Copa Sudamericana betting and spectator preview: Peñarol and Defensa y Justicia meet at Estadio Campeón del Siglo to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Peñarol form and stats
Peñarol was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Copa Sudamericana. Atletico PR was too strong.No payout for Peñarol in their previous match, an away game at La Luz that ended in defeat 2-3. The defeat against La Luz was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored nine minutes into stoppage time (by Quintana).
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Millonarios in the Copa Sudamericana.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Peñarol as they have a new game in only four days, a Primera Division match thankfully also at home. River Plate are visiting.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
Defensa y Justicia's mission in Copa Sudamericana last season failed in the group stage.The story so far for the visiting team on their league travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to River Plate in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
A draw for Defensa y Justicia before that, at their own venue hosting Racing Club (1-1).Head 2 Head
Defensa y Justicia - Peñarol 4-1 was the scoreline in these contenders' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. Sant'Anna likes to play against Peñarol and have scored 2 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Arezo Martínez 8 goals |   N. Fernández 8 goals |  A. Hernández Platero 4 goals |
Peñarol missing players
Defensa y Justicia missing players
| Peñarol | Defensa y Justicia | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 40 | 19 | Scored | S | 13 | 38 | ||
| 31 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 64% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 24% | ||
| 5.4 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 11.7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 12.9 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 34% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 33% | ||
| 7.6 | 6.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 14.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millonarios | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millonarios | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
