Guaireña FC vs Club Nacional Asunción Prediction: A Low Scoring Opener

Like other South American Football leagues starting, we can see the Paraguayan Primera Division starting off at the Estadio Parque del Guairá in Villarrica. In the opening game of the contest, Guairena will be up against Club Nacional. If we compare the recent statistics of the two sides, in the previous 13 games played, Guairena and Nacoinal, both have won 4 games each. A total of over 1.85 goals was observed in the recent encounters between the two. The last time these two sides met, Nacional won comfortably (3-0).

The recent form of Guairena brings back memories from the last season, where it lost to Cerro Porteno (1-3), and Lautaro Comas was the only scorer for Guairena. As Guairena haven’t secured a draw in its last 4 matches, I am expecting a result based approach from the team. In the last 13 games against Club Nacional, Guairena has scored 10 goals and conceded 14. Certainly the defense needs to be reinforced by either new and robust faces or applying an attacking approach. Guairena averaged around 0.67 goals per game from its last 5 games in the previous season. 

Though Club Nacional’s previous season went below-par, we expect Nacional to comeback hard and win the opening game of the season. As this will be their first appearance in 2023, nerves will be felt. With 14 goals scored against Guairena in the 13 matches previously, Club Nacional averages 1.08 goals per game. If we compare Nacional to Guairena, Nacional are way ahead on paper. 

Going in the contest, it will be early to relate or take reference from the previous season’s stats. However, I will back Nacional to win, and the game total to be under 2.5 goals. The final scoreline is likely to be 0-2.

• Club Nacional Asuncion to Win for 2.40
• 1st Goal - Nacional Asuncion for 1.95
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.555