Olimpia and Nacional Asunción face at Estadio Manuel Ferreira, in a match for the 22nd round of the Professional Division. The two teams tied (0-0), on 07-04-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 6 matches won 4, drew 1 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium, in 04- 06-2017, for the Professional Division, the two teams tied by (0-0). Attention to the home factor, since Olimpia usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Olympia:
The home team is currently in the 1 st position of the league, with 50 points won, after 15 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Libertad, by (2-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Deportivo Capiatá, by (2-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 14 wins and 1 draw at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 13 suffered. For the championship, Olimpia won 28 points out of 30 possible, after 9 wins and 1 draw in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium.
In this competition, they have won the last 6 home matches and have not lost any of the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 21 matches played in this competition, he got the comeback in 2 of the 6 matches in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
The opening of the Paraguayan championship is not over yet, but the champion is already defined and it is Olympia, which was regular during the competition and is now reaping good results. In the round that remains to dispute does not want a negative result and goes with everything on the rival, since it wants to make an even better campaign. That being the case, he hopes to maintain regularity and attention, because in this way it is possible to obtain positive markers. For this game the coach Daniel Garnero should take to the field what is best available.
National Asunción:
The away team is currently in the 3 rd position of the league, with 38 points won, after 10 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Deportivo Capiatá, by (0-1). In the last match, they tied at home against Deportivo Santaní by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor. against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Nacional Asunción has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 11 matches). In 21 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 4 matches they suffered the first goal.
Being the Apertura champion is something National knows will not happen, because the title has already been won by Olympia, so he hopes to at least make the best possible campaign. The visiting team wants to be regular in this game and even outside the home they want to score points, since to achieve it depends only on themselves. From the beginning of the game will try to impose, marking strong and not letting the opponent play, because that way will decrease the chances of suffering goals and increase the probability of leaving the field with a score in their favor. For this match the coach Celso Ayala should take to the field what is best available.
PREDICTION: Olimpia Asuncion to win @ 1.68
