Cerro Largo fights Peñarol in Primera Division battle

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 06.August
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla (9000 seats)

Cerro Largo will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Peñarol.

Insights:
  • Cerro Largo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peñarol have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Primera Division

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Cerro Largo at their home stadium (Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Cerro Largo are returning here after visiting Rentistas in a Primera Division game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. L. Otormín (2) and S. Paiva scored the goal(s).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Wanderers in a game that was won 2-0.

Cerro can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. Cerro have conceded 8 from these games.

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Peñarol form and stats

Playing away, Peñarol have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera Division this season.

Peñarol are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Primera Division against River Plate (placed 5th).

Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Liverpool.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 5 goals have been conceded by Peñarol in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Cerro wins - draws - Peñarol wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PeñarolA. Álvarez Martínez
A. Álvarez Martínez
7 goals
Cerro LargoL. Otormín Fumero
L. Otormín Fumero
6 goals
CerroÁ. Cayetano Pírez
Á. Cayetano Pírez
3 goals

Cerro Largo missing players

Peñarol missing players

Cerro Largo Peñarol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 2 5 12
5 3 0 Won W 1 1 5
2 0 0 Drew D 1 3 6
5 2 1 Lost L 0 1 1
17 10 2 Scored S 1 4 19
17 8 4 Conceded C 0 5 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 60% 75%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 67%
67% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 25%
25% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 25%
8% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 17%
67% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 33%
17% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 58%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 33%
 
6 6.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.8 5.8
3.9 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.8 3.3
2.6 2.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10 9.6 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.2 9.7
4.2 4.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.8 3.9
34% 42% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 40%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Cerro Largo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cerro Largo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Largo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Peñarol have scored away.
  • Cerro Largo have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cerro Largo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Peñarol have the most matches under the total-line (9) 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 Plaza Colonia 12 9 2 1 16 7 5 3 1 1 6 4 7 6 1 0 10 3 9 29
2 Nacional 12 8 2 2 22 10 7 6 0 1 15 3 5 2 2 1 7 7 12 26
3 Liverpool 12 7 2 3 33 17 5 4 1 0 18 6 7 3 1 3 15 11 16 23
4 Peñarol 12 5 6 1 19 9 7 4 3 0 15 4 5 1 3 1 4 5 10 21
5 River Plate 12 6 3 3 21 16 5 2 2 1 8 4 7 4 1 2 13 12 5 21
6 Torque 12 6 0 6 16 15 8 3 0 5 9 11 4 3 0 1 7 4 1 18
7 Cerro Largo 12 5 2 5 17 17 5 3 0 2 10 8 7 2 2 3 7 9 0 17
8 Wanderers 12 5 2 5 11 11 7 4 2 1 8 2 5 1 0 4 3 9 0 17
9 Rentistas 12 4 3 5 9 15 7 1 1 5 4 13 5 3 2 0 5 2 -6 15
10 Cerrito 11 4 2 5 11 11 5 2 1 2 5 4 6 2 1 3 6 7 0 14
11 Fenix 12 4 2 6 16 21 6 2 1 3 7 9 6 2 1 3 9 12 -5 14
12 Deportivo Maldonado 12 3 3 6 11 20 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 2 1 3 5 10 -9 12
13 Sud America 12 3 2 7 11 20 5 1 2 2 6 8 7 2 0 5 5 12 -9 11
14 Boston River 12 2 4 6 12 17 6 2 2 2 7 6 6 0 2 4 5 11 -5 10
15 Progreso 12 2 4 6 10 19 5 1 1 3 4 8 7 1 3 3 6 11 -9 10
16 Villa Espanola 11 1 3 7 9 19 6 1 2 3 7 9 5 0 1 4 2 10 -10 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.