Primera Division fixture tips and preview for the Cerro Largo vs Nacional meet

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla (9000 seats)

Cerro Largo will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get a result from this rough duel, versus sparkling Nacional.

Insights:
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals (7) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primera Division game only one days ago.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Cerro Largo have played 6 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Cerro Largo hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Boston River, Penarol, Liverpool and Deportivo Maldonado), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Cerro Largo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Defensor Sporting (0-1). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in three league matches.

Ahead of that match, Cerro Largo won a home game hosting Plaza Colonia (1-0).

Some goal stats: A review of the 13 latest league matches reveals that 10 of them had goals from both teams.

The manager Bracamonte will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cerrito in only one day.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cerro here at Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 6 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Cerro Largo defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Nacional form and stats

4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nacional in their Primera Division matches away.

Trezza, Zabala and Coelho scored in Nacional's previous match, the home game against Plaza Colonia that ended 3-1.

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Highlight this: 8 of the last 10 league games featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

Nacional have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. Nacional are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These sides encountered each other previously this match year: Cerro - Nacional 0-2. Cerro Largo-Nacional H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cerro Largo two wins, Nacional four wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 9 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalD. Zabala Morales
D. Zabala Morales
5 goals
NacionalE. Gigliotti
E. Gigliotti
4 goals
NacionalF. Carballo Ares
F. Carballo Ares
4 goals

Cerro Largo missing players

Nacional missing players

Cerro Largo Nacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 7 2 Played P 1 9 19
4 3 1 Won W 1 6 12
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
10 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
9 4 2 Scored S 4 19 36
25 9 2 Conceded C 0 5 11
94% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
61% 43% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 68%
22% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 42%
6% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 26%
6% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
28% 14% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 22% 32%
28% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 63%
50% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 11%
 
5.4 6.9 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.4 5.9
6.1 4.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.3 4.1
2.9 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.6 3.4
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
9 8.1 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 14.2 14.1
2.9 2.6 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.9 5.9
17% 22% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 36% 32%
 
9.2 7.7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 7 10.4 8.2
3.8 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cerro Largo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals (7) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Cerro Largo.
  • Nacional have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most clean sheets (12) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals (17) away in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
  • Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Nacional is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 Liverpool 15 10 2 3 21 8 7 6 0 1 11 2 8 4 2 2 10 6 13 32
2 Nacional 15 8 4 3 28 10 8 4 3 1 11 5 7 4 1 2 17 5 18 28
3 Deportivo Maldonado 15 8 3 4 20 14 7 4 1 2 9 6 8 4 2 2 11 8 6 27
4 Boston River 15 8 3 4 20 16 8 3 2 3 11 12 7 5 1 1 9 4 4 27
5 Penarol 15 7 5 3 10 6 7 4 1 2 6 4 8 3 4 1 4 2 4 26
6 Danubio 15 6 6 3 13 9 7 2 2 3 5 5 8 4 4 0 8 4 4 24
7 Fenix 15 7 2 6 15 16 8 5 1 2 9 7 7 2 1 4 6 9 -1 23
8 River Plate 15 5 6 4 20 15 9 4 4 1 14 7 6 1 2 3 6 8 5 21
9 Wanderers 15 5 6 4 16 11 7 2 3 2 6 6 8 3 3 2 10 5 5 21
10 Defensor Sporting 15 5 5 5 14 16 8 2 3 3 7 12 7 3 2 2 7 4 -2 20
11 Rentistas 15 5 1 9 16 21 7 2 1 4 5 10 8 3 0 5 11 11 -5 19
12 Plaza Colonia 15 2 7 6 12 15 7 1 3 3 4 8 8 1 4 3 8 7 -3 13
13 Torque 15 2 7 6 16 20 8 1 4 3 7 8 7 1 3 3 9 12 -4 13
14 Cerro Largo 15 3 3 9 7 23 6 2 1 3 3 9 9 1 2 6 4 14 -16 12
15 Albion 15 2 5 8 16 31 8 1 3 4 11 17 7 1 2 4 5 14 -15 11
16 Cerrito 15 2 5 8 9 22 8 1 3 4 5 11 7 1 2 4 4 11 -13 8

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.