Sportivo San Lorenzo fights Olimpia in Division 1 battle

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Mon 17.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gunther Vogel (5000 seats)

The visiting Olimpia side should be favourites in this visit to Sportivo San Lorenzo, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 13 league games this season.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sportivo and Olimpia.

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Sportivo San Lorenzo form and stats

1-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Division 1 numbers at home for Sportivo San Lorenzo so far this season. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.

In their previous game, the manager C. Martínez Medina led his Sportivo to a defeat in the Division 1 match away at 12 de Octubre. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Gunther Vogel. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Guaraní.

There will be little rest for Sportivo after this match as they are travelling to Nacional Asunción for a Division 1 game in only four days.

Sportivo San Lorenzo have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Sportivo San Lorenzo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Gunther Vogel in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Olimpia form and stats

As the visiting team in Division 1 matches, Olimpia, who have the most scored goals (28) in Division 1, have produced an overall stat of 3-2-1 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Olimpia hope to make it five in this match. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Olimpia are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

The supporters enjoyed Olimpia's previous game versus Libertad (placed 4th), a Division 1 2-1 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at General Díaz.

R. Santa Cruz came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Libertad last time out, making the manager D. Garnero feel like a tactical genius.

A new game in only four days for Olimpia, the Division 1 home match versus Guaraní. Busy days.

Olimpia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. It's not easy to score on Olimpia as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Olimpia - Sportivo San Lorenzo 4-2 earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Sportivo won zero, Olimpia won eight and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

OlimpiaR. Santa Cruz Cantero
R. Santa Cruz Cantero
9 goals
OlimpiaN. Camacho Ledesma
N. Camacho Ledesma
4 goals
OlimpiaD. González Galeano
D. González Galeano
4 goals

Sportivo San Lorenzo missing players

Olimpia missing players

Sportivo San Lorenzo Olimpia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
1 1 0 Won W 1 3 8
5 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
7 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
12 5 2 Scored S 5 10 28
22 5 3 Conceded C 3 5 11
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 85%
46% 17% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 62%
23% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 38%
23% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
69% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 62%
23% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 31%
23% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 8%
 
6 6.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.5 5.3
4.4 3.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5 5.2
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.7 2.6
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
146 75 14 Total Shots T S 28 69 166
48 18 5 Shots on Target S O 10 25 65
25% 28% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 43%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Olimpia has the most points from losing position (7)
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals (28)
  • Olimpia has the most scored goals in the second half (17)
  • Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+17)
  • Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olimpia have scored more than double the goals of Sportivo San Lorenzo.
  • Olimpia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sportivo San Lorenzo is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 13 8 4 1 28 11 7 5 2 0 18 6 6 3 2 1 10 5 17 28
2 Cerro Porteno 13 8 3 2 23 10 7 5 1 1 15 7 6 3 2 1 8 3 13 27
3 Guaraní 13 6 5 2 18 10 6 2 3 1 5 4 7 4 2 1 13 6 8 23
4 Libertad 13 7 2 4 25 18 6 3 2 1 12 8 7 4 0 3 13 10 7 23
5 Nacional Asunción 13 5 5 3 17 9 7 3 1 3 10 6 6 2 4 0 7 3 8 20
6 Guairena 13 4 6 3 16 14 6 3 2 1 8 4 7 1 4 2 8 10 2 18
7 River Plate 13 5 3 5 16 18 7 4 1 2 13 10 6 1 2 3 3 8 -2 18
8 12 de Octubre 13 4 2 7 11 23 7 2 0 5 6 16 6 2 2 2 5 7 -12 14
9 Sol de America 12 3 3 6 10 20 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 0 1 5 3 16 -10 12
10 Sportivo Luqueno 12 2 3 7 12 18 6 0 2 4 4 10 6 2 1 3 8 8 -6 9
11 General Díaz 13 2 3 8 12 27 6 1 2 3 6 11 7 1 1 5 6 16 -15 9
12 Sportivo San Lorenzo 13 1 5 7 12 22 6 1 4 1 5 5 7 0 1 6 7 17 -10 8

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.