Match preview: 17 points stand between the participants ahead of this match, Nacional the sharpest side. Will Boston River upset the odds?
- Boston River have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Boston River form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera Division this season. Boston River have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Estadio Centenario.
Boston faced defeat in their previous match, away at River Plate (1-2).
Ahead of that match, Boston River won a home game hosting Deportivo Maldonado (2-0).Boston aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Centenario in the league, with only {6 goals} from 7 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Boston River defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Nacional form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division, are W2-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
Nacional had fun at their own home (Estadio Centenario) last time out, beating Cerro 2-1. Rodríguez and Gigliotti scored. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Felscher when Gigliotti scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute.
Prior to that result Nacional won their away game at Racing. The scoreline was 2-1.A quick return to home after this game, as Nacional are hosting Deportivo Maldonado in the Primera Division only four days away.
Nacional are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
The 5 latest games featuring these sides have all ended as Nacional victories. Are we destined for another one?The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the match result Nacional - Boston River 3-1 registered in the official records. The games between these teams have sometimes been brutal, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ramírez Polero 14 goals |   E. Gómez Dutra 7 goals |  F. Martínez Berroa 5 goals |
Boston River missing players
Nacional missing players
| Boston River | Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 17 | 46 |
| 34 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 23 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| 59% | 43% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 71% | 70% |
| 44% | 29% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 57% | 63% |
| 26% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 36% | 37% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 44% | 21% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 44% |
| 33% | 43% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 36% | 44% |
| 30% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 36% | 30% |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9.7 | 10.7 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 25% | 20% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 36% |
| 10.8 | 10.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.6 | 8.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3 | 2.8 |
- Boston River have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the the best goal difference (+17) in Primera Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Penarol | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | La Luz | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 10 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Torque | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Danubio | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Racing | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Boston River | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 | Fénix | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 12 |
