Sportivo Ameliano vs Cerro Porteño: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Thu 13.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Martín Torres (3000 seats)

Cerro Porteño should not bank on any freebies from the home team Sportivo Ameliano in this Division 1 fixture. Here's the comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Sportivo Ameliano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Sportivo Ameliano form and stats

1 victory, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Sportivo Ameliano have to build on here at Estadio Martín Torres in the Division 1.

Sportivo suffered a surprising defeat 2-5 against Libertad in their previous game, also a home game. Up until that fixture this club had gone seven consecutive league meetings without losing. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

A strong away win before that one, visiting General Caballero JLM and winning 1-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Sportivo Ameliano as they have a new game in only three days, a Division 1 match thankfully also at home. Guarani are visiting.

Sportivo has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sportivo Ameliano with 11 goals conceded in these matches.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

Playing away, Cerro Porteño have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Division 1 this season.

Impressive finishing from Churín secured the home win 1-0 against Tacuary in their previous game. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Sava when Churín scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.

Before that game, the victory at home hosting Barcelona in the Copa Libertadores (2-1).

After this away game Cerro Porteño return home for a Division 1 game against Sportivo Trinidense. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Porteño's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. Cerro Porteño struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Cerro Porteño have avoided defeat in the last 5 games (4-1-0) facing Sportivo Ameliano.

The teams have played each other previously this season, with the final score Cerro Porteño - Sportivo Ameliano 1-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

SportivoE. Sarquis
E. Sarquis
5 goals
Sportivo AmelianoF. Vera
F. Vera
3 goals
Cerro PorteñoC. Aquino
C. Aquino
3 goals

Sportivo Ameliano missing players

Cerro Porteño missing players

Sportivo Ameliano Cerro Porteño
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
4 1 0 Won W 1 3 5
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 5
2 2 1 Lost L 0 1 1
15 6 4 Scored S 1 8 19
16 11 7 Conceded C 0 9 16
91% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 82%
55% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 45%
36% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 45%
9% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 36%
64% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 64%
27% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 27%
18% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 9%
 
3.8 2.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 5.4
4.6 5.4 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.6 4
1.5 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.7
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.7 8.6 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 10.7
3.5 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.8 3.5
39% 35% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 57% 49%
 
9.4 11.8 16 Shots against (avg) S A 7 8.2 8.5
4 5.6 7.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.6 3.5
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sportivo Ameliano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sportivo Ameliano have won significantly less 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 11 9 1 1 23 7 6 5 1 0 11 1 5 4 0 1 12 6 16 28
2 Guarani 11 6 4 1 19 8 5 3 2 0 10 5 6 3 2 1 9 3 11 22
3 Cerro Porteño 11 5 5 1 19 16 6 2 4 0 11 7 5 3 1 1 8 9 3 20
4 Olimpia 12 5 4 3 20 14 6 3 2 1 11 6 6 2 2 2 9 8 6 19
5 Sportivo Trinidense 12 5 3 4 17 12 6 2 2 2 9 7 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 18
6 Sportivo Luqueno 12 4 6 2 15 13 6 3 3 0 6 2 6 1 3 2 9 11 2 18
7 Sportivo Ameliano 11 4 5 2 15 16 5 1 2 2 6 11 6 3 3 0 9 5 -1 17
8 Nacional Asuncion 12 3 4 5 10 14 6 0 2 4 4 9 6 3 2 1 6 5 -4 13
9 Resistencia 11 3 1 7 8 17 5 1 0 4 1 10 6 2 1 3 7 7 -9 10
10 Guairena 12 1 6 5 9 17 6 0 2 4 3 10 6 1 4 1 6 7 -8 9
11 General Caballero JLM 11 1 3 7 9 17 6 1 0 5 6 11 5 0 3 2 3 6 -8 6
12 Tacuary 12 1 2 9 5 18 6 1 2 3 5 7 6 0 0 6 0 11 -13 5

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.