The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Olimpia are in the 5th position while the guesting River Plate worry at 8th.
- Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Division 1
- River Plate have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Division 1
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Sudamericana game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Guairena. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Olimpia form and stats
When playing at home in the Division 1, Olimpia have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Nacional Asuncion (1-4).
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Sportivo Luqueno) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-4. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Olimpia here at Estadio Manuel Ferreira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). 5 goals have been conceded.
River Plate form and stats
Playing away, River Plate, who have the most conceded goals (8) away in Division 1, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Division 1 this season. River seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
The attacking players of River Plate have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 311 minutes.
A draw for River before that, at their own venue hosting Nacional Asuncion (0-0).
M. Otazú came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Guairena last time out, making the manager M. Jara feel like a tactical genius. Late drama in the previous game, when M. Otazú scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat Guairena.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far River Plate have scored 4 goals in 4 league games away. River have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Olimpia, three draws and zero wins for River Plate. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Recalde Ramírez 3 goals |  R. Sosa 2 goals |  R. Santa Cruz Cantero 2 goals |
Olimpia missing players
River Plate missing players
| Olimpia | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.9 | 8.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 29% |
- All of River Plate's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Division 1
- Olimpia have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Division 1
- Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Division 1
- River Plate have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- River Plate have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- River Plate have the most conceded goals (8) away in Division 1
- River Plate have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Division 1
- River Plate have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Division 1
- River Plate have yet to win a game away.
- River Plate haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Guairena | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Nacional Asuncion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Olimpia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Sportivo Luqueno | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Guaraní | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | River Plate | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 9 | Sol de America | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | 12 de Octubre | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 5 |