Division 1 match prediction: Little separates Sportivo Ameliano and Guaireña in quality

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Fri 23.September
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Martín Torres (3000 seats)

Club members at Estadio Martín Torres haven’t watched many victories this season, with Sportivo Ameliano languishing in the 10th place. The opposing Guaireña will believe to protect their higher league place in this match.

Insights:
  • Sportivo Ameliano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Guaireña have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) 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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Sportivo Ameliano form and stats

Sportivo Ameliano have performed here at Estadio Martín Torres this season with 4 wins from 6 Division 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Sportivo to get some points in this home game.

No payout for Sportivo Ameliano in their previous match, an away game at Libertad that ended in defeat 1-2. It's a bit interesting, but the exact score line 1-2 has repeated itself three times in a row.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Guaraní.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sportivo Ameliano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sportivo Ameliano as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Sportivo has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sportivo Ameliano as they are travelling to their away game against Guaireña in the Copa Paraguay. That match is four days after this one.

Sportivo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Martín Torres with 9 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Sportivo Ameliano have conceded only 4 goals.

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Guaireña form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Guaireña so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).

Guaireña won their last game, 1-0 versus Tacuary played at home.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Cerro Porteno.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Guaireña playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Guaireña wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this club's 11 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

A new game in only four days for Guaireña, the Copa Paraguay home match versus Sportivo Ameliano. Busy days.

Guaireña are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Guaireña have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Guaireña have won or drawn the last 4 games (2-2-0) against Sportivo Ameliano.

The squads have played each other previously this season, with the final score Guaireña - Sportivo Ameliano 3-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

GuaireñaN. Viera Recalde
N. Viera Recalde
6 goals
Sportivo AmelianoA. Oviedo Cortizo
A. Oviedo Cortizo
5 goals
SportivoD. Barreto Lara
D. Barreto Lara
5 goals

Sportivo Ameliano missing players

Guaireña missing players

Sportivo Ameliano Guaireña
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
9 6 1 Won W 2 4 10
5 3 0 Drew D 0 6 11
20 8 3 Lost L 2 7 13
39 22 3 Scored S 5 19 40
54 26 7 Conceded C 3 22 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 82%
85% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 68%
53% 47% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 53% 56%
26% 41% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 35% 32%
9% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
53% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 47% 53%
24% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 32%
24% 24% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 32%
 
5.3 5.9 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.4 4.2
4.3 5.4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 5.2 4.5
2.3 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2 1.9
13 7 1 Red cards R C 2 6 7
 
9.7 9.9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 7.3 8.2
4.1 4.1 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.5 3.4
27% 30% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 32% 34%
 
9 7.5 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 11.7 10
4 3.3 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.6 3.7
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Guaireña have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Division 1
  • Guaireña have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sportivo Ameliano 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 Nacional Asuncion 12 7 4 1 17 9 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 4 2 0 10 5 8 25
2 Cerro Porteno 12 7 4 1 15 7 6 3 3 0 8 4 6 4 1 1 7 3 8 25
3 Libertad 12 7 1 4 25 17 6 5 1 0 18 6 6 2 0 4 7 11 8 22
4 Olimpia 12 6 3 3 21 14 6 4 2 0 11 4 6 2 1 3 10 10 7 21
5 Guaireña 12 5 3 4 19 16 6 4 0 2 12 7 6 1 3 2 7 9 3 18
6 Tacuary 12 5 2 5 12 9 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 2 0 4 6 6 3 17
7 Guaraní 12 3 5 4 12 15 6 3 2 1 9 7 6 0 3 3 3 8 -3 14
8 Resistencia 12 3 5 4 9 14 6 2 2 2 5 6 6 1 3 2 4 8 -5 14
9 Sol de America 12 4 2 6 12 18 6 4 1 1 8 4 6 0 1 5 4 14 -6 14
10 Sportivo Ameliano 12 4 1 7 14 16 6 4 0 2 9 4 6 0 1 5 5 12 -2 13
11 General Caballero JLM 12 3 2 7 12 21 6 2 1 3 7 12 6 1 1 4 5 9 -9 11
12 12 de Octubre 12 2 0 10 8 20 6 1 0 5 4 11 6 1 0 5 4 9 -12 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.