Match Report
10 points and 9 places separated them: Deportivo Paraguayo 26th with 27, Central Ballester 17th with 37. Central Ballester had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.64/1.25 for Deportivo Paraguayo and 1/0.96 for Central Ballester (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.94.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Deportivo Paraguayo, 5 draws and 1 for Central Ballester, at 1.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 30% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 10% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Fragata Presidente Sarmiento (capacity 25,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Paraguayo 48% · Central Ballester 52% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 7-10