Football match preview: Cerro Largo vs Racing

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 21.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla (9000 seats)

It's looking great for Cerro Largo at this point, with their 5th position in the Primera Division table and welcoming Racing (who are placed 10th).

Insights:
  • Cerro Largo have the most clean sheets (7) in Primera Division
  • Racing have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Cerro Largo have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.

Cerro Largo haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. Silveira scored that one.

In their previous game, the manager Porley led his Cerro to a defeat away at Plaza Colonia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla. The first loss after collecting points in three league matches.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Penarol that ended 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cerro Largo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cerro Largo as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Cerro Largo has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 10 most recent league games shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Cerro aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla in the league, with only {4 goals} from 6 games. 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 4 from 6 matches.

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Racing form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Racing have produced an overall stat of 3-1-1 so far. Having won their last three away games Racing has no reason to fear anyone.

Racing delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Liverpool (placed 6th) in their previous game.

Prior to that result Racing won their away game at Torque. The scoreline was 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Racing in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Racing, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 9 of this side's last 11 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

Racing has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two squads are: five wins for Cerro, two draws and three wins for Racing. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 8 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

RacingL. Gorocito Resende
L. Gorocito Resende
5 goals
Cerro LargoH. Silveira Pereira
H. Silveira Pereira
3 goals
Cerro LargoF. Rodríguez Grandillo
F. Rodríguez Grandillo
2 goals

Cerro Largo missing players

Racing missing players

Cerro Largo Racing
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 3 Played P 1 5 11
5 3 3 Won W 0 3 3
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 5
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 3
9 4 4 Scored S 1 8 11
7 4 1 Conceded C 3 5 11
64% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
45% 33% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
36% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
18% 17% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 55%
64% 67% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 27%
55% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 27%
 
4.5 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.8 4.5
5.2 6 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3.4
2.8 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.2 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
7.5 6.7 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.2 8
3 2.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.4 2.3
27% 25% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 47% 44%
 
9.5 8.7 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 6.8 7
2.9 2.7 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 2.8 2.4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have the most clean sheets (7) in Primera Division
  • Racing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Racing have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Racing have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera Division
  • Racing have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Primera Division
  • Racing haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 11 7 3 1 18 9 7 6 1 0 12 3 4 1 2 1 6 6 9 24
2 Defensor Sporting 11 5 4 2 19 10 6 2 3 1 11 8 5 3 1 1 8 2 9 19
3 Nacional 11 5 4 2 18 9 6 5 1 0 15 3 5 0 3 2 3 6 9 19
4 Wanderers 11 5 4 2 13 7 5 1 2 2 5 4 6 4 2 0 8 3 6 19
5 Cerro Largo 11 5 4 2 9 7 6 3 2 1 4 4 5 2 2 1 5 3 2 19
6 Liverpool 11 4 4 3 16 13 5 4 0 1 10 5 6 0 4 2 6 8 3 16
7 River Plate 11 4 3 4 12 12 5 4 0 1 11 6 6 0 3 3 1 6 0 15
8 Deportivo Maldonado 11 4 3 4 12 16 4 2 2 0 6 3 7 2 1 4 6 13 -4 15
9 Danubio 11 3 5 3 17 11 5 3 2 0 11 1 6 0 3 3 6 10 6 14
10 Racing 11 3 5 3 11 11 6 0 4 2 3 6 5 3 1 1 8 5 0 14
11 Torque 11 3 3 5 11 15 5 0 1 4 2 9 6 3 2 1 9 6 -4 14
12 Plaza Colonia 11 4 1 6 11 20 6 3 1 2 9 6 5 1 0 4 2 14 -9 13
13 La Luz 11 3 3 5 16 21 7 2 1 4 12 17 4 1 2 1 4 4 -5 11
14 Cerro 11 2 4 5 10 14 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 1 1 4 6 10 -4 10
15 Boston River 11 2 3 6 10 16 5 1 2 2 4 7 6 1 1 4 6 9 -6 9
16 Fenix 11 1 3 7 6 18 5 0 3 2 1 3 6 1 0 5 5 15 -12 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.