (13) in Division 1
Nacional Asunción and River Plate should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Nacional Asunción form and stats
The total Division 1 results at home this season for Nacional Asunción are 5-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Estadio Arsenio Erico for Nacional Asunción, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
A good away victory last time out for Nacional Asunción, who won 2-1 against Libertad.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sportivo Luqueno that ended 0-0.Nacional has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Nacional have conceded 9 in these home matches.
River Plate form and stats
There's been little loot from River Plate's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Division 1. River Plate only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.
River Plate have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 187 minutes ago. H. Caballero was the goal scorer.
River's previous game was their home loss versus Sol de America (0-2).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cerro Porteno wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.The attacking power of River when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. River struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Nacional Asunción and River Plate have faced off already this season: River Plate - Nacional 1-0. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two sides are: one win for Nacional, six draws and three wins for River Plate. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: nine games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Villagra Enciso 14 goals | C. Arrua 8 goals |   P. Zeballos Ocampos 5 goals |
Nacional Asunción missing players
River Plate missing players
| Nacional Asunción | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 40 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 32 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 50 |
| 94% | 93% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 74% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 71% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 53% | 42% |
| 19% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 26% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 7% | 10% |
| 55% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 53% | 48% |
| 29% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 23% | 27% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8.9 | 9.1 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 33% | 25% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 38% | 31% |
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- River Plate have the fewest scored goals (13) in Division 1
- River Plate have the most conceded goals (17) away in Division 1
- River Plate have the most conceded goals (32) in Division 1
- River Plate have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Division 1
- River Plate have the the worst goal difference (-19) 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 Porteno | 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 America | 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 |