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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Date: Fri 25.October
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Complejo Rentistas (10600 seats)

Boston River will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Defensor Sporting.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Boston River form and stats

Boston River have played three Primera Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Boston River are slowly digging their own grave here at Estadio Complejo Rentistas with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Racing match.

The fans are hoping that Boston River will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Peñarol (placed 4th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Progreso that ended 1-1.

There will be little rest for Boston River after this match as they are travelling to Rampla Juniors for a Primera Division game in only four days.

Boston River has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (7) away in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Defensor Sporting's previous game versus Racing (placed 14th), a Primera Division 4-0 win played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Wanderers before that.

As mentioned above, Defensor Sporting was the only team on the pitch versus Racing in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

A quick return to home after this game, as Defensor Sporting are hosting Danubio in the Primera Division only four days away.

Defensor Sporting are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. 5 goals have been conceded by Defensor Sporting in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Defensor Sporting - Boston River 2-2. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Boston River, 3 draws and 5 wins for Defensor Sporting. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

Boston RiverM. Pérez
M. Pérez
8 goals
Defensor SportingM. Pavone
M. Pavone
7 goals
Defensor SportingN. González
N. González
6 goals

Boston River missing players

Defensor Sporting missing players

Boston River Defensor Sporting
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 6 Played P 4 14 29
8 2 0 Won W 2 6 10
11 7 4 Drew D 0 1 8
10 5 2 Lost L 2 7 11
32 14 4 Scored S 9 23 45
40 24 10 Conceded C 9 23 44
90% 86% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
69% 86% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 79%
48% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 55%
34% 43% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 41%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 21% 21%
48% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 57% 59%
24% 21% 17% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 24%
38% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 24%
 
4.3 4.1 2.7 Corners For (avg) C F 5.2 4.4 4.8
5 4.6 4.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.8 6 5.5
3 2.5 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.5
8 6 1 Red Cards R C 0 3 5
Key stats this season:
  • Boston River have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Boston River
22-09-19 PD River Plate 1 - 4 Boston River
05-10-19 PD Boston River 0 - 2 Nacional
09-10-19 PD Fénix 1 - 2 Boston River
16-10-19 PD Boston River 1 - 1 Progreso
20-10-19 PD Peñarol 1 - 0 Boston River
25-10-19 PD Boston River 21:00 Defensor Sporting
30-10-19 PD Rampla Juniors 01:00 Boston River
06-11-19 PD Boston River 01:00 Juventud
10-11-19 PD Liverpool 01:00 Boston River
17-11-19 PD Boston River 01:00 Wanderers
Defensor Sporting
22-09-19 PD Defensor Sporting 1 - 0 Rampla Juniors
06-10-19 PD Juventud 1 - 3 Defensor Sporting
11-10-19 PD Defensor Sporting 0 - 0 Liverpool
18-10-19 PD Wanderers 2 - 0 Defensor Sporting
20-10-19 PD Defensor Sporting 4 - 0 Racing
25-10-19 PD Boston River 21:00 Defensor Sporting
30-10-19 PD Defensor Sporting 01:00 Danubio
03-11-19 PD Plaza Colonia 01:00 Defensor Sporting
10-11-19 PD Defensor Sporting 01:00 Cerro
17-11-19 PD River Plate 01:00 Defensor Sporting

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 7 7 0 0 15 1 4 4 0 0 10 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 14 21
2 Progreso 7 5 2 0 12 7 4 3 1 0 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 5 17
3 Plaza Colonia 7 5 1 1 6 2 4 3 0 1 3 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 16
4 Peñarol 7 4 2 1 9 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 2 1 6 6 3 14
5 Defensor Sporting 7 4 1 2 12 5 3 2 1 0 5 0 4 2 0 2 7 5 7 13
6 Cerro Largo 7 4 0 3 14 10 3 2 0 1 8 5 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 12
7 River Plate 7 2 3 2 11 12 4 2 1 1 7 7 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 9
8 Liverpool 7 2 3 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 6 -2 9
9 Boston River 7 2 2 3 9 9 3 0 2 1 3 5 4 2 0 2 6 4 0 8
10 Cerro 7 2 1 4 6 10 4 2 0 2 4 5 3 0 1 2 2 5 -4 7
11 Juventud 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 -3 6
12 Wanderers 7 1 2 4 7 10 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 0 2 2 5 8 -3 5
13 Danubio 7 1 2 4 5 8 4 0 2 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 2 3 -3 5
14 Racing 7 1 2 4 9 15 3 1 2 0 8 5 4 0 0 4 1 10 -6 5
15 Fénix 7 0 4 3 9 15 4 0 2 2 6 9 3 0 2 1 3 6 -6 4
16 Rampla Juniors 7 0 2 5 6 15 3 0 1 2 3 6 4 0 1 3 3 9 -9 2