Football match betting preview: Sol de América vs Cerro Porteño

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni (10200 seats)

Sol de América are ready to forget the league table before this match against Cerro Porteño. Here's all you need to know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Sol de América have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Division 1

This should be an absorbing match with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Sol de América form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Division 1 this season. Sol de América have only managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni. Two home wins in a row for América bring valid hopes of a third.

Sol de América travelled for their previous game, a trip to Guairena that ended 1-1.

Before that, América had a home game versus River Plate which ended with a victory 1-0.

América have scored 4 goals here in 9 league matches, a depressing statistic. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for América with 18 goals conceded in these matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Division 1 travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

308 minutes! That's how long the Porteño goalkeeper Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Porteño play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Olimpia.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Guairena.

Porteño have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Cerro Porteño have conceded 13 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The participants have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Cerro Porteño - Sol de América 1-0 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - one - eight (América wins - draws - Cerro Porteño wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cerro PorteñoM. Boselli
M. Boselli
9 goals
Cerro PorteñoR. Morales
R. Morales
8 goals
Sol de AméricaL. Leal dos Anjos
L. Leal dos Anjos
4 goals

Sol de América missing players

Cerro Porteño missing players

Sol de América Cerro Porteño
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 5 12 23
5 2 0 Won W 1 4 10
7 2 1 Drew D 4 4 7
11 7 1 Lost L 0 4 6
23 7 1 Scored S 6 14 30
34 19 3 Conceded C 4 13 23
91% 91% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 83% 91%
78% 82% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 74%
43% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 39%
22% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 17% 17%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 4%
43% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 35%
22% 18% 50% Clean Sheets C S 60% 42% 43%
43% 45% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 42% 30%
 
4.7 5.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.8 5.2
4.2 3.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 5.1
2.8 2.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.3 8.6 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 9.5 9
3.6 3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.8 3.7
28% 21% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 31% 36%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Sol de América have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Sol de América have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sol de América have the fewest points (2) at home in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the most conceded goals (18) at home in Division 1
  • Sol de América have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Division 1
  • Sol de América have won significantly more corners at 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 Libertad 18 12 2 4 36 15 9 5 2 2 14 9 9 7 0 2 22 6 21 38
2 Olimpia 18 10 3 5 34 23 9 4 3 2 19 13 9 6 0 3 15 10 11 33
3 Nacional Asuncion 18 8 6 4 26 19 9 5 1 3 10 9 9 3 5 1 16 10 7 30
4 Cerro Porteño 18 8 4 6 24 22 9 5 2 2 13 9 9 3 2 4 11 13 2 28
5 Guairena 18 6 8 4 20 14 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 3 4 2 12 9 6 26
6 Guarani 18 7 4 7 24 27 9 4 1 4 11 16 9 3 3 3 13 11 -3 25
7 12 de Octubre 18 5 7 6 20 25 9 2 4 3 9 16 9 3 3 3 11 9 -5 22
8 Sportivo Luqueno 18 5 3 10 19 29 9 3 3 3 15 16 9 2 0 7 4 13 -10 18
9 Sol de América 18 3 5 10 18 28 9 0 2 7 4 18 9 3 3 3 14 10 -10 14
10 River Plate 18 2 6 10 13 32 9 1 2 6 5 15 9 1 4 4 8 17 -19 12

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.