Match Report
45 points separated the sides: Libertad 1st on 57, 12 de Octubre 12th on 12. The last five rounds placed Libertad no better than 10th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.23/0.64 for Libertad and 0.73/1.68 for 12 de Octubre (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Defeat had followed defeat for 12 de Octubre — six in succession. Libertad had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; 12 de Octubre, 0.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Libertad, 1 for 12 de Octubre and 1 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz in Asuncion (capacity 10,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.