Match Report
7 points and 5 places separated them: Deportivo Paraguayo 26th with 24, Central Ballester 21st with 31. Central Ballester had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.54/1.19 for Deportivo Paraguayo and 0.96/1.04 for Central Ballester (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.94.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Deportivo Paraguayo, 4 draws and 1 for Central Ballester, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 13% 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