Primera Division match prediction: Little separates Cerrito and Liverpool in quality

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Mon 06.December
Match begins: 00:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

Primera Division: Two participants in reasonably good shape get together for this game. Liverpool might have a slight edge with their 4th spot in the table?

Insights:
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division

Cerrito and Liverpool 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.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Cerrito form and stats

Cerrito have collected 11 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-2-2.

A strong away win for Cerrito against Deportivo Maldonado the last match, as Esteban Da Silva were on target.

Heartbreak before that as Cerrito lost 0-1 at Nacional's place.

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

Cerrito has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Cerrito are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Luis Franzini in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.

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Liverpool form and stats

Playing away, Liverpool, who have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

Liverpool's last game was the home draw against Nacional (2-2). The match against Nacional looked like a defeat for Liverpool, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Sebastián Fernández equalized in the 88th minute.

Prior to that result Liverpool won their away game at Villa Espanola. The scoreline was 3-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Liverpool in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Liverpool, two draws and six defeats.

Liverpool has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Liverpool struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved encountered each other before this match year: Liverpool - Cerrito 3-0. Head to head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cerrito won zero games, one match ended in a draw and Liverpool managed nine wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: ten / zero

Top Goalscorers

CerritoM. Silvera Cabo
M. Silvera Cabo
19 goals
LiverpoolF. Martínez Berroa
F. Martínez Berroa
14 goals

Cerrito missing players

Liverpool missing players

Cerrito Liverpool
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
10 5 2 Won W 2 5 12
7 4 0 Drew D 1 2 6
12 5 2 Lost L 1 7 11
32 16 7 Scored S 5 20 52
36 16 6 Conceded C 4 18 37
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 64% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 72%
38% 36% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 66%
28% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 38%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 17%
41% 43% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 52%
34% 43% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 21% 24%
34% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 24%
 
4.1 4 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.1 4.1
4.1 4 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.9 5.1
2.4 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 1.7
8 3 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8.6 8.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.3 10.4
3 3.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4 4.6
36% 33% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 36% 39%
 
7.4 8.1 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.1 10.7
3.4 3.9 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.4 4.4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Liverpool have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (15) away in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Penarol 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

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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.