Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Guaraní (7th, 29 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Sportivo Luqueño (9th, 10 pts). The last five rounds placed Guaraní no better than 21st for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Guaraní ran at 1.23 scored and 1.05 conceded, Sportivo Luqueño at 1.22 and 1.89.
Across 18 recorded meetings, Guaraní have 8 wins to Sportivo Luqueño's 6, with 4 draws, at 2.78 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 39% of those meetings. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%. 3.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.78.
Estadio Lic. Erico Galeano Segovia, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Guaraní: Fernando Fernández (53') · Sportivo Luqueño: Marcelo Sebastián Ojeda Costa (64'), Lucas Morales (70')
Key stats
Possession: Guaraní 56% · Sportivo Luqueño 44% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-4