Defensor Sporting manager Russo looking for three points in Cerro Largo showdown

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 25.June
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

The home team stadium regulars look for three points in this game, and the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Defensor Sporting are in 10th position while the guesting Cerro Largo fret at 14th.

Insights:
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals (7) in Primera Division

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their previous match. Let's agree to expect an animated match!

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

2-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Defensor Sporting so far this season.

A strong away win for Defensor against Cerrito the last match, as Boggio and Labandeira were on target. Finally, a league win after three fixtures without.

Before that game, the home loss against Nacional with the scoreline 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Defensor Sporting handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats.

Defensor Sporting aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Luis Franzini in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cerro Largo so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed Cerro's previous game versus Plaza Colonia, a 1-0 win played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Maciel when Villar scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute.

A 1-1 draw at Danubio's stadium before that.

Cerro Largo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Cerro Largo's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Cerro rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head encounter ended Cerro Largo - Defensor Sporting 0-0, earlier this season. Statistics for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: six wins for Defensor Sporting, three draws and one win for Cerro Largo. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Defensor SportingÁ. Navarro Bica
Á. Navarro Bica
4 goals
Defensor SportingA. Balboa Camacho
A. Balboa Camacho
3 goals
Defensor SportingF. Elizari Sedano
F. Elizari Sedano
2 goals

Defensor Sporting missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Defensor Sporting Cerro Largo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 5 10 17
6 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
5 3 2 Drew D 2 3 4
6 4 1 Lost L 3 6 9
16 7 1 Scored S 2 5 9
18 13 3 Conceded C 7 15 24
82% 78% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
59% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 65%
41% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 24%
12% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 6%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
41% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 40% 29%
29% 22% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 29%
47% 56% 67% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 47%
 
6.5 6.9 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.2 5.3
4.8 5.8 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.6 5.7
2.6 2.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 3 4 5
 
14.5 15.8 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 9.3 8.8
5.8 6.1 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.7 2.6
16% 13% 6% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 19% 20%
 
10.3 12.2 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 10.2 9.2
3.5 4.4 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 4.3 3.9
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals (7) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cerro Largo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 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 Fénix 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.