Here's the complete lowdown on the Cerro Largo - Defensor Sporting match:

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 08.April
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel (22000 seats)

It hasn't been easy for Cerro Largo so far, and the same description fits Defensor Sporting. These struggling sides would trade their mothers for some important points here.

Insights:
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals (3) in Primera Division
  • Defensor Sporting have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Cerro Largo and Defensor Sporting 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.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Cerro Largo's two home games in the Primera Division so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel. When Cerro Largo hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cerro Largo, Cerrito, Torque, Albion and Plaza Colonia), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Cerro are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Fenix.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cerrito in a game that was won 1-0.

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 Largo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost two.

Cerro Largo has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 5 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

Things could have gone better for Defensor Sporting in their Primera Division away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Defensor Sporting won their last game, 3-2 versus River Plate played at home.

Before that, Defensor travelled to Boston River and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Defensor Sporting in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Defensor Sporting, eight draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensor Sporting are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cerro won one game, two matches ended with a tie and Defensor Sporting got seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Defensor SportingÁ. Navarro Bica
Á. Navarro Bica
2 goals
Cerro LargoC. Tizón Correa
C. Tizón Correa
1 goals
Cerro LargoA. Max
A. Max
1 goals

Cerro Largo missing players

Defensor Sporting missing players

Cerro Largo Defensor Sporting
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 2 2 Played P 0 3 7
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
3 1 1 Scored S 0 2 6
13 5 5 Conceded C 0 2 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 86%
71% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 57%
29% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 43%
14% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 29%
14% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
29% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 43%
14% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 29%
57% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 43%
 
4.9 6.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.3 6.1
5.3 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 6
2.9 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.3 3.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.3 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.3 13.9
2.9 2.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.3 6
15% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 14%
 
10.7 7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.7 12.1
5 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 4.6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals (3) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cerro Largo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Defensor Sporting have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Maldonado 7 5 1 1 13 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 3 1 0 9 4 6 16
2 Boston River 7 4 2 1 10 4 4 1 2 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 6 2 6 14
3 Liverpool 7 4 1 2 9 2 3 2 0 1 5 1 4 2 1 1 4 1 7 13
4 Wanderers 7 3 4 0 9 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 1 3 0 5 2 5 13
5 River Plate 7 3 2 2 12 9 5 2 2 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 11
6 Danubio 7 3 2 2 5 4 3 0 1 2 0 2 4 3 1 0 5 2 1 11
7 Fenix 7 3 1 3 7 10 4 2 0 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 4 5 -3 10
8 Rentistas 7 2 1 4 8 12 3 0 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 2 7 6 -4 10
9 Nacional 7 2 3 2 10 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 6 3 3 9
10 Penarol 7 2 3 2 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 9
11 Defensor Sporting 7 2 2 3 6 10 4 1 1 2 4 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 -4 8
12 Plaza Colonia 7 1 4 2 7 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 5 1 3 7
13 Torque 7 1 3 3 9 10 4 0 2 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 5 4 -1 6
14 Albion 7 1 3 3 9 15 4 0 2 2 6 9 3 1 1 1 3 6 -6 6
15 Cerro Largo 7 1 2 4 3 13 2 1 0 1 1 5 5 0 2 3 2 8 -10 5
16 Cerrito 7 2 0 5 4 10 4 1 0 3 2 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 -6 3

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.