Sportivo San Lorenzo hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 19 points and a 10th position in the Division 1 table. Visiting River Plate holds 7th place with 24 pts.
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 San Lorenzo form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Sportivo San Lorenzo have to build on here at Estadio Gunther Vogel in the Division 1. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Sportivo San Lorenzo to get some points in this home game.
The fans are hoping that Sportivo San Lorenzo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Division 1 game against Nacional Asuncion (placed 6th). Preceding that match was the home game against Olimpia that was lost 1-4.
A goal frenzy last time out for Sportivo San Lorenzo, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Nacional Asuncion. Fun stuff to watch!
Sportivo San Lorenzo has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
River Plate form and stats
4-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for River Plate in their Division 1 matches away. River Plate has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
There were no winners in River Plate's previous match, a Division 1 home game that ended 1-1 vs Deportivo Capiatá (placed 9th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Deportivo Santani at their stadium, the result 1-0.
River Plate are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). 11 goals have been conceded by River Plate in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: River Plate - Sportivo San Lorenzo 0-0. Last five meetings between the teams: Sportivo San Lorenzo won 1, River Plate won 2 and 2 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Fernández 11 goals |  C. Paredes 8 goals |  S. Torales 7 goals |
Sportivo San Lorenzo missing players
River Plate missing players
| Sportivo San Lorenzo | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 43 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 54 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 9 | 21 | 43 |
| 73 | 32 | 11 | Conceded | C | 8 | 26 | 53 |
| 95% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 93% |
| 81% | 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 60% |
| 56% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 40% |
| 30% | 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| 21% | 19% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 5% | 7% |
| 60% | 52% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 56% |
| 19% | 29% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| 26% | 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 24% | 26% |
| 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 6 | 6.2 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 458 | 219 | 81 | Total Shots | T S | 61 | 201 | 393 |
| 170 | 80 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 70 | 135 |
| 32% | 32% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 30% | 31% |
- River Plate has the fewest matches over the total-line (14)
- River Plate has the most matches under the total-line (24)
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sportivo San Lorenzo has the fewest matches under the total-line (15)
- Sportivo San Lorenzo has the most dropped points from leading position (26)
- Sportivo San Lorenzo have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Olimpia | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 34 | 51 |
| 2 | Libertad | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 47 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | Guarani | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Sol de América | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Nacional Asuncion | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 26 |
| 7 | River Plate | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 8 | General Díaz | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 9 | Deportivo Capiatá | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -20 | 20 |
| 10 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 19 |
| 11 | Deportivo Santani | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -18 | 19 |
| 12 | Sportivo Luqueno | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -18 | 18 |