International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Olimpia and Cerro Porteño are looking forward to this Copa Libertadores fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
It's no vacation for neither Olimpia nor Cerro Porteño as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Olimpia form and stats
Last season their Copa Libertadores adventure ended in the quarter-finals against Flamengo.1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Olimpia have to build on here at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in the Division 1.
In their previous game, the manager López led his Olimpia to a defeat away at Resistencia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Defensores del Chaco.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Sol de America.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Nacional Asuncion are coming to town in three days.
Olimpia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Defensores del Chaco with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Olimpia have conceded 6 from these games.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Last season their Copa Libertadores adventure ended in the 8th finals against Fluminense.Cerro Porteño are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Division 1.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Cerro Porteño goalkeeper Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Impressive finishing from Romero and Galeano secured the home win 2-0 against 12 de Octubre in their previous game.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Resistencia at their stadium, the result 3-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cerro Porteño manager Rolón as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against General Caballero JLM.
Porteño are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 league games. It's not easy to score on Cerro Porteño as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for Olimpia, two draws and five wins for Cerro Porteño. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  R. Morales 8 goals |  G. Paiva Ayala 5 goals |  D. González Galeano 3 goals |
Olimpia missing players
Cerro Porteño missing players
| Olimpia | Cerro Porteño | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | ||
| 42 | 25 | Scored | S | 26 | 46 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 55% | 60% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | ||
| 5 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11 | ||
| 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.5 | ||
| 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | ||
| 8.6 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | Resistencia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Sol de America | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 6 | Tacuary | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Guarani | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Nacional Asuncion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | General Caballero JLM | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Guairena | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Sportivo Ameliano | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 12 | 12 de Octubre | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
