River Plate vs Sol de América match preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio River Plate (3000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Division 1, River Plate holding 10th place and Sol de América lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (7) in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Division 1

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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River Plate form and stats

Overall Division 1 stats at home this season for River Plate, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Division 1, are 1-1-3 (wins-draw-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on River to get some points in this home game.

River haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 226 minutes ago. P. Zeballos scored that one.

The fans are hoping that River will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Division 1 game against Guarani (placed 6th).

River has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 5 games. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Sol de América form and stats

Playing away, Sol de América have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Division 1 this season.

The manager E. Almeida Almada was unhappy after their last game, a Division 1 match played at their home ground Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni. América suffered a 1-2 loss to Nacional Asuncion (placed 2nd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cerro Porteno wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

América have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sol de América - River 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five River victories, three draws and two Sol de América wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RiverP. Zeballos Ocampos
P. Zeballos Ocampos
3 goals
Sol de AméricaI. Cazal Báez
I. Cazal Báez
2 goals
Sol de AméricaN. Viera Recalde
N. Viera Recalde
2 goals

River Plate missing players

Sol de América missing players

River Plate Sol de América
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 5 11
1 1 1 Won W 1 1 1
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
7 3 1 Lost L 0 2 7
7 2 1 Scored S 5 7 11
22 7 2 Conceded C 0 4 17
91% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 91%
73% 40% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 73%
45% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 45%
27% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 36%
18% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 9%
45% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 45%
18% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 18%
45% 60% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.5 8.8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 9.2
2.5 2.2 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 2.9
26% 18% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 44% 34%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • River Plate have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Division 1
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (7) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals (22) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Division 1
  • River Plate is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Sol de América have scored at least twice as many goals away as River Plate have scored home.
  • Sol de América have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Division 1

  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 11 7 1 3 16 8 6 4 1 1 9 5 5 3 0 2 7 3 8 22
2 Nacional Asuncion 11 6 3 2 17 9 5 3 1 1 6 4 6 3 2 1 11 5 8 21
3 Olimpia 11 6 2 3 20 12 6 2 2 2 10 8 5 4 0 1 10 4 8 20
4 Cerro Porteno 11 6 2 3 18 13 5 4 1 0 9 3 6 2 1 3 9 10 5 20
5 Guairena 11 5 4 2 15 9 5 3 2 0 7 2 6 2 2 2 8 7 6 19
6 Guarani 11 4 2 5 15 17 6 2 1 3 6 10 5 2 1 2 9 7 -2 14
7 Sportivo Luqueno 11 4 2 5 12 16 6 3 2 1 11 9 5 1 0 4 1 7 -4 14
8 12 de Octubre 11 2 4 5 10 18 5 1 1 3 4 12 6 1 3 2 6 6 -8 10
9 Sol de América 11 1 3 7 11 17 6 0 1 5 4 13 5 1 2 2 7 4 -6 6
10 River Plate 11 1 3 7 7 22 5 1 1 3 2 7 6 0 2 4 5 15 -15 6

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.