Football match preview: Olimpia vs Sol de América

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Manuel Ferreira (22000 seats)

Division 1: Top-notch against below par, at least that's what the table says. Olimpia - Sol de América. Home win or a shock?

Insights:
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Division 1

Olimpia and Sol de América 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.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Olimpia form and stats

4-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Division 1 numbers at home for Olimpia so far this season. It's trouble wherever Olimpia are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

C. R. Santa was the last player to score a league goal for Olimpia and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Olimpia haven't scored in 220 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager E. Landaida led his Olimpia to a defeat in the Division 1 match away at Sportivo Luqueno. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Manuel Ferreira.

Prior to that, an away loss at Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 9 games), Olimpia's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Olimpia have conceded 13 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Sol de América form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sol de América playing as the away team in the Division 1 this season. Visiting América has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The manager J. Pumpido was unhappy after their last game, a Division 1 match played at their home ground Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni. América suffered a 1-2 loss to Cerro Porteno.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Guairena.

Sol de América are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Sol de América have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head encounter ended Olimpia - Sol de América 3-3, played this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Olimpia won nine games, one match ended with a tie and Sol de América managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

OlimpiaA. Silva González
A. Silva González
7 goals
OlimpiaJ. Recalde Ramírez
J. Recalde Ramírez
7 goals
Sol de AméricaD. Valdez
D. Valdez
4 goals

Olimpia missing players

Sol de América missing players

Olimpia Sol de América
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 24
11 4 2 Won W 1 3 5
3 3 1 Drew D 1 5 7
10 5 1 Lost L 1 4 12
39 20 12 Scored S 3 16 24
37 21 7 Conceded C 3 15 36
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
88% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 79%
62% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 46%
38% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 21%
21% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
54% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 42% 46%
25% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 21%
25% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 42% 42%
 
4.9 5.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.8 4.8
4.7 4.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.7 4.4
2.7 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.3 2.8
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
9.8 9.9 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 10 9.4
3.6 3.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.1 3.5
45% 44% 63% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 29%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Olimpia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals (19) at home in Division 1
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Division 1
  • Olimpia have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Division 1
  • Sol de América have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 Asuncion 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 América 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

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.