The visiting Guaraní side should be favourites in this visit to Sol de América, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.
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!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Sol de América form and stats
The story so far in the Division 1 for Sol de América at their home stadium is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Three consecutive losses here is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
América manager S. Orteman Rodríguez and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Nacional Asuncion in the Division 1. Preceding that match was the home game against Olimpia that was lost 2-4.
The América fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. Sol de América have conceded 15 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Guaraní form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (23) away in Division 1, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Division 1. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Guaraní are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Tigre.
Guaraní has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. It's not easy to score on Guaraní as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
América - Guaraní 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): América two wins, two draws and Guaraní six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Bobadilla 9 goals |  F. Fernández Acosta 8 goals |   H. Novick Rattich 4 goals |
Sol de América missing players
Guaraní missing players
| Sol de América | Guaraní | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 40 | 15 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 82% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 64% |
| 59% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 45% |
| 36% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 9% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 68% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 45% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 41% |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 187 | 97 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 129 | 234 |
| 72 | 37 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 62 | 113 |
| 32% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 29% | 27% |
- Guaraní has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Division 1
- Guaraní has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Division 1
- Guaraní has the most points (23) away in Division 1
- Guaraní have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Guaraní haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Porteño | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 45 |
| 3 | Libertad | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 41 |
| 5 | River Plate | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 29 |
| 6 | Guairena | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Nacional Asuncion | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | 12 de Octubre | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
| 10 | Sol de América | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -17 | 19 |
| 11 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -18 | 16 |
| 12 | General Díaz | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 14 |