Cerro Largo v Boston River betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 05.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla (9000 seats)

Cerro Largo - Boston River. 4th place hosts 15th place. Everything can happen - get a complete match preview here!

Insights:
  • Cerro Largo have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division

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 Cerro and Boston River.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Cerro Largo have performed here at Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla this season with 4 wins from 7 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

Cerro Largo's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Boston River (placed 15th).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Cerro that finished 0-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cerro have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 4.

It should be considered that a glance at the 13 most recent league games shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Cerro Largo have scored {6 league goals} here from 7 matches, not a lot. Cerro Largo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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Boston River form and stats

There's been little loot from Boston River's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Primera Division. Boston River only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

It's the second away game in a row for Boston, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Cerro Largo (placed 4th) last time out.

A loss against Liverpool was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boston River playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 5 Boston River wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Boston have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Boston River have managed a sequence of 7 consecutive matches without defeat (4-3-0) when playing Cerro Largo.

Top Goalscorers

Cerro LargoH. Silveira Pereira
H. Silveira Pereira
4 goals
Boston RiverM. Acuña Maciel
M. Acuña Maciel
3 goals
Boston RiverC. Olivera Ibarra
C. Olivera Ibarra
3 goals

Cerro Largo missing players

Boston River missing players

Cerro Largo Boston River
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 8 1 Played P 2 8 14
6 4 1 Won W 0 2 3
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
3 2 0 Lost L 2 4 7
11 6 1 Scored S 1 9 14
10 7 0 Conceded C 4 10 20
64% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 86%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 64%
36% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 14%
21% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 43%
57% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 36%
57% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 36%
 
4.3 3.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.5 5.5
5.8 5.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.5 5.1
3.1 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.1 7 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 7.2 8.3
2.9 2.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.8
28% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 38% 26%
 
9.3 9.4 4 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10.5 10.7
2.9 3.1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4 4.4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Largo have the most clean sheets (8) 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 Penarol 13 9 3 1 22 10 8 7 1 0 14 3 5 2 2 1 8 7 12 30
2 Nacional 13 7 4 2 22 9 7 6 1 0 18 3 6 1 3 2 4 6 13 25
3 Defensor Sporting 13 6 5 2 24 11 7 2 4 1 12 9 6 4 1 1 12 2 13 23
4 Cerro Largo 13 6 5 2 11 8 7 4 2 1 6 5 6 2 3 1 5 3 3 23
5 Wanderers 13 6 4 3 15 8 6 1 2 3 5 5 7 5 2 0 10 3 7 22
6 Liverpool 13 5 5 3 20 15 6 4 1 1 11 6 7 1 4 2 9 9 5 20
7 Deportivo Maldonado 13 5 4 4 16 19 5 3 2 0 9 5 8 2 2 4 7 14 -3 19
8 River Plate 13 4 4 5 14 18 6 4 0 2 11 10 7 0 4 3 3 8 -4 16
9 Racing 13 3 6 4 13 14 7 0 5 2 4 7 6 3 1 2 9 7 -1 15
10 Torque 13 3 4 6 14 19 6 0 2 4 3 10 7 3 2 2 11 9 -5 15
11 Danubio 13 3 5 5 18 15 6 3 2 1 11 3 7 0 3 4 7 12 3 14
12 Plaza Colonia 13 4 2 7 13 23 7 3 1 3 10 8 6 1 1 4 3 15 -10 14
13 Cerro 13 2 6 5 11 15 6 1 4 1 4 4 7 1 2 4 7 11 -4 12
14 La Luz 13 3 4 6 18 26 8 2 2 4 14 19 5 1 2 2 4 7 -8 12
15 Boston River 13 2 4 7 12 20 6 1 2 3 5 10 7 1 2 4 7 10 -8 10
16 Fenix 13 2 3 8 8 21 6 1 3 2 3 4 7 1 0 6 5 17 -13 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.