Olimpia perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. River Plate can look both up and down from their 5th position.
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!
Olimpia form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Manuel Ferreira as Olimpia, who have the most scored goals (54) in Division 1, have scored 31 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Division 1 are 7-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Olimpia bring valid hopes of a third.
The home team returns to Estadio Manuel Ferreira after being equal after 90 minutes with Sportivo Luqueno on their last time out; the Division 1 game ended 2-2. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against 12 de Octubre.
Olimpia are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Manuel Ferreira in their league games, having scored an impressive 31 goals in 11 matches. Olimpia have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
River Plate form and stats
As the visiting team in Division 1 matches, River Plate have produced an overall stat of 3-3-5 so far.
The manager C. Ayala Gavilán was unhappy after their last game, a Division 1 match played at their home ground. River suffered a 1-2 loss to Cerro Porteno. Prior to that result River won their away game at Sol de America. The scoreline was 3-2.
The attacking power of River when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, River have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: River Plate - Olimpia 0-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Olimpia victories, three draws and zero River Plate wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Santa Cruz Cantero 16 goals |  N. Camacho Ledesma 10 goals |  J. Recalde Ramírez 10 goals |
Olimpia missing players
River Plate missing players
| Olimpia | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 66 | 37 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 31 |
| 28 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 11 | 21 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 90% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 76% |
| 71% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 46% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 21% | 21% |
| 11% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 52% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 332 | 186 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 130 | 276 |
| 136 | 81 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 57 | 111 |
| 49% | 46% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 21% | 28% |
- All of Olimpia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Olimpia has the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Division 1
- Olimpia has the most scored goals (31) at home in Division 1
- Olimpia has the most scored goals (54) in Division 1
- Olimpia has the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Division 1
- Olimpia has the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Division 1
- Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Division 1
- Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+34) in Division 1
- Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olimpia have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Olimpia have scored more than double the goals of River Plate.
- Olimpia 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 | Cerro Porteno | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 45 |
| 3 | Libertad | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Guarani | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 41 |
| 5 | River Plate | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 29 |
| 6 | Guairena | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Nacional Asuncion | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueno | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | 12 de Octubre | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
| 10 | Sol de America | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -17 | 19 |
| 11 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -18 | 16 |
| 12 | General Diaz | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 14 |