Sportivo Luqueno vs Club Nacional Prediction: Nacional Possessing Strong Record Away from Home

In the upcoming fixture of the Paraguayan Primera Division, Apertura Matchday 19, Sportivo Luqueño will take on Club Nacional at the Estadio Feliciano Cáceres in Luque, Sportivo Luqueño. According to the current table standings, Sportivo Luqueño is placed 8th with 5 wins and 23 points, while Nacional occupies the 7th spot with 6 wins and 24 points from 18 matches played. The two teams last faced each other in March this year, with Luqueño emerging victorious (0-1). In their previous five encounters, both teams have won two matches each, with one fixture resulting in a draw.

Heading into the contest, Luqueño will be aiming to defeat Nacional at home and continue their unbeaten run. In their last three matches, Sportivo Luqueño secured 2 draws and a win. In their recent outing against Cerro Porteño (1-1), Castro scored the only goal for Luqueño from a penalty. In their last five matches, Sportivo Luqueño has scored 5 goals and conceded 6, averaging 1.00 and 1.20 goals per game respectively. Luqueño has experienced all three possible results at home in their last three matches. Therefore, Luqueño will be looking to at least settle for a draw against Club Nacional.

Gonzalo Falcón; Eduardo Duarte, Pablo Aguilar, Alan Ledesma, Juan Nuñez; Diego Fernández, Rodrigo Rojas, Sebastián Maldonado, Sergio Fretes; Matias Castro, Marcelo Perez.

Heading into the matchup, Club Nacional is coming off two consecutive draws against Resistencia (0-0) and Guarani (2-2). With 2 wins, 2 draws, and a defeat in their last five matches, Nacional aims to continue their unbeaten streak. In their last two away matches, Nacional has faced some difficulties, securing a draw and suffering a loss against Libertad (2-1). In terms of overall scoring, Nacional has scored 6 goals and conceded just 3 in their last five matches, averaging 1.20 and 0.60 goals per game respectively. Hence, the visitors boast a favorable scoring average compared to the conceding average and will push hard to secure three points. With players like Gustavo Aguilar and Cristhian Ocampos in the lineup, the visitors have the potential to upset the hosts.

Hector Espinola; Richard Cabrera, Claudio Núñez, Carlos Rolón, Fernando Román; Feliciano Brizuela, Juan Luis Alfaro, Jordan Santacruz, Sebastian Vargas; Francisco Morel, Gustavo Aguilar.

For the upcoming away match, Nacional is favored to win, considering their track record of 4 wins in the last 9 away matches. Furthermore, Nacional has scored 10 goals and conceded 9 in away fixtures this season. Based on this statistic, I predict a victory for Nacional or a draw in the match. The overall match total is likely to be under 2.5 goals, and both teams are expected to score.

• Double Chance - Draw or Nacional for 1.53
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.85
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.636