No home advantage expected for Primera Division battle between Cerrito and Nacional

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Mon 17.October
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Centenario (34000 seats)

Playing at their own ground feels secure and good for Cerrito, but Nacional are fully motivated and able to win this one. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Cerrito have the fewest scored goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most clean sheets (22) in Primera Division

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

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cerrito and Nacional.

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Cerrito form and stats

Cerrito's results here at Estadio Centenario in the Primera Division have been very modest with 0 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. With 14 home Primera Division games in a row without a win, the Cerrito fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Cerrito faced defeat in their previous match, away at Wanderers (1-2).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Albion.

Cerrito have scored {2 goals} here in 6 league matches, a depressing statistic.

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Nacional form and stats

Nacional have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Nacional as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

Two away matches in a row for Nacional, whose coach Aquino could celebrate last time after the win against Albion. That win felt nice as this side had gone four league fixtures without winning.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Defensor Sporting.

Few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this team have had at most two goals.

Nacional has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Nacional - Cerrito 5-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cerrito one win, zero draws and Nacional six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalE. Gigliotti
E. Gigliotti
9 goals
NacionalF. Fagúndez
F. Fagúndez
8 goals
NacionalF. Carballo Ares
F. Carballo Ares
7 goals

Cerrito missing players

Nacional missing players

Cerrito Nacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 18 36
3 1 0 Won W 4 11 23
8 5 0 Drew D 1 4 9
24 11 5 Lost L 0 3 4
16 8 1 Scored S 13 31 66
64 28 11 Conceded C 3 10 19
86% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
66% 65% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 61% 69%
51% 41% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 39% 39%
17% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 22% 22%
6% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
31% 35% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 36%
20% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 61% 61%
63% 65% 80% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 8%
 
3.8 3.7 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.2 6.9 6.3
5.3 6.2 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.4 3.6
2.8 2.5 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 3.4 3.2
11 9 3 Red cards R C 2 3 7
 
6.9 6.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 15.4 14.3 13.5
2.3 2.2 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9.2 6.1 5.8
20% 22% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 28% 32%
 
10.3 10.6 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 6.2 8.6 7.1
4.6 4.9 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.6 2.8
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerrito have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cerrito have the fewest points (2) at home in Primera Division
  • Cerrito have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Primera Division
  • Cerrito have the fewest scored goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Cerrito have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
  • Cerrito have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Primera Division
  • Cerrito have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Primera Division
  • Cerrito have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Cerrito.
  • Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most clean sheets (11) away in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most clean sheets (22) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Primera Division

  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 13 8 4 1 22 8 6 4 2 0 11 3 7 4 2 1 11 5 14 28
2 River Plate 14 8 3 3 27 11 5 1 2 2 3 3 9 7 1 1 24 8 16 27
3 Deportivo Maldonado 14 7 6 1 16 10 8 5 2 1 10 6 6 2 4 0 6 4 6 27
4 Danubio 14 6 7 1 19 8 8 3 5 0 12 5 6 3 2 1 7 3 11 25
5 Liverpool 14 7 4 3 20 12 8 3 2 3 10 9 6 4 2 0 10 3 8 25
6 Defensor Sporting 14 7 4 3 16 9 6 2 1 3 6 6 8 5 3 0 10 3 7 25
7 Penarol 14 5 4 5 18 16 8 2 3 3 9 8 6 3 1 2 9 8 2 19
8 Cerro Largo 14 5 4 5 11 16 8 3 2 3 8 12 6 2 2 2 3 4 -5 19
9 Boston River 13 5 3 5 17 13 6 3 1 2 8 5 7 2 2 3 9 8 4 18
10 Fenix 14 4 5 5 13 12 6 1 2 3 3 5 8 3 3 2 10 7 1 17
11 Albion 14 4 4 6 10 16 6 2 2 2 4 5 8 2 2 4 6 11 -6 16
12 Plaza Colonia 13 4 2 7 9 15 7 1 1 5 5 11 6 3 1 2 4 4 -6 14
13 Torque 13 4 1 8 11 20 6 1 1 4 4 11 7 3 0 4 7 9 -9 13
14 Wanderers 13 3 3 7 8 16 7 3 1 3 6 9 6 0 2 4 2 7 -8 12
15 Rentistas 14 2 1 11 13 29 8 2 0 6 9 16 6 0 1 5 4 13 -16 7
16 Cerrito 13 1 3 9 6 25 6 0 2 4 2 12 7 1 1 5 4 13 -19 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.