3rd position in the Primera Division table for Cerro Largo so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 3rd-placed River Plate visits.
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.
Cerro Largo form and stats
As mentioned below, Cerro Largo are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first three games. The Cerro Largo fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Cerro Largo has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.In their previous game, the manager L. Núñez led his Cerro Largo to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Juventud. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Cerro.
Cerro Largo can score goals in their home matches. After 3 matches they have found the net 7 times. As for guarding their own goal, Cerro Largo have only let in 1 goal at home.
Last season, Cerro Largo's league statistics were 15 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Segunda Division. Over these 27 matches they scored 35 goals and conceded 17. Playing at home last season Cerro Largo managed 9-3-1 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 6 conceded.
River Plate form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, River Plate are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.River Plate are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Primera Division against Cerro. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Plaza Colonia wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Goals are few and far between in River Plate's away games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. River Plate have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Let's have a look at how River Plate performed last season in the Primera Division: Clausura. They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 20 and conceded 33 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 2 and lost 4 with 13/19 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Cerro Largo, 3 draws and 6 wins for River Plate.Cerro Largo missing players
River Plate missing players
| Cerro Largo | River Plate | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | Scored | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Conceded | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | Both teams to score | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 67% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Fénix | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Progreso | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Danubio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Boston River | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Juventud | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Rampla Juniors | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Racing | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Cerro | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
