This league campaign has been hard for Resistencia up to now, while Libertad have enjoyed success. Will the away side get another notch in their belt at Estadio River Plate?
- Resistencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Libertad have the most scored goals (26) in Division 1
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
It's no vacation for neither Resistencia nor Libertad as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Resistencia form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Resistencia have to build on here at Estadio River Plate in the Division 1. When Resistencia hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Cerro Porteno, Olimpia and Nacional Asunción), they have won 2 of 5 matches! The Resistencia manager Jara might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
It's back home for Resistencia, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Guaraní away with the result 1-0. Rolón found the net in that victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Jara when Rolón scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 41st minute.
Ahead of that match, Resistencia lost 0-1 at home to Nacional Asunción.Not much happening? In this team's last 10 league games, 8 have produced two goals or less.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Resistencia as they are travelling to their away game against Guairena in the Division 1. That match is four days after this one.
Resistencia have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot.
Libertad form and stats
Libertad have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 2-0-4 (6 played).
Libertad are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against General Caballero JLM (placed 10th).
Ahead of that, 0-0 at home against Guaraní in the Copa Paraguay.
A quick return to home after this game, as Libertad are hosting 12 de Octubre in the Division 1 only three days away.
Libertad have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. As for defending, Libertad rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the teams met earlier this season; Libertad - Resistencia 4-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous three meetings): Resistencia won zero games, one match ended in a draw and Libertad got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero. Melgarejo likes to face Resistencia and have scored 3 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Melgarejo Sanabria 15 goals |  R. Santa Cruz Cantero 11 goals |  O. Cardozo Marín 10 goals |
Resistencia missing players
Libertad missing players
| Resistencia | Libertad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 40 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 13 | 34 | 75 |
| 51 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 31 |
| 89% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 67% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 82% | 77% |
| 53% | 61% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 65% | 57% |
| 25% | 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 53% | 46% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 18% | 14% |
| 56% | 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 41% | 37% |
| 22% | 28% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 35% | 51% |
| 33% | 44% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 24% | 11% |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 | 11 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 10.8 | 11.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 33% | 29% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 37% | 38% |
| 12.4 | 11.9 | 13.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 9.1 | 7 |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
- Libertad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Libertad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Libertad have the most scored goals (26) in Division 1
- Libertad have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Division 1
- Libertad have the most scored goals in the second half (42) in Division 1
- Libertad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Resistencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Cerro Porteno | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Nacional Asunción | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Libertad | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Guairena | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Tacuary | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 7 | Sportivo Ameliano | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Sol de América | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 9 | Resistencia | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | General Caballero JLM | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 15 |
| 11 | Guaraní | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 12 | 12 de Octubre | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -15 | 6 |
