Torque fights Fénix game

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 25.Aug
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo (40000 seats)

Torque are receiving Fénix for yet another vital match after their 1-0 result against Danubio.

Insights:
  • Torque have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
  • Fénix have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Torque form and stats

With 0 Primera Division wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Torque are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Torque are returning here after visiting Danubio and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Palacios scored the goal(s). Petrik was on the receiving end of a red card in the Torque-Danubio match, being sent off in the 27th minute. The game was drawn at that point, but the home side still managed to pull off a 1-0 victory.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting La Luz.

This is expected to be a close game, with Torque perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Torque as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Torque has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Torque have scored {4 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded. Torque has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Fénix form and stats

Fénix have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-0-6 (8 played).

There were no winners in Fénix's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Defensor Sporting.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Liverpool.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fénix playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Fénix wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

For Fénix, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Fénix - Torque 1-2 was the result in these teams' last H2H fixture, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Torque six wins, two draws and Fénix two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TorqueS. Guerrero Martínez
S. Guerrero Martínez
6 goals
TorqueT. Palacios
T. Palacios
5 goals
TorqueN. Siri Cagno
N. Siri Cagno
4 goals

Torque missing players

Fénix missing players

Torque Fénix
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 2 12 23
6 1 1 Won W 0 3 5
7 4 2 Drew D 1 2 7
10 6 1 Lost L 1 7 11
24 8 5 Scored S 2 12 19
32 18 5 Conceded C 4 21 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
78% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 70%
39% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 39%
22% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 17%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 39%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 30%
35% 45% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 48%
 
5.2 5.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.2 5.8
4.9 3.9 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.2 4.6
2.8 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.1 3.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 6
 
9.2 8.5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.7 7.6
3.6 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 2.6
29% 23% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 32%
 
8.7 7.4 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 3 6.8 6.5
3.4 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3 2.6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fénix have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division
  • Fénix have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Primera Division
  • Fénix haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Torque have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Torque have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Torque have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
  • Torque have the fewest points (3) at home in Primera Division
  • Torque have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home 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

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.