Club Nacional vs Sportivo Trinidense Prediction: Expecting a Draw

In the upcoming fixture of the Paraguayan Primera Division, Apertura Matchday 11, Club Nacional will be taking on Trinidense at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion. Going in the contest, Club Nacional stands 8th with 3 wins and 12 points and Trinidense stands 7th with 3 wins and a better goals difference. Trinidense and Nacional last played against each other in 2017’s Clausura and the match resulted in a draw. Now sharing the field after a break of 5 long years, the two teams will be looking to settle the past scores and perform well. When in 2017 the two sides played against each other in 4 matches, Sportivo stood unbeaten throughout. Continue reading to find the predicted results for the upcoming matchup between the two.

Going in the matchup, Club Nacional is coming off a draw against Tacuary (0-0) and a defeat against Cerro Porteno (4-1). In the last five matches played, Club Nacional has managed to win just one fixture and that was against Resistencia (0-1). Secondly, Nacional has scored in three of its last five matches, and that too with an under par goal scoring average . Thirdly, in the last five matches played, Nacional has scored only three goals, averaging 0.6 goals per game. If Nacional is aiming for comprehensive wins and better table standings, it will have to improve its goal scoring average in the first place. With the likes of Richard Cabrera, Gustavo Caballero, and Fernando Roman in the lineup, Nacional can take its chances for winning at home. 

Christian Riveros; Richard Cabrera, Oscar Brizuela, Francisco Báez, Fernando Román; Feliciano Brizuela, Juan Luis Alfaro, Edgardo Orzusa, Mathías Martínez; Christian Ocampos, Jesús Cáceres.

Going in the matchup, Sportivo Trinidense is coming off a draw against Luqueno (2-2), in which Sebastian Ferreira and Marcelo Perez scored goals. Though Trinidense has lost three of its last five matches, the upcoming matchup could also end in a draw. Sportivo hasn’t manage to secure a win in the last five matches, which adds more pressure to them. Talking about the goal scoring average, Sportivo has scored 5 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 1.0 goals per game. Pedro Delvalle, Nicolas Mana, and Jorge Jara could also contribute in Trinidense’s winning. 

Pablo Gavilán; Cesar Benítez, Paul Riveros, José Báez, Sergio Mendoza; Nicolás Maná, Jorge Jara, Marcos Riveros, Pedro Delvalle; Oscar Giménez, Alex Álvarez.

Nacional is yet to win a home fixture this season and that is why the upcoming matchup will be an opportunity for the side to align its previous track record. The two teams have certainly struggled and that’s why stands at the 7th and 8th spots. I am predicting a draw with both sides managing to score a goal at least. Secondly, the two have struggled in scoring and keeping the opposition under pressure, the upcoming match’s scoreline is likely to be 1-1.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.696
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.84
• Full Time Result - Draw for 3.20

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