Primera Division prediction and guide: Defensor Sporting odds-on front runner to top Plaza Colonia

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 24.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

The home supporters plan for three points in this game, and the home advantage could be decisive against a struggling visitor. Defensor Sporting are in 10th place while the guesting Plaza Colonia panic at 12th.

Insights:
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plaza Colonia have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Primera Division

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Defensor Sporting have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games. Two home wins in a row for Defensor bring valid hopes of a third.

Defensor Sporting travelled for their previous game, a trip to River Plate that ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Defensor Sporting won a home game hosting Danubio (2-1).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Defensor Sporting handle that role? We have found 17 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats.

Defensor aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Luis Franzini in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Defensor Sporting defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Plaza Colonia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Plaza Colonia so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-3 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Plaza Colonia are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Colonia are looking to quickly end their 250 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Plaza Colonia, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Danubio.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting River Plate.

We have checked recent matches where Colonia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were 5 victories, 8 draws and 5 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's latest 11 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.

It's not easy to score on Plaza Colonia as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met before this season: Defensor - Plaza Colonia 0-0. Last ten meetings between these teams: Defensor Sporting won four, Plaza Colonia were winners in three and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Defensor SportingA. Balboa Camacho
A. Balboa Camacho
5 goals
Defensor SportingÁ. Navarro Bica
Á. Navarro Bica
4 goals
Plaza ColoniaF. Barrandeguy Martino
F. Barrandeguy Martino
4 goals

Defensor Sporting missing players

Plaza Colonia missing players

Defensor Sporting Plaza Colonia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 1 11 21
9 4 1 Won W 0 1 3
6 3 1 Drew D 0 4 9
6 4 1 Lost L 1 6 9
23 10 2 Scored S 0 9 16
22 14 3 Conceded C 2 13 21
86% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 81%
62% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 55% 52%
43% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 24%
14% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 14%
10% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 5%
48% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 36% 33%
29% 27% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 33%
38% 45% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 55% 52%
 
6.7 7.2 10.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.5 4
4.8 5.6 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 7.1 5.7
2.8 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.8 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
14 15.2 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.3 8.3
5.5 5.7 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.2 3.4
20% 16% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 22%
 
10.3 11.7 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.6 10.9
3.6 4.6 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.3 4.6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plaza Colonia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Plaza Colonia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Plaza Colonia have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Primera Division

  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.