The league table in Primera Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Defensor Sporting leading Cerro by 5 points. Match preview to follow:
It's no vacation for neither Defensor Sporting nor Cerro as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Defensor Sporting at their home stadium (Estadio Luis Franzini) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
The fans are hoping that Defensor Sporting will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Primera Division game against Plaza Colonia (placed 4th). Before that game, the home loss against Danubio with the scoreline 1-2.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Defensor Sporting's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played six games, won 4 matches, drawn 1 and lost 1.
The Defensor Sporting fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Defensor Sporting have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cerro form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Cerro have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.
The manager J. Antúnez was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio Luis Franzini. Cerro suffered a 1-3 loss to Penarol (placed 3rd). Before that, Cerro travelled to Progreso and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Cerro when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cerro as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Cerro have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cerro - Defensor Sporting 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Defensor Sporting 6 wins, 3 draws and Cerro 1 victory. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Pavone 8 goals |  N. González 7 goals |  B. Correa 5 goals |
Defensor Sporting missing players
Cerro missing players
| Defensor Sporting | Cerro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 51 | 23 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 51 | 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 44 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 94% | 97% |
| 81% | 75% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 69% | 66% |
| 59% | 56% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 44% | 44% | 57% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 25% | 19% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 62% | 62% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 38% |
| 22% | 25% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 38% | 44% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 8 | 11 |
- Cerro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Progreso | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Penarol | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Plaza Colonia | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Defensor Sporting | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Cerro Largo | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Boston River | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | River Plate | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Cerro | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Danubio | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Racing | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Juventud | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Fénix | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Rampla Juniors | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 3 |