Nacional vs Guaraní
The Aurinegro is already in that position and if they win in their visit to the Academia, they will put pressure on Libertad, adding 20 points, against 21 from Guma, Olimpia's leader (23), who is in second place.
If Tricolor wins, they will be third with 18 units, waiting for what Cerro Porteño does, with whom they currently share the fourth position with 15 points.
Of the last four matches between Nacional and Guaraní, there were three draws and a victory for Cacique, precisely in the 2019 Apertura tournament, by 2-0 in round 2 with goals from Ramón Martínez (now in Atlético Mineiro) and Claudio Aquino at 94 minutes.
Nacional comes with two big wins over Capiatá and San Lorenzo, both by 3-0. Meanwhile, the Legendario has a streak of nine undefeated matches (including the two matches in the Copa Paraguay).
LINEUPS
Juan Alberto Acosta, president of Guaraní, commented on the moment he had with Olimpia leaders over the weekend. "The Olimpia guard wanted to take everything, but we aligned them with the guidelines we gave," he expressed to FALG. The leader stated that his team deserved to win the classic.
THE FACTS
Nacional has 38 points in the annual cumulative table, one point behind Sol, in the qualification zone for the 2020 Sudamericana.
Guaraní has gone 7 games undefeated in the Clausura (5 wins and 2 draws); the last defeat was 1-3 against Luqueño on matchday.
In the history of the First Division, Nacional and Guaraní have played 3,256 matches, with a total of 104 victories for the Legendario, 79 wins for the Tricolores, and 73 draws.