Primera Division: Two teams in pretty good form get together for this fixture. Nacional might have a slight edge with their 5th spot in the table?
- Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nacional have the most scored goals (20) in Primera Division
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Defensor Sporting and Nacional.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
Defensor Sporting have played 6 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensor Sporting are confident in defense, having played 225 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Defensor Sporting crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Nacional here at Estadio Luis Franzini.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Albion and winning 3-0.Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Nacional form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Nacional, who have the most scored goals (20) in Primera Division, playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Having won their last three away games Nacional has no reason to fear anyone.
258 minutes! That's how long the Nacional goalkeeper Sergio Rochet Alvarez and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Nacional, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Defensor Sporting (placed 9th) last time out.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Fenix.Nacional are a potent attacking force on the road with their 14 goals in 5 league games. It's not easy to score on Nacional as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Defensor Sporting, two draws and five wins for Nacional. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games. The games between these clubs have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 9 red cards from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  F. Carballo Ares 4 goals |  M. Monzeglio 4 goals |  Á. Navarro Bica 3 goals |
Defensor Sporting missing players
Nacional missing players
| Defensor Sporting | Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 22 |
| 13 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 75% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 58% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 42% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 17% | 33% |
| 42% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 58% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 6.5 | 7.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14.7 | 15.6 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 12.2 | 13.3 |
| 6 | 6.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 15% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 44% | 32% |
| 10.7 | 10.9 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.3 |
- Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals away as Defensor Sporting have scored home.
- Nacional have the most scored goals (14) away in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals (20) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Primera Division
- Nacional have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera Division
- Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Deportivo Maldonado | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Penarol | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Boston River | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Nacional | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 6 | River Plate | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | Danubio | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Fenix | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Rentistas | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 12 | Torque | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Albion | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 14 | Plaza Colonia | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Cerrito | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Cerro Largo | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 6 |
