Betting guide: Olimpia favourite to beat Sportivo Luqueño at Estadio Manuel Ferreira

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sun 23.May
Match begins: 21:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Manuel Ferreira (22000 seats)

With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Olimpia fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sportivo Luqueño.

Insights:
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Division 1
  • Sportivo Luqueño have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Division 1

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Libertadores match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Internacional, was also a home game here at Estadio Manuel Ferreira. The away team is better rested.

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Olimpia form and stats

Overall Division 1 stats at home this season for Olimpia, who have the most scored goals (15) at home in Division 1, are 3-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).

The Olimpia crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Internacional here at Estadio Manuel Ferreira in a Copa Libertadores match. The goalie Alfredo Aguilar was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.01 out of ten. Aguilar stopped the opponent with seven saves. Alfredo Aguilar had a busy but productive day in the Internacional match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.

Heartbreak before that as Olimpia lost 1-2 at Nacional Asuncion's place.

Olimpia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Manuel Ferreira with 15 goals in 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Olimpia defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Sportivo Luqueño form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sportivo Luqueño, who have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Division 1, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-6 (win-draw-lose).

It's the second away game in a row for Sportivo Luqueño, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Sol de America (placed 9th) in the Division 1 last time out.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Guarani.

Sportivo are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 8 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Sportivo in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sportivo Luqueño - Olimpia 4-2 earlier this season. Olimpia-Sportivo Luqueño H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Olimpia six wins, Sportivo Luqueño two wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OlimpiaJ. Recalde Ramírez
J. Recalde Ramírez
7 goals
OlimpiaA. Silva González
A. Silva González
5 goals
OlimpiaW. González Sosa
W. González Sosa
3 goals

Olimpia missing players

Sportivo Luqueño missing players

Olimpia Sportivo Luqueño
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 16
8 3 1 Won W 1 2 5
3 3 2 Drew D 0 0 3
5 2 0 Lost L 1 6 8
28 15 10 Scored S 1 3 17
21 12 6 Conceded C 3 9 22
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
81% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 38% 56%
56% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 12% 44%
31% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 38% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 31%
38% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 25%
19% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 75% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 2.7
3 2 2 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.5 9.4 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.9 8.1
3.4 3.6 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.2
51% 52% 77% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 15% 33%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Olimpia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sportivo Luqueño have scored away.
  • Olimpia have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Division 1
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals (15) at home in Division 1
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Division 1
  • Sportivo Luqueño have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sportivo Luqueño have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Division 1
  • Sportivo Luqueño 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 17 11 2 4 33 14 9 5 2 2 14 9 8 6 0 2 19 5 19 35
2 Nacional Asuncion 16 8 5 3 24 16 8 5 1 2 10 8 8 3 4 1 14 8 8 29
3 Cerro Porteño 16 8 4 4 24 19 8 5 2 1 13 8 8 3 2 3 11 11 5 28
4 Olimpia 16 8 3 5 28 21 8 3 3 2 15 12 8 5 0 3 13 9 7 27
5 Guairena 17 6 7 4 20 14 9 3 4 2 8 5 8 3 3 2 12 9 6 25
6 Guarani 17 6 4 7 22 27 8 3 1 4 9 16 9 3 3 3 13 11 -5 22
7 Sportivo Luqueño 16 5 3 8 17 22 8 3 3 2 14 13 8 2 0 6 3 9 -5 18
8 12 de Octubre 16 4 6 6 17 23 8 2 3 3 7 14 8 2 3 3 10 9 -6 18
9 Sol de America 17 3 4 10 18 28 8 0 1 7 4 18 9 3 3 3 14 10 -10 13
10 River Plate 16 1 6 9 11 30 8 1 2 5 4 13 8 0 4 4 7 17 -19 9

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.