Paraguay - Division ProfesionalData current as of 02 September 2026

Deportivo Recoleta vs Cerro Porteño: match statistics

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Deportivo Recoleta vs Cerro Porteño: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Deportivo Recoleta play Cerro Porteño in Division Profesional (Paraguay). The match date is 3 September 2026.

Current form

Deportivo Recoleta: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Cerro Porteño: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Deportivo Recoleta scores 1.59 and concedes 1.62 goals per match. Cerro Porteño scores 1.36 and concedes 0.96. League average: 2.44 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Deportivo Recoleta 76%, Cerro Porteño 43%. Over 2.5: Deportivo Recoleta 69%, Cerro Porteño 39%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Cerro Porteño has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.28. Deportivo Recoleta: 11.6 shots per match, Cerro Porteño: 13.5.

Match halves

Deportivo Recoleta: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.93. Cerro Porteño: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.64.

Goals by minute

Deportivo Recoleta: 46-60 (12 goals). Cerro Porteño: 0-15 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Division Profesional: 2.44 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 6 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-5. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
1.59Goals scored / match1.36
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
1.62Goals conceded / match0.96
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
51%Average possession56%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
4.31Shots on target / match4.89
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.59Shots per match13.54
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
4.31Shots on target4.89
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
13.7%Shot conversion10%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
51%Possession56%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
1.28xG for1.45
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
1.58xG against1.17
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

Shooting quality

Deportivo Recoleta: Efficient finishingCerro Porteño: Balanced
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
Accuracy (shots on target)37%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cerro Porteño is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Deportivo Recoleta · 1.4 pts / match - Cerro Porteño

Deportivo Recoleta
WWLLL
Season result split
34% W17% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-14
1.21 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.88BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Cerro Porteño
WLWLD
Season result split
46% W21% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-6-9
1.61 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-6
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Deportivo Recoleta is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.59 goals / match - Deportivo Recoleta · 1.36 goals / match - Cerro Porteño

Cerro Porteño is 69% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.62 goals / match - Deportivo Recoleta · 0.96 goals / match - Cerro Porteño

Deportivo Recoleta scoring profile: very strong

Deportivo Recoleta scores in 90% of matches (26 of 29 matches), while Cerro Porteño keeps a clean sheet in 43% (12 of 28 matches).

Cerro Porteño scoring profile: very strong

Cerro Porteño scores in 75% of matches (21 of 28 matches), while Deportivo Recoleta keeps a clean sheet in 14% (4 of 29 matches).

46Goals scored (season)38
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
47Goals conceded (season)27
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
3.21Average goals in match2.32
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
10Goals conceded (last 5)4
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal75%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
41%2 goals39%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
17%3 goals18%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
7%4 goals4%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal57%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
52%2 goals36%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
21%3 goals4%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
3%4 goals0%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

76%
Deportivo Recoleta - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.22 of 29 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

38%BTTS at half-time14%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
14%BTTS in both halves4%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
24%Scored in both halves18%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
100%BTTS - last 540%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
59%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
31%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cerro Porteño is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.28 pts / match - Deportivo Recoleta · 1.61 pts / match - Cerro Porteño

Deportivo Recoleta - half-time state
28% leading45% draw28% trailing
Cerro Porteño - half-time state
39% leading43% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.28Points per match (1st half)1.61
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
0.66Goals scored (1st half)0.71
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
0.72Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
1.38Average goals (1st half)1.07
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
41%Clean sheet before half-time68%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
45%No goal before half-time50%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per match (2nd half)1.32
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
0.93Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
1.83Average goals (2nd half)1.25
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
38%Clean sheet after half-time57%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño
41%No goal after half-time57%
Deportivo RecoletaCerro Porteño

Deportivo Recoleta - second-half results

38% W34% R28% P
37
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cerro Porteño - second-half results

32% W36% R32% P
45
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.61
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Deportivo Recoleta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.40
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.82.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cerro Porteño - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.00
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Deportivo Recoleta
ScoredConceded
9
9
0-15
3
6
16-30
7
6
31-45
12
10
46-60
9
4
61-75
6
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Cerro Porteño
ScoredConceded
9
2
0-15
4
3
16-30
7
5
31-45
4
6
46-60
5
7
61-75
9
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.77
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Deportivo Recoleta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
154%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Cerro Porteño

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Division Profesional).

Teams vs league

Deportivo RecoletaLigaCerro Porteño
Average goals in match 3.212.44 2.32
Both teams scored 76%53% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%45% 39%
Clean sheets 14%28% 43%
Goal before half-time 76%64% 68%
Goal after half-time 86%80% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.44
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.05
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (6): Deportivo Recoleta 1 - 0 - 5 Cerro Porteño. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 67% matches.

Deportivo Recoleta
2 : 1
Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
2 : 0
Deportivo Recoleta
Club Cerro Porteño
2 : 0
CD Recoleta
CD Recoleta
1 : 3
Club Cerro Porteño
CD Recoleta
1 : 3
Club Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño
2 : 1
CD Recoleta

FAQ

When do Deportivo Recoleta and Cerro Porteño play?

Deportivo Recoleta face Cerro Porteño on 3 September 2026 in Division Profesional. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Deportivo Recoleta and Cerro Porteño?

In the last 6 head-to-head matches Deportivo Recoleta won 1, Cerro Porteño won 5 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Deportivo Recoleta vs Cerro Porteño?

Deportivo Recoleta score 1.59 goals per game on average and Cerro Porteño 1.36. The Division Profesional average is 2.44 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 76% of Deportivo Recoleta's matches and 43% of Cerro Porteño's.

What form are Deportivo Recoleta and Cerro Porteño in?

Over the last 5 games Deportivo Recoleta have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Cerro Porteño 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Deportivo Recoleta vs Cerro Porteño?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.