Estadio Luis Franzini: Defensor Sporting vs Cerro Largo Primera Division preview

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 10.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Defensor Sporting have their presumed home advantage while Cerro Largo are ahead 3 points in the Primera Division table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Defensor Sporting, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Primera Division, at their home stadium (Estadio Luis Franzini) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Defensor faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rentistas (0-2). Ahead of that match, Defensor won a home game hosting Deportivo Maldonado (4-2).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Defensor Sporting as they have a new game in only one day, a Primera Division match thankfully also at home. Fenix are visiting.

A decent goal production from Defensor Sporting in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Cerro Largo playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Momentum is building for Cerro Largo in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Cerro Largo go into this game after a win, the home game against Cerro that ended 2-1. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Fenix.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wanderers in just one day.

Cerro find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Cerro Largo in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Defensor Sporting, two draws and one win for Cerro Largo. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Defensor Sporting missing players

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Defensor Sporting Cerro Largo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 6 3 Played P 3 6 15
4 3 1 Won W 1 2 6
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
4 1 1 Lost L 1 2 3
14 10 3 Scored S 3 8 20
20 8 4 Conceded C 3 8 20
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 73%
36% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 47%
14% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 27%
14% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 13%
57% 83% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 67%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
43% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.2 3 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 4 3.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
161 83 40 Total Shots T S 26 51 150
50 25 8 Shots on Target S O 13 27 68
28% 40% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 30% 29%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Defensor Sporting's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cerro Largo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cerro Largo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cerro Largo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Defensor Sporting has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Primera Division
  • Defensor Sporting has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Primera Division
  • Defensor Sporting has the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Primera Division
  • Defensor Sporting have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Nacional 14 7 6 1 26 15 6 4 2 0 14 5 8 3 4 1 12 10 11 27
2 Rentistas 14 7 6 1 25 14 8 5 3 0 14 5 6 2 3 1 11 9 11 27
3 Penarol 14 6 5 3 19 15 9 5 3 1 14 9 5 1 2 2 5 6 4 23
4 Torque 13 6 3 4 18 14 7 3 1 3 9 10 6 3 2 1 9 4 4 21
5 Cerro Largo 13 5 6 2 17 14 7 3 4 0 9 6 6 2 2 2 8 8 3 21
6 Wanderers 14 5 4 5 15 15 8 2 3 3 9 10 6 3 1 2 6 5 0 19
7 Deportivo Maldonado 14 5 4 5 15 19 7 3 2 2 6 6 7 2 2 3 9 13 -4 19
8 Defensor Sporting 14 4 6 4 14 20 6 3 2 1 10 8 8 1 4 3 4 12 -6 18
9 Fenix 14 3 8 3 19 17 5 2 1 2 9 6 9 1 7 1 10 11 2 17
10 Progreso 14 4 4 6 20 18 7 3 2 2 12 8 7 1 2 4 8 10 2 16
11 Liverpool 13 4 4 5 18 21 8 3 3 2 10 10 5 1 1 3 8 11 -3 16
12 Plaza Colonia 14 3 5 6 13 17 6 1 2 3 6 9 8 2 3 3 7 8 -4 14
13 Danubio 14 3 4 7 11 16 6 1 2 3 5 7 8 2 2 4 6 9 -5 13
14 Boston River 14 2 7 5 12 18 7 0 5 2 5 8 7 2 2 3 7 10 -6 13
15 Cerro 13 3 4 6 11 18 6 3 2 1 7 5 7 0 2 5 4 13 -7 13
16 River Plate 14 2 6 6 15 17 7 0 4 3 7 10 7 2 2 3 8 7 -2 12

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.