Struggling Rubio Ñú will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Resistencia in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Rubio Ñú form and stats
Rubio Ñú must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Division Intermedia games here at Estadio La Arboleda.
Rubio Ñú lost their last game at 12 de Octubre (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Rubio Ñú had a home game versus Deportivo Caaguazú which ended with a victory 2-1.
A decent goal production from Rubio Ñú in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Rubio Ñú have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Resistencia form and stats
Things could have gone better for Resistencia in their Division Intermedia away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Division Intermedia match played at their home ground Estadio La Arboleda. Resistencia suffered a 1-2 loss to Fulgencio Yegros (placed 15th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Ovetense that ended 0-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Resistencia's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Resistencia have conceded 6 goals 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: Resistencia - Rubio Ñú 0-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Rubio Ñú victory, 1 draw and 1 Resistencia win. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Rubio Ñú missing players
Resistencia missing players
| Rubio Ñú | Resistencia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 31 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | 46 |
| 34 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 39 |
| 82% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 61% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 79% | 71% |
| 50% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 64% | 54% |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 57% | 39% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 43% | 29% |
| 57% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | 61% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| 32% | 29% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 2.4 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 1.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Resistencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Resistencia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rubio Ñú have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rubio Ñú have won significantly more corners at 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 | Atyrá | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | 12 de Octubre | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Guaireña | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 de Mayo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Resistencia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Sportivo Trinidense | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Fernando de la Mora | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | 3 de Febrero | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Independiente FBC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Ovetense | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | General Caballero JLM | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Rubio Ñú | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Sportivo Iteño | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| 14 | RI 3 Corrales | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Fulgencio Yegros | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 4 |
| 16 | Deportivo Caaguazú | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 3 |