Defensor Sporting are flying at 3rd, while La Luz are loitering 7 points behind in the standings. Can they trim the gap?
- Defensor Sporting have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Primera Division
- La Luz have the most conceded goals (27) in Primera Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Defensor Sporting form and stats
Defensor Sporting have collected 11 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 2-5-1.
Defensor Sporting travelled for their previous game, a trip to River Plate that ended 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Defensor won a home game hosting Wanderers (2-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Defensor Sporting have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 5 and lost 6.
Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
A decent goal production from Defensor Sporting in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
La Luz form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (27) in Primera Division, are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
La Luz are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.
La Luz might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Danubio proved too strong as Luz slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans.
Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Boston River's place.La Luz are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
7 goals have been conceded by Luz in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Defensor Sporting and La Luz have duelled before this season: Defensor Sporting - La Luz 1-0. Previous two meetings with these contenders: Defensor Sporting won two, La Luz were winners in zero and we saw zero draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 2 red cards from the last two encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Schiappacasse Oliva 9 goals |   A. Balboa Camacho 6 goals | A. Ferrari Malviera 5 goals |
Defensor Sporting missing players
La Luz missing players
| Defensor Sporting | La Luz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 31 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| 16 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 89% |
| 44% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 67% |
| 33% | 56% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 22% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 61% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 11% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 9 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 5.9 | 9.1 |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 52% | 42% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 41% |
| 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
- Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Defensor Sporting have scored at least twice as many goals at home as La Luz have scored away.
- Defensor Sporting have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Defensor Sporting have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- La Luz have the most conceded goals (27) in Primera Division
- La Luz have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Primera Division
- La Luz have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
- La Luz have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Penarol | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | La Luz | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 10 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Torque | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Danubio | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Racing | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Boston River | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Fenix | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 12 |
