The Liverpool & Defensor Sporting head coaches Bava and Russo are both anxious about and eagerly anticipating this crucial game in the higher regions of the Primera Division table.
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Defensor Sporting have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Primera Division
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
These are hustling days for the home side, as they had a game only four days ago in the Primera Division. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at La Luz.
Liverpool form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 7 Primera Division games here at Estadio Belvedere for Liverpool. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In general it's been a long time since Liverpool tasted defeat here at Estadio Belvedere, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.
It's back home for Liverpool, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating La Luz away with the result 2-0. Viana and Morales found the net in that victory.
Before that, Liverpool had a home game versus Wanderers which ended with a victory 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Liverpool have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 0 and lost 3.
The Liverpool manager Bava has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Primera Division.
Defensor Sporting are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the match against Torque.
Prior to that match, the Defensor manager Russo faced defeat when travelling to Peñarol and losing 1-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Defensor Sporting playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 2 Defensor Sporting wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
A new game in only three days for Defensor, the Primera Division home match versus Cerro Largo. Busy days.
Defensor Sporting are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. Defensor are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {3 goals} away.
Head 2 Head
Surprisingly enough, Defensor Sporting have scored in every league fixture they've performed in since failing to score against today's home team; the Defensor Sporting - Liverpool 0-1 game six rounds ago. The match official got to use his red card when these teams last played each other, and the criminal was Rodríguez (Defensor Sporting). H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Liverpool five wins, two draws and Defensor Sporting three victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been hostile, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Bentancourt Morales 10 goals |  A. Medina Silva 7 goals |  Á. Navarro Bica 7 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Defensor Sporting missing players
| Liverpool | Defensor Sporting | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 45 | 29 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 46 |
| 29 | 15 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 96% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 71% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 82% |
| 46% | 64% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 36% | 46% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 21% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 64% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 54% |
| 29% | 36% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 39% |
| 18% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.8 | 11.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.4 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 38% | 41% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 48% | 41% |
| 8.5 | 9 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
- Defensor Sporting have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals (13) away in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peñarol | 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 |
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