Boston River v Nacional preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Campeones Olímpicos (5000 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Boston River and Nacional in this fresh Primera Division season. Read our match preview!

Boston River and Nacional should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Boston River form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Boston River at their home stadium (Estadio Campeones Olímpicos) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Boston River has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

Boston River are returning here after visiting River Plate in a Primera Division game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Before that, Boston River drew at home versus Cerro.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Boston River as they are travelling to their away game against Fénix in the Primera Division. That match is one day after this one.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Boston River at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Nacional form and stats

1-0-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nacional, who have the most scored goals (8) in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away. Nacional are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Boston River.

Nacional are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Primera Division against Racing (placed 16th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Wanderers with the score of 1-0.

After this away game Nacional return home for a Primera Division game against Danubio. That game is only one sleeps after this.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Nacional has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Boston River - Nacional 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Boston River 2 wins, 2 draws and Nacional 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

G. Bergessio
13 goals
M. Pérez
8 goals
G. Fratta
4 goals

Boston River missing players

Nacional missing players

Boston River Nacional
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 12 25
7 2 0 Won W 2 5 14
10 6 2 Drew D 1 6 8
8 4 1 Lost L 1 1 3
29 13 3 Scored S 8 19 53
35 21 7 Conceded C 7 12 24
88% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
68% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 84%
52% 58% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 56%
40% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 32%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 20%
48% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 48%
28% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 42% 48%
36% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 8%
 
4.6 4.4 2.7 Corners For (avg) C F 6 6.8 6.9
5 4.8 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.8 4.2 3.8
3.1 2.8 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 3.2
8 6 1 Red Cards R C 2 4 4
Key stats This season:
  • Boston River have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Boston River
All Primera Division Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
24-08-19 PD Boston River 1 - 1 Progreso
31-08-19 PD Defensor Sporting 2 - 2 Boston River
15-09-19 PD Plaza Colonia 1 - 0 Boston River
19-09-19 PD Boston River 2 - 2 Cerro
22-09-19 PD River Plate 1 - 4 Boston River
05-10-19 PD Boston River 19:00 Nacional
06-10-19 PD Fénix 19:00 Boston River
13-10-19 PD Boston River - Progreso
16-10-19 PD Penarol - Boston River
20-10-19 PD Boston River - Defensor Sporting
Nacional
All Copa Libertadores Torneos De Verano Super Cup Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
25-08-19 PD Juventud 0 - 2 Nacional
01-09-19 PD Nacional 3 - 0 Penarol
15-09-19 PD Nacional 4 - 1 Liverpool
19-09-19 PD Wanderers 0 - 1 Nacional
22-09-19 PD Nacional 3 - 0 Racing
05-10-19 PD Boston River 19:00 Nacional
06-10-19 PD Nacional 22:00 Danubio
13-10-19 PD Plaza Colonia - Nacional
16-10-19 PD Nacional - Cerro
20-10-19 PD River Plate - Nacional

  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 3 3 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 9
2 Plaza Colonia 3 3 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
3 Progreso 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 7
4 Peñarol 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
5 Defensor Sporting 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 6
6 Boston River 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 4
7 Cerro 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 4
8 River Plate 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 4
9 Fénix 3 0 3 0 6 6 2 0 2 0 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
10 Danubio 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 3
11 Cerro Largo 3 1 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 3
12 Juventud 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 2
13 Rampla Juniors 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
14 Wanderers 3 0 1 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 4 6 -3 1
15 Liverpool 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
16 Racing 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 1

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