This could be an interesting match as River Plate have their presumed home advantage while Libertad are ahead 17 points in the Division 1 table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
River Plate can neither be promoted or relegated from Division 1.
River Plate form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what River Plate, who have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Division 1, have to build on here in the Division 1.
River Plate are returning here after visiting Sportivo Luqueño in a Division 1 game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that, River Plate had a home game versus General Diaz which ended with a victory 1-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for River Plate as they have a new game in only three days, a Division 1 match thankfully also at home. Cerro Porteno are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for River Plate here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). River Plate have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Libertad form and stats
3-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Libertad in their Division 1 matches away.
Libertad are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Division 1 against General Diaz (placed 7th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Nacional Asunción.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sportivo Luqueño in just three days.
Libertad have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Libertad - River Plate 2-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 1 - 2 - 4 (River Plate wins - draws - Libertad wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
E. Benítez
11 goals
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A. Bareiro
9 goals
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O. Cardozo
9 goals
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River Plate missing players
Libertad missing players
| River Plate | Libertad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 40 | 20 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 23 | 66 |
| 48 | 22 | 10 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 39 |
| 92% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 53% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 68% | 74% |
| 41% | 37% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 53% | 56% |
| 21% | 21% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 21% | 26% |
| 8% | 11% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| 56% | 53% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 47% | 49% |
| 26% | 26% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 21% | 36% |
| 26% | 26% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 32% | 15% |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 6.3 | 5.9 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
- Libertad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olimpia | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 41 |
| 2 | Libertad | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteno | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Guarani | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Sol de America | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | River Plate | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | General Diaz | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 9 | Nacional Asunción | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 18 |
| 10 | Deportivo Santani | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 18 |
| 11 | Deportivo Capiata | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | Sportivo Luqueño | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 16 |