Nacional Asuncion and Cerro Porteno meet on Wednesday, Nov 18 at 10:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Division Profesional – Clausura. Nacional Asuncion hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Nacional Asuncion come into this fixture in good form (3W 2D 0L recently). Cerro Porteno travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Nacional Asuncion face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Cerro Porteno have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Nacional Asuncion won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Nacional Asuncion a slight edge, but Cerro Porteno are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.