Football betting preview: Defensor Sporting the front runner when Wanderers visit

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 18.June
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

The Defensor Sporting & Wanderers bosses Russo and Soto are both anxious about and looking forward to this important game in the top regions of the Primera Division positions.

Insights:
  • Defensor Sporting have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have the most points (18) away in Primera Division

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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!

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

Defensor Sporting have collected 11 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 2-5-1. Three draws in a row here at Estadio Luis Franzini for Defensor, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

Defensor Sporting travelled for their previous game, a trip to Torque that ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Russo made a successful contribution in the game against Torque, bringing on Cambon who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Before that, Defensor Sporting played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Danubio.

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's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 8 games, won 4 matches, drawn 2 and lost 2.

The Defensor Sporting fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Defensor Sporting have conceded 11 goals.

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Wanderers form and stats

Wanderers's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Wanderers collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the Primera Division. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).

Wanderers's last game was the home draw against Danubio (1-1).

Before that, Wanderers travelled to Peñarol and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Lacking goals? 12 of this club's last 15 league rounds have had two or less goals.

The visiting Wanderers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 8 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far). It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Wanderers - Defensor Sporting 1-1 was the outcome when these two contenders last met, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Defensor wins - draws - Wanderers wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Defensor SportingA. Balboa Camacho
A. Balboa Camacho
6 goals
Defensor SportingA. Ferrari Malviera
A. Ferrari Malviera
5 goals
Defensor SportingÁ. Navarro Bica
Á. Navarro Bica
4 goals

Defensor Sporting missing players

Wanderers missing players

Defensor Sporting Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
6 2 0 Won W 0 5 6
8 5 2 Drew D 2 3 6
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 4
28 14 4 Scored S 1 11 17
15 11 4 Conceded C 1 4 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 88% 94%
81% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 62%
50% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 25%
38% 62% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 6%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
38% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 31%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 31%
 
4.9 5.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.4 4.1
4.3 4.2 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.9 5.4
2.4 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.8 3.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.5 9.1 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8 7.2
3.5 4.8 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 2.9
50% 37% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 44% 36%
 
7.4 8.1 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 9.1 9.1
3 4.2 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 3.4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensor Sporting have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Defensor Sporting have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
  • Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Wanderers have not yet lost a game away.
  • Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Wanderers have the most points (18) away in Primera Division
  • Wanderers 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 Peñarol 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

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.