Defensor Sporting host Torque with expectations of acquiring all three points. Will they? Check our match guide!
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Primera Division
- Torque have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera Division
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Defensor Sporting and Torque should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Defensor Sporting have managed 2 wins, 5 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.
Defensor Sporting faced defeat in their previous match, away at Penarol (1-2). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through three league games.
Preceding that game was the away draw at La Luz that finished 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Defensor have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 5 and lost 6.
A decent goal production from Defensor Sporting in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Defensor have conceded 11 goals.
Torque form and stats
3-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Torque, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away.
Impressive finishing from Siri secured the home win 1-0 against La Luz in their previous game.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Wanderers wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.Torque has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Torque have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Torque - Defensor Sporting 1-1 was the score in these teams' last head-to-head match, played this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's three Defensor victories, three draws and three Torque wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 8 red cards from the last nine duels.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Palacios 7 goals |  Á. Navarro Bica 6 goals |  S. Guerrero Martínez 6 goals |
Defensor Sporting missing players
Torque missing players
| Defensor Sporting | Torque | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 44 | 24 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 27 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 77% |
| 48% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 38% |
| 22% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 56% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 58% |
| 37% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 23% | 31% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 43% | 39% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 28% |
| 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.1 | 9.1 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
- Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Torque have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Torque have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera Division
- Torque haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |
