A win is the only result that will suffice for the Peñarol supporters in this Estadio Centenario battle with Torque, having a solid lead on their opponents in the Primera Division standings.
- Peñarol have the most points (23) at home in Primera Division
- Torque have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
This is a local fight, usually meaning added mental strain and significance.
These are full days for the hometeam, as they had a game only four days ago in the Copa Sudamericana. This match was also played here at Estadio Centenario. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Torque have had more rest.
Peñarol form and stats
7-2-0 is the performance here at Estadio Centenario so far in the Primera Division, giving Peñarol a total of 23 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results!
The Peñarol followers got no joy from their last game, a Copa Sudamericana duel also played here at Estadio Centenario: A 1-2 defeat against América Mineiro.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Wanderers that finished 0-0.Trench warfare? In this team's last 12 league matches, 9 have seen zero, one or two goals.
A decent goal production from Peñarol in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Peñarol have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Torque form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Torque playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Torque has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Torque had fun at their own home (Estadio Centenario) last time out, beating Boston River 3-1. Guerrero and Siri (2) scored. Eureka; their first victory in the league after six games not winning.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Danubio's place.The travelling fans enjoy Torque's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Torque in these games.
Head 2 Head
Peñarol - Torque 2-2 was the product when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Peñarol wins - draws - Torque wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Arezo Martínez 8 goals |  A. Hernández Platero 5 goals |   S. Guerrero Martínez 5 goals |
Peñarol missing players
Torque missing players
| Peñarol | Torque | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 28 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 83% |
| 39% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 28% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 61% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 5.2 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 9.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 35% | 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 33% |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.9 | 8.6 |
| 2.6 | 1.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Peñarol have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Peñarol have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Primera Division
- Peñarol have the most points (23) at home in Primera Division
- Peñarol have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Peñarol haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Torque have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Torque have the fewest clean sheets (1) 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 | 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 | Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 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 | 15 |
| 16 | Fenix | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 12 |
