Primera Division duel: Close contest expected between Liverpool and Nacional

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 20.Aug
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Belvedere (8500 seats)

Excitement is expected at Estadio Belvedere when Liverpool face Nacional in what promises to be a great game. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division

This is a battle between neighbours, usually meaning increased pressure and significance.

It's no vacation for neither Liverpool nor Nacional 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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Liverpool form and stats

Liverpool have performed here at Estadio Belvedere this season with 5 wins from 7 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. The Liverpool fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Belvedere and will expect new points from this game. Liverpool has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Liverpool are confident in defense, having played 317 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Liverpool, who played 0-0 against Nacional. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Belvedere).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Defensor Sporting and winning 1-0.

Goals decide football matches and Liverpool are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 7 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Nacional form and stats

The visitors are W2-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Visiting Nacional has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Nacional goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo Fernandez is eager to challenge this, with his 192 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Nacional are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Liverpool.

Before that, 2-2 away against Boca Juniors (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) in the Copa Libertadores.

Take note: 13 of the latest 17 league fixtures featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

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 last H2H game ended Liverpool - Nacional 0-0, played this season. Antoni (Liverpool) and Samudio (Liverpool) were shown red cards when these teams met earlier this season. Will it be as ill-natured this time? As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Liverpool victories, three draws and five Nacional wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalJ. Ramírez Polero
J. Ramírez Polero
13 goals
LiverpoolR. Bentancourt Morales
R. Bentancourt Morales
9 goals
LiverpoolA. Medina Silva
A. Medina Silva
6 goals

Liverpool missing players

Nacional missing players

Liverpool Nacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 1 Played P 2 12 23
12 8 1 Won W 0 2 11
7 3 0 Drew D 1 7 8
5 1 0 Lost L 1 3 4
40 26 1 Scored S 2 13 40
27 14 0 Conceded C 4 14 19
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 83%
71% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 70%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 61%
42% 58% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 39%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
62% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 39%
25% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 42% 48%
17% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 30%
 
4.8 4.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 4.8
4.9 5.5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.4 5.2
3.1 3.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 3.4
6 5 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.2 10.2 4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 9.3 9.8
4 4.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.7
41% 46% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 37%
 
8 8.2 3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.6 7.9
3 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3 3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (21) 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 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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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.