Can Defensor Sporting beat Cerro in Estadio Luis Franzini clash?

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Thu 27.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

Defensor Sporting are welcoming Cerro for another important game after their 0-5 result against 11th-placed Fenix.

It's no vacation for neither Defensor 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.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

Defensor Sporting, who have the most conceded goals (12) in Primera Division, have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Primera Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Defensor lost their last game at Fenix (placed 11th) after a 0-5 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Defensor won a home game hosting Progreso (2-1).

As you see from the result above, Defensor Sporting suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Defensor as they are travelling to their away game against Liverpool in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.

Defensor has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. On the other hand, Defensor have conceded 4 goals.

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Cerro form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Cerro playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Cerro seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Cerro lost away at Liverpool (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A draw for Cerro before that, at their own venue hosting Fenix (2-2).

A quick return to home after this game, as Cerro are hosting Danubio in the Primera Division only three days away.

Goals are few and far between in Cerro's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. In the opposite end, Cerro have conceded 6 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Defensor six wins, four draws and Cerro zero victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Defensor Sporting missing players

Cerro missing players

Defensor Sporting Cerro
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 0 4 7
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 1 0 Lost L 0 3 3
5 4 0 Scored S 0 2 5
12 4 0 Conceded C 0 6 8
86% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 86%
86% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 57%
43% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 43%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
57% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 43%
 
4.7 5.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.3
4.7 5.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.5 6.1
3.3 3.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
88 35 0 Total Shots T S 0 33 61
29 13 0 Shots on Target S O 0 13 25
17% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 20%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Defensor Sporting's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cerro has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Cerro has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
  • Cerro have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cerro have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cerro have yet to win a game away.
  • Cerro haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Defensor Sporting has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
  • Defensor Sporting has the most conceded goals (12)
  • Defensor Sporting has the the worst goal difference (-7)
  • Defensor Sporting have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rentistas 7 3 4 0 13 7 4 2 2 0 7 2 3 1 2 0 6 5 6 13
2 Wanderers 7 3 4 0 8 4 4 1 3 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 13
3 Progreso 7 3 3 1 11 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 6 5 4 12
4 Liverpool 7 2 4 1 10 9 5 2 3 0 6 4 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 10
5 Nacional 7 2 4 1 10 9 3 1 2 0 5 3 4 1 2 1 5 6 1 10
6 Torque 7 3 1 3 10 9 4 1 1 2 5 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 1 10
7 Cerro Largo 7 2 4 1 9 8 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 10
8 Plaza Colonia 7 2 3 2 6 5 3 1 2 0 3 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 9
9 Peñarol 7 2 3 2 9 9 4 2 2 0 7 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 0 9
10 Deportivo Maldonado 7 2 3 2 9 10 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 1 2 1 5 7 -1 9
11 Fenix 7 1 5 1 14 11 3 1 1 1 7 4 4 0 4 0 7 7 3 8
12 Defensor Sporting 7 2 2 3 5 12 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 0 2 2 1 8 -7 8
13 River Plate 7 1 4 2 9 9 4 0 2 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 4 2 0 7
14 Cerro 7 1 3 3 5 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 0 1 3 2 6 -3 6
15 Boston River 7 1 2 4 5 11 3 0 1 2 3 6 4 1 1 2 2 5 -6 5
16 Danubio 7 1 1 5 4 9 3 0 0 3 1 5 4 1 1 2 3 4 -5 4

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.