Olimpia vs Guaraní match preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Manuel Ferreira (22000 seats)

A key match in Division 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Olimpia form and stats

Olimpia, who have the most scored goals (47) in Division 1, have been very solid at home in the Division 1 so far, with 30 points collected from 10 matches (10-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Nacional Asunción here at Manuel Ferreira, Olimpia has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with 15 wins in a row. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

A good away victory last time out for Olimpia, who won 4-1 against Sportivo San Lorenzo (placed 9th). Ahead of that match, Olimpia won a home game hosting Deportivo Capiata (1-0).

R. Santa Cruz was absolutely essential when Olimpia beat Sportivo San Lorenzo 4-1, scoring 3 goals.

Olimpia are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (27 goals in 10 games). From these home matches, Olimpia have conceded only 6 goals.

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Guaraní form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (9) away in Division 1, on their Division 1 travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Guaraní failed to get anything from their last game, a Division 1 home match vs Sol de America (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against General Diaz with the score of 3-0.

Guaraní have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Guaraní - Olimpia 1-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Olimpia won 6, Guaraní won 2 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

OlimpiaR. Santa Cruz
R. Santa Cruz
23 goals
GuaraníJ. Ortigoza
J. Ortigoza
13 goals
OlimpiaW. Mendieta
W. Mendieta
11 goals

Olimpia missing players

Guaraní missing players

Olimpia Guaraní
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 4 Played P 4 21 42
32 17 3 Won W 0 11 19
8 4 1 Drew D 2 5 11
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 12
108 51 11 Scored S 5 30 66
30 11 5 Conceded C 9 19 50
93% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
81% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 76%
62% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 52%
50% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 33%
29% 14% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 10% 12%
48% 38% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 43% 62%
48% 62% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 26%
12% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 19% 17%
 
5.6 6.4 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.2 4.6 5.2
3.6 3.2 2.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.1 4.8
2.2 2.2 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.6 2.8
4 3 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 5
 
558 294 41 Total Shots T S 27 245 487
244 126 18 Shots on Target S O 14 88 186
43% 37% 61% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 34% 35%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Guaraní has the most clean sheets (9) away
  • Olimpia has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15)
  • Olimpia has the fewest dropped points from leading position (8)
  • Olimpia has the most clean sheets (13) at home
  • Olimpia has the most clean sheets (20)
  • Olimpia has the most points (30) at home
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals (27) at home
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals (47)
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals in the first half (48)
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals in the second half (60)
  • Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+21) at home
  • Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+34)
  • Olimpia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olimpia is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Olimpia 20 16 2 2 47 13 10 10 0 0 27 6 10 6 2 2 20 7 34 50
2 Libertad 20 14 2 4 32 11 10 9 1 0 18 3 10 5 1 4 14 8 21 44
3 Cerro Porteno 20 10 4 6 38 23 10 6 2 2 21 7 10 4 2 4 17 16 15 34
4 Guaraní 20 9 4 7 29 21 10 4 2 4 17 14 10 5 2 3 12 7 8 31
5 Sol de America 20 7 7 6 20 18 10 4 3 3 10 10 10 3 4 3 10 8 2 28
6 River Plate 20 6 5 9 17 21 10 2 3 5 6 10 10 4 2 4 11 11 -4 23
7 Nacional Asunción 20 5 8 7 20 25 10 3 5 2 12 8 10 2 3 5 8 17 -5 23
8 General Diaz 19 4 7 8 18 28 10 3 4 3 13 14 9 1 3 5 5 14 -10 19
9 Sportivo San Lorenzo 20 4 7 9 19 32 10 3 3 4 11 15 10 1 4 5 8 17 -13 19
10 Deportivo Santani 20 5 4 11 18 34 10 3 3 4 10 11 10 2 1 7 8 23 -16 19
11 Deportivo Capiata 20 5 4 11 16 36 10 3 2 5 9 19 10 2 2 6 7 17 -20 19
12 Sportivo Luqueno 19 4 6 9 16 28 9 2 2 5 6 13 10 2 4 4 10 15 -12 18

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.