Nacional Asunción manager Achucarro looking for three points in Sportivo Trinidense showdown

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sun 03.Sep
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Arsenio Erico (5100 seats)

Both these contenders are capable in this league, Sportivo Trinidense holding a 5 point advantage on Nacional Asunción in the standings. Get ready!

Insights:
  • Sportivo Trinidense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Nacional Asunción form and stats

The Division 1 statistics at home this season for Nacional Asunción are 4-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Nacional, who played 1-1 against Sportivo Trinidense. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Arsenio Erico).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Resistencia.

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 7 times, drawn 6 and lost 3.

Nacional Asunción are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Arsenio Erico in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Sportivo Trinidense form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Division 1.

Sportivo Trinidense are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Nacional Asunción.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Tacuary.

Trinidense are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 4 matches.

Observe! Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's last 11 league matches.

Sportivo Trinidense have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 16 goals have been scored. Sportivo Trinidense have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sportivo Trinidense have won or drawn the last 10 fixtures (4-6-0) facing Nacional.

The former head-to-head game ended Sportivo Trinidense - Nacional Asunción 2-1, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Nacional AsunciónG. Aguilar Encina
G. Aguilar Encina
8 goals
NacionalC. Ocampos
C. Ocampos
8 goals
Sportivo TrinidenseP. Delvalle
P. Delvalle
8 goals

Nacional Asunción missing players

Sportivo Trinidense missing players

Nacional Asunción Sportivo Trinidense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 3 15 31
11 5 1 Won W 0 5 13
9 5 0 Drew D 2 4 8
11 5 2 Lost L 1 6 10
33 17 3 Scored S 4 19 44
34 15 5 Conceded C 5 20 36
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 81%
35% 27% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 42%
16% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 23%
6% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 13%
48% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 61%
35% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 29%
26% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 10%
 
5.5 5.6 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 9.7 5.1 5.3
4.5 4.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.5 4.5
1.8 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 2.1
7 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.9 12.3 10 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7 8.1
3.8 4.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.3 3.9
28% 25% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 38% 36%
 
8.7 8.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9.1 9.8
3.4 3.7 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.7 4.1
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Sportivo Trinidense 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 Libertad 22 16 3 3 39 15 11 9 2 0 21 4 11 7 1 3 18 11 24 51
2 Cerro Porteno 22 11 8 3 40 29 11 5 5 1 21 13 11 6 3 2 19 16 11 41
3 Sportivo Trinidense 22 11 5 6 34 21 11 7 2 2 18 8 11 4 3 4 16 13 13 38
4 Guarani 22 8 9 5 29 24 11 4 4 3 14 14 11 4 5 2 15 10 5 33
5 Nacional Asunción 22 9 6 7 23 21 11 4 3 4 11 10 11 5 3 3 12 11 2 33
6 Olimpia 22 8 7 7 32 26 11 4 4 3 18 13 11 4 3 4 14 13 6 31
7 Sportivo Ameliano 22 7 9 6 27 28 11 3 4 4 13 17 11 4 5 2 14 11 -1 30
8 Sportivo Luqueno 22 6 9 7 27 28 11 4 5 2 12 8 11 2 4 5 15 20 -1 27
9 General Caballero JLM 22 6 6 10 21 28 11 4 1 6 13 15 11 2 5 4 8 13 -7 24
10 Guairena 22 3 8 11 15 31 11 1 3 7 6 17 11 2 5 4 9 14 -16 17
11 Resistencia 22 4 5 13 14 35 11 2 3 6 6 17 11 2 2 7 8 18 -21 17
12 Tacuary 22 4 3 15 16 31 11 3 3 5 14 14 11 1 0 10 2 17 -15 15

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.