Sportivo Luqueño are welcoming River Plate for another important game after their 1-0 result against 1st-placed Olimpia.
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!
Sportivo Luqueño form and stats
Sportivo Luqueño's struggle is real here at Estadio Feliciano Caceres with only 8 points collected from 8 Division 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Feliciano Caceres.
Sportivo Luqueño's last game was hosting Olimpia (placed 1st) and winning 1-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Sol de América that finished 2-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Sportivo Luqueño perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sportivo Luqueño as a small favourite), we find seven games. Sportivo Luqueño has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Sportivo Luqueño aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Feliciano Caceres in the league, with only 5 goals from 8 games. Sportivo Luqueño have conceded 11 in these home matches.
River Plate form and stats
There's been little loot from River Plate's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Division 1. River Plate only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
River Plate won their last game, 1-0 versus General Diaz played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Nacional Asunción.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by River Plate in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for River Plate, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
River Plate find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. River Plate have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: River Plate - Sportivo Luqueño 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Sportivo Luqueño 5 wins, 1 draw and River Plate 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 S. Torales 7 goals |   B. Armoa 6 goals |  L. Ibarra 5 goals |
Sportivo Luqueño missing players
River Plate missing players
| Sportivo Luqueño | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 19 | 38 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 42 | 21 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 38 |
| 55 | 31 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 25 | 47 |
| 95% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 92% |
| 71% | 74% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 63% | 58% |
| 47% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 42% | 39% |
| 32% | 37% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 21% | 21% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 5% | 8% |
| 53% | 63% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 55% |
| 21% | 16% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 32% | 26% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olimpia | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 38 |
| 2 | Libertad | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Nacional Asunción | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 6 | Sol de América | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | General Diaz | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 8 | Deportivo Santani | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 18 |
| 9 | Deportivo Capiatá | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 18 |
| 10 | River Plate | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Sportivo Luqueño | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 16 |