Match preview Division 1: Sportivo Luqueño - River Plate at Estadio Feliciano Cáceres

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Mon 26.April
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Feliciano Cáceres (25000 seats)

Sportivo Luqueño are welcoming River Plate for another important game after their 0-1 result against 2nd-placed Nacional Asunción.

Insights:
  • Sportivo Luqueño have the most points from losing position (7) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (7) in Division 1

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Sudamericana.

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Sportivo Luqueño form and stats

The story so far in the Division 1 for Sportivo Luqueño, who have the most scored goals (11) at home in Division 1, at their home stadium (Estadio Feliciano Cáceres) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Sportivo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Nacional Asunción. Before that, Sportivo Luqueño drew at home versus Cerro Porteno.

Heartbreak for Sportivo in their last match as Nacional Asunción's L. Villagra scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

The Sportivo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sportivo Luqueño defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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River Plate form and stats

There's been little loot from River Plate's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Division 1. River Plate, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Division 1, only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for River Plate in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sol de America. It's looking increasingly bleak for River who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Nacional Asunción was the last time a defeat was avoided.

River aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 316 league minutes without a goal. P. Zeballos was the last player to find the net.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Sol de America.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. River Plate are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the River Plate - Sportivo Luqueño 1-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sportivo four wins, two draws and River Plate four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sportivo LuqueñoL. Cabral Vázquez
L. Cabral Vázquez
3 goals
River PlateP. Zeballos Ocampos
P. Zeballos Ocampos
3 goals
Sportivo LuqueñoM. Duré
M. Duré
2 goals

Sportivo Luqueño missing players

River Plate missing players

Sportivo Luqueño River Plate
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 12
4 3 1 Won W 0 0 1
2 2 1 Drew D 2 2 3
6 1 0 Lost L 0 4 8
12 11 1 Scored S 3 5 7
17 9 0 Conceded C 3 15 24
92% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
50% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
42% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 42%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 25%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
25% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 42%
25% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
58% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9 10.3 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.5 7.7
3.3 4 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.7 2.5
30% 46% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 31% 23%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • All of River Plate's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • River Plate have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • River Plate have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • River Plate have the fewest points (2) away in Division 1
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals (7) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals (15) away in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals (24) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Division 1
  • River Plate have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Division 1
  • River Plate have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Division 1
  • River Plate have yet to win a game away.
  • River Plate haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • River Plate is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Sportivo Luqueño have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sportivo Luqueño have scored at least twice as many goals at home as River Plate have scored away.
  • Sportivo Luqueño have the most points from losing position (7) in Division 1
  • Sportivo Luqueño have the most scored goals (11) at home in Division 1

  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 12 8 1 3 19 8 6 4 1 1 9 5 6 4 0 2 10 3 11 25
2 Nacional Asunción 12 7 3 2 18 9 6 4 1 1 7 4 6 3 2 1 11 5 9 24
3 Olimpia 12 7 2 3 22 13 6 2 2 2 10 8 6 5 0 1 12 5 9 23
4 Cerro Porteno 12 6 2 4 18 16 6 4 1 1 9 6 6 2 1 3 9 10 2 20
5 Guairena 12 5 4 3 16 11 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 2 2 2 8 7 5 19
6 Guarani 12 4 3 5 16 18 6 2 1 3 6 10 6 2 2 2 10 8 -2 15
7 12 de Octubre 13 3 5 5 14 19 6 1 2 3 5 13 7 2 3 2 9 6 -5 14
8 Sportivo Luqueño 12 4 2 6 12 17 6 3 2 1 11 9 6 1 0 5 1 8 -5 14
9 Sol de America 13 2 3 8 13 20 7 0 1 6 4 16 6 2 2 2 9 4 -7 9
10 River Plate 12 1 3 8 7 24 6 1 1 4 2 9 6 0 2 4 5 15 -17 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.