Game information for Primera Division: Boston River - Peñarol at Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas (12000 seats)

Boston River have had trouble getting points this season. Can they get something to cheer about when Peñarol stop by Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas?

Insights:
  • Boston River have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peñarol is in the best form (4-2-0)

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa Sudamericana.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Boston River form and stats

The complete Primera Division results playing at home this season for Boston River are 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Boston manager I. Ithurralde Sáez might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Boston are returning here after visiting Rentistas in a Primera Division game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. F. Labandeira (2) scored the goal(s).

Before that game, the home loss against Wanderers with the scoreline 1-3.

Boston are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. Boston River have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Peñarol form and stats

2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Peñarol playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

The manager J. Larriera Dibarboure was unhappy after their last game, a Copa Sudamericana match played at their home ground Estadio Campeón del Siglo. Peñarol suffered a 1-2 loss to Athletico PR.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Fenix.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Peñarol manager J. Larriera Dibarboure as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Athletico PR.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Peñarol are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other previously this season, with the result Peñarol - Boston River 5-2 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Boston zero wins, zero draws and Peñarol ten victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PeñarolA. Álvarez Martínez
A. Álvarez Martínez
10 goals
PeñarolP. Ceppelini Gatto
P. Ceppelini Gatto
5 goals
BostonF. Labandeira Castro
F. Labandeira Castro
4 goals

Boston River missing players

Peñarol missing players

Boston River Peñarol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 1 8 17
4 2 0 Won W 0 3 8
5 2 2 Drew D 1 4 8
8 4 0 Lost L 0 1 1
17 8 2 Scored S 0 8 24
23 11 2 Conceded C 0 7 11
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 76%
71% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 59%
35% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 24%
18% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 18%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
53% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 35%
24% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 59%
29% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 29%
 
6.2 7.8 10 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.8 6.3
4.6 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.6 3.4
2.6 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.4 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.2 9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.4 9.7
3.6 3.1 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.7
28% 32% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 38%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Boston River have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boston River have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Boston River haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Peñarol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the most clean sheets (10) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plaza Colonia 15 11 3 1 20 7 7 4 2 1 8 4 8 7 1 0 12 3 13 36
2 Nacional 15 9 2 4 23 14 8 7 0 1 16 3 7 2 2 3 7 11 9 29
3 Peñarol 15 7 7 1 22 10 8 5 3 0 16 4 7 2 4 1 6 6 12 28
4 Liverpool 15 8 3 4 38 20 7 5 2 0 23 8 8 3 1 4 15 12 18 27
5 River Plate 15 7 5 3 27 20 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 4 2 2 14 13 7 26
6 Torque 15 8 1 6 26 19 9 4 0 5 12 11 6 4 1 1 14 8 7 25
7 Fenix 15 6 3 6 20 22 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 3 2 3 11 12 -2 21
8 Cerro Largo 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 4 0 3 13 10 8 2 2 4 7 12 -2 20
9 Cerrito 15 5 4 6 14 15 7 3 2 2 7 4 8 2 2 4 7 11 -1 19
10 Sud America 15 5 3 7 15 22 7 2 3 2 8 9 8 3 0 5 7 13 -7 18
11 Wanderers 15 5 2 8 12 16 8 4 2 2 8 4 7 1 0 6 4 12 -4 17
12 Rentistas 15 4 4 7 12 21 8 1 1 6 5 15 7 3 3 1 7 6 -9 16
13 Boston River 15 3 5 7 14 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 1 3 4 7 11 -5 14
14 Deportivo Maldonado 15 3 5 7 11 22 8 1 3 4 6 12 7 2 2 3 5 10 -11 14
15 Progreso 15 2 5 8 13 26 7 1 2 4 7 14 8 1 3 4 6 12 -13 11
16 Villa Espanola 15 1 6 8 14 26 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 5 15 -12 9

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.