Open game expected at Estádio Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz: Boston River vs Cerro Largo preview

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz (15000 seats)

Boston River challenge Cerro Largo for fame and success.

Insights:
  • Boston River have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division

This looks to be an entertaining fixture with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Boston River form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Boston River at their home stadium (Estádio Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Boston River, who won 2-1 against River Plate (placed 10th).

Before that game, the home loss against Cerrito with the scoreline 0-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Boston River perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Boston as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Boston River has won four of these, drawn four and lost seven.

Early season league goal statistics from Boston River's 2 home games: 0 goals, 1 conceded.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Cerro Largo with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Cerro Largo aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 227 league minutes without a goal. Tizon was the last player to find the net.

The manager Maciel was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla. Cerro Largo suffered a 0-5 loss to Plaza Colonia (placed 7th).

Prior to that match, the Cerro Largo manager Maciel faced defeat when travelling to Wanderers and losing 0-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 19 similar matches played by Cerro in our archives, and the results are: eight wins for Cerro Largo, five draws and six defeats.

Cerro Largo have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Boston River won four, Cerro Largo were winners in three and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been hostile, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Boston River missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Boston River Cerro Largo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 2 1 Played P 0 2 3
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
2 0 0 Scored S 0 1 1
2 1 1 Conceded C 0 2 7
67% 50% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 33%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 67%
 
4.7 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 5.3
3.7 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4.7
2 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.3 5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.5 10.3
1.7 0.5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 3.7
40% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 9%
 
6.7 4.5 4 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13 11.7
3 2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 5.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Boston River have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
Boston River Last season Cerro Largo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
9 6   Won W   5 12
9 3   Drew D   6 11
12 6   Lost L   4 7
38 19   Scored S   21 44
44 21   Conceded C   18 33
90% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 93%
73% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   80% 80%
47% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   60% 50%
27% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 23%
17% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 7%
60% 60%   BTTS BTTS   60% 63%
27% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   20% 23%
23% 13%   Failed to Score F T   33% 20%
 
5.7 6.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.3 5.6
4.8 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.1 4.6
2.5 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.6
3 1   Red cards R C   2 4
 
8.4 8.1   Shots (avg) S (   10.3 9.6
3.5 3.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 3.8
37% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 38%
 
8.8 7.9   Shots against (avg) S A   9.7 9
3.3 3.3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.8 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liverpool 3 2 1 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 7 7
2 Wanderers 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 7
3 Deportivo Maldonado 3 2 0 1 7 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 6
4 Danubio 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 6
5 Rentistas 3 2 0 1 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 -1 6
6 Fénix 3 2 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 6
7 Plaza Colonia 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 5 0 4 4
8 Nacional 3 1 1 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 4
9 Torque 3 1 1 1 5 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 4
10 River Plate 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
11 Boston River 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4
12 Cerrito 3 1 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 -3 3
13 Defensor Sporting 3 1 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 -4 3
14 Penarol 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 1
15 Albion 3 0 1 2 4 10 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 -6 1
16 Cerro Largo 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 -6 1
Last season 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 9 5 1 27 11 7 4 3 0 12 4 8 5 2 1 15 7 16 32
2 Nacional 15 8 4 3 23 15 7 5 1 1 14 8 8 3 3 2 9 7 8 30
3 Wanderers 15 8 3 4 23 18 7 4 1 2 10 6 8 4 2 2 13 12 5 27
4 Cerro Largo 15 6 9 0 24 11 8 3 5 0 10 5 7 3 4 0 14 6 13 26
5 Torque 15 7 4 4 26 19 6 3 2 1 14 8 9 4 2 3 12 11 7 25
6 Progreso 15 7 4 4 12 7 8 4 3 1 8 3 7 3 1 3 4 4 5 25
7 Boston River 15 6 4 5 24 25 8 4 1 3 12 13 7 2 3 2 12 12 -1 22
8 Cerrito 15 6 3 6 20 22 8 3 2 3 11 13 7 3 1 3 9 9 -2 21
9 Plaza Colonia 15 5 5 5 20 18 8 3 3 2 12 8 7 2 2 3 8 10 2 20
10 Fénix 15 4 7 4 18 18 8 2 3 3 10 12 7 2 4 1 8 6 0 19
11 Deportivo Maldonado 15 5 2 8 13 18 7 4 0 3 7 7 8 1 2 5 6 11 -5 17
12 River Plate 15 4 4 7 18 22 8 3 2 3 12 11 7 1 2 4 6 11 -4 16
13 Liverpool 15 4 3 8 15 19 8 2 2 4 9 11 7 2 1 4 6 8 -4 15
14 Rentistas 15 4 2 9 18 24 7 2 0 5 8 10 8 2 2 4 10 14 -6 14
15 Sud America 15 3 4 8 14 26 8 1 3 4 7 10 7 2 1 4 7 16 -12 13
16 Villa Espanola 15 1 3 11 12 34 7 0 2 5 7 15 8 1 1 6 5 19 -22 6

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.