Deportivo Maldonado vs Cerro match preview

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 03.Sep
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel (22000 seats)

Who will go home victorious when Cerro travel to Deportivo Maldonado? In this match guide you'll get all the relevant facts and statistics needed to predict the outcome.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Primera Division
  • Cerro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Deportivo Maldonado nor Cerro as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

12 points is a decent return from 6 Primera Division games here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel for Deportivo Maldonado. The data says 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

The Maldonado regulars enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Cerro and win 2-0. Finally, a league victory after four games without one.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Racing the opponent.

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 Deportivo Maldonado have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.

Deportivo Maldonado have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Maldonado are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Cerro form and stats

There's been little loot from Cerro's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Primera Division. Cerro only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cerro, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Deportivo Maldonado.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Boston River.

We have checked recent matches where Cerro have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 5 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

A tale of few goals? 14 of this team's latest 17 league matches have contained two goals or less.

Cerro's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Surprisingly enough, Deportivo Maldonado faced Cerro the last time they performed in a game with more than two goals in total. That was the Deportivo Maldonado - Cerro 1-2 game five league rounds ago, and only "under 2.5" for the hosts since then! Deportivo Maldonado-Cerro H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Deportivo Maldonado two wins, Cerro two wins, one draw. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MaldonadoC. Spinelli
C. Spinelli
4 goals
Deportivo MaldonadoT. Fernández
T. Fernández
4 goals
CerroM. Abero Villan
M. Abero Villan
4 goals

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Cerro missing players

Deportivo Maldonado Cerro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 11 0 Played P 2 12 25
7 4 0 Won W 0 3 6
9 6 0 Drew D 0 4 11
9 1 0 Lost L 2 5 8
28 13 0 Scored S 2 11 21
37 8 0 Conceded C 6 15 25
80% 64% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 80%
72% 64% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 64%
44% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 28%
36% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 8% 8%
20% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 8% 4%
52% 45% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 40%
36% 55% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 40%
32% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 40%
 
5 5.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 3.9 4.6
5 4.9 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.2 4.7
2.2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.7 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 3 3 5
 
9.9 10.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 6.9 6.6
4 4.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.8 2.3
28% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 33% 37%
 
9.6 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 8.5 8.2
4 3.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 3.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most dropped points from leading position (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 Fenix 15 3 3 9 11 23 7 1 3 3 3 6 8 2 0 6 8 17 -12 12

Read more about Primera Division

The Liga Profesional de Primera División is the highest football league in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and turned professional in 1932. The league has 16 teams and play a season from February to November, divided into three parts: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Intermedio and Torneo Clausura.