Division 1 duel: Close contest expected between Resistencia and 12 de Octubre

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Wed 22.June
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Defensores del Chaco (5100 seats)

It's a fresh start in Division 1 - the first game of the season. Read this full article and see how Resistencia and 12 de Octubre did in their pre-season matches!

Insights:
  • Resistencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 12 de Octubre have yet to win a game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Resistencia form and stats

The previous season, Resistencia's league stats were 16 wins, 13 draws and 5 losses, ending with 2nd place in the Division 1. During these 34 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 22. Performing as the host team in the previous season Resistencia delivered 9-6-2 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 11 conceded.

This is expected to be a close game, with Resistencia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Resistencia as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Resistencia has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 0.

There will be little rest for Resistencia after this match as they are travelling to General Caballero JLM for a Division 1 game in only three days.

When Resistencia hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sol de America, Tacuary and Sportivo Ameliano), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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12 de Octubre form and stats

Let's have a look at how 12 de Octubre performed last season in the Division 1: They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 7 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 20 and conceded 25 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 3 with 11/9 goals scored/conceded.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by 12 de Octubre in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for 12 de Octubre, 5 draws and 1 defeat.

12 de Octubre have another game that requires travelling in just four days, a Division 1 game versus Olimpia. A difficult timetable for them!

Head 2 Head

Resistencia and 12 de Octubre have faced off already this season: 12 de Octubre - Resistencia 1-1. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Resistencia victories, one draw and four 12 de Octubre wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ResistenciaD. Martínez
D. Martínez
6 goals
ResistenciaP. Palacios Alvarenga
P. Palacios Alvarenga
5 goals
ResistenciaR. Martínez Rolón
R. Martínez Rolón
5 goals

Resistencia missing players

12 de Octubre missing players

Resistencia 12 de Octubre
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
7 5 1 Won W 0 0 2
7 2 1 Drew D 3 6 8
5 2 1 Lost L 0 3 9
29 14 4 Scored S 3 5 13
29 10 6 Conceded C 3 14 33
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 67% 79%
79% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 68%
68% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 47%
37% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 32%
16% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
68% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 33% 42%
21% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 26%
21% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 67% 53%
 
3.9 3.8 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.4 5.2
7.4 8.6 8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.9 3.8
2.5 2.1 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2.1
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.6 7.7 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 6.9 8.4
3.7 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.1 2.9
41% 44% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 26% 24%
 
13.6 12.6 17.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 11.1 10.6
5.6 4.8 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • 12 de Octubre have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • 12 de Octubre have yet to win a game away.
  • Resistencia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Resistencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Resistencia have scored more than double the goals of 12 de Octubre.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 12 de Octubre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Cerro Porteno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 General Caballero JLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guairena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Guarani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nacional Asunción 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Olimpia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Resistencia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sol de America 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sportivo Ameliano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tacuary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.