Striving Resistencia are desperate to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Olimpia in the next league fixture. It’s 11th vs 2nd and the home fans will have moderate confidence.
- Resistencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olimpia have the most scored goals (30) in Division 1
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Resistencia and Olimpia.
Resistencia form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Resistencia have to build on here at Estadio River Plate in the Division 1. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Resistencia to get some points in this home game.
Resistencia faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sportivo Ameliano (2-3).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Tacuary (0-3).It should be noted that a look at the 10 most recent league fixtures reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Resistencia aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio River Plate in the league, with only {6 goals} from 9 games. On the other hand, Resistencia have conceded 10 goals.
Olimpia form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (30) in Division 1, are W5-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Division 1. Olimpia have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
Olimpia had fun at their own home (Estadio River Plate) last time out, beating General Caballero JLM 2-1. Ayala and Busto scored. Busto came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against General Caballero JLM last time out, making the manager López feel like a tactical genius.
Prior to that result Olimpia won their away game at Cerro Porteno. The scoreline was 2-1.A quick return to home after this game, as Olimpia are hosting 12 de Octubre in the Division 1 only four days away.
Olimpia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Olimpia have conceded 11 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the contenders played each other previously this campaign; Olimpia - Resistencia 1-1. Salcedo (Olimpia) and Gamarra (Olimpia) were sent off when these sides met earlier this season. Will it be as hotheaded this time? Resistencia-Olimpia H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Resistencia one win, Olimpia two wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these teams have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last four encounters. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Gonzalez with 4 goals scored against Resistencia in these 4 matches.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Martínez Rolón 13 goals |   D. González Galeano 13 goals | G. Paiva Ayala 12 goals |
Resistencia missing players
Olimpia missing players
| Resistencia | Olimpia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 45 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 36 | 71 |
| 60 | 25 | 11 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| 90% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 95% | 98% |
| 70% | 65% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 80% | 78% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 48% |
| 28% | 15% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 55% | 40% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 60% | 52% |
| 22% | 30% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 35% | 40% |
| 32% | 45% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| 4 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 6.9 | 7.6 | 9.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 34% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 47% | 37% |
| 12.3 | 12.1 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 3 | 3.2 |
- Olimpia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Olimpia have the most scored goals (30) in Division 1
- Olimpia is in the best form (6-0-0) in Division 1
- 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 | Nacional Asuncion | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteno | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Libertad | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Tacuary | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Guairena | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | General Caballero JLM | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | Sportivo Ameliano | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Guarani | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 10 | Sol de America | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 20 |
| 11 | Resistencia | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 20 |
| 12 | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -20 | 8 |
