The first of two encounters in the Copa Sudamericana 8th Finals, as the hometeam Nacional will try to edge Peñarol in their own ballpark.
It's no vacation for neither Nacional nor Peñarol 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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Nacional form and stats
4-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Nacional so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Nacional, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Nacional faced defeat in their previous match, away at Torque (0-3).
Before that, Nacional had a Primera Division home game versus Peñarol which ended with a victory 2-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Nacional perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nacional as a small favourite), we find six games. Nacional has won three of these, drawn three and lost zero.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera Division game versus Villa Espanola in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Gran Parque Central.
Nacional can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. From these home matches, Nacional have conceded only 3 goals.
Peñarol form and stats
Peñarol's mission in Copa Sudamericana last season failed in the 2nd round.The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. When we have look at the Copa Sudamericana statistics, we find 5W-2D-1L. This is both home and away.
Peñarol won their last game, 2-0 versus Cerrito played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Nacional's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Peñarol playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were zero Peñarol wins, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Liverpool.
Goals are few and far between in Peñarol's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. The Peñarol defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Nacional victories, five draws and one Peñarol win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bergessio 10 goals |   A. Álvarez Martínez 5 goals | A. Trezza Hernández 2 goals |
Nacional missing players
Peñarol missing players
| Nacional | Peñarol | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 25 | Scored | S | 12 | 47 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9.2 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 42% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 43% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plaza Colonia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | River Plate | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Nacional | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 19 |
| 5 | Torque | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Peñarol | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Fenix | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Deportivo Maldonado | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Cerrito | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Cerro Largo | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Rentistas | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Sud America | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
| 14 | Boston River | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Progreso | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Villa Espanola | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 6 |