Deportivo Maldonado vs Cerro Largo match preview: Even contest expected at Parque Capurro

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 07.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Capurro (10000 seats)

Three points for the home side is anticipated from this match if the league table is to be trusted. The Deportivo Maldonado followers are confident that the gulf between 3rd and Cerro Largo's 11th position in the table will show on the ground.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Maldonado is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

This stadium, Parque Capurro, has been a fortress for Deportivo Maldonado in the Primera Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-1-0. Two home wins in a row for Deportivo Maldonado bring valid hopes of a third.

The Maldonado coach Soba and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus River Plate (placed 2nd).

Ahead of that match, Deportivo Maldonado won a home game hosting Boston River (2-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Deportivo Maldonado perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Deportivo Maldonado as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Deportivo Maldonado has won 6 of these, drawn 1 and lost 6.

Maldonado have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Parque Capurro with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Deportivo Maldonado are not conceding a lot of goals here at Parque Capurro in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Cerro Largo playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

Cerro won their last game, 1-0 versus Danubio played at home.

A 1-1 draw at Nacional's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cerro Largo playing away and similar expectations, we found 22 relevant matches. Results were 5 Cerro Largo wins, 5 draws and 12 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 16 of this team's last 19 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Cerro Largo's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 4 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played previously this season: Cerro Largo - Maldonado 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Deportivo Maldonado wins - draws - Cerro Largo wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. The matches between these teams have sometimes been hostile, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo MaldonadoM. Cantera Mora
M. Cantera Mora
13 goals
Deportivo MaldonadoE. Borges Couto
E. Borges Couto
9 goals
Cerro LargoE. Villar Vidal
E. Villar Vidal
5 goals

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Deportivo Maldonado Cerro Largo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 7 Played P 6 17 33
15 9 5 Won W 1 3 8
11 3 1 Drew D 3 5 10
7 4 1 Lost L 2 9 15
43 22 12 Scored S 4 9 19
35 17 7 Conceded C 6 21 41
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
70% 75% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 61%
48% 62% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 21%
18% 12% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 6%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
64% 75% 86% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 30%
27% 19% 14% Clean Sheets C S 17% 24% 36%
21% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 53% 45%
 
3.8 4.1 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.6
4.9 5 5.1 Corners against (avg) C A 8.3 6.7 5.5
3.5 3.4 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.9
5 1 1 Red cards R C 1 7 8
 
9.2 9.9 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.9 8.7
3.5 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.9 3.1
37% 37% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 18% 19%
 
9.9 10.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.6 8.9
3.5 3.9 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.4 3.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cerro Largo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have scored more than double the goals of Cerro Largo.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points (16) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points from losing position (19) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 Nacional 11 7 3 1 20 7 5 4 1 0 10 2 6 3 2 1 10 5 13 24
2 River Plate 11 7 2 2 21 9 4 1 2 1 3 2 7 6 0 1 18 7 12 23
3 Deportivo Maldonado 11 6 5 0 15 9 6 5 1 0 10 5 5 1 4 0 5 4 6 23
4 Defensor Sporting 11 7 1 3 14 7 5 2 0 3 5 5 6 5 1 0 9 2 7 22
5 Danubio 11 5 5 1 14 6 6 2 4 0 8 4 5 3 1 1 6 2 8 20
6 Penarol 11 5 3 3 16 12 6 2 2 2 8 6 5 3 1 1 8 6 4 18
7 Liverpool 11 4 4 3 15 10 6 1 2 3 6 7 5 3 2 0 9 3 5 16
8 Boston River 11 4 3 4 13 9 5 2 1 2 6 4 6 2 2 2 7 5 4 15
9 Albion 11 4 3 4 10 12 5 2 2 1 4 4 6 2 1 3 6 8 -2 15
10 Fenix 11 3 4 4 9 9 5 1 2 2 3 4 6 2 2 2 6 5 0 13
11 Cerro Largo 11 3 4 4 8 14 7 2 2 3 6 11 4 1 2 1 2 3 -6 13
12 Plaza Colonia 11 3 2 6 8 13 6 1 1 4 5 9 5 2 1 2 3 4 -5 11
13 Wanderers 11 2 3 6 6 14 6 2 1 3 4 8 5 0 2 3 2 6 -8 9
14 Rentistas 11 2 1 8 11 19 6 2 0 4 8 8 5 0 1 4 3 11 -8 7
15 Torque 11 2 1 8 8 20 5 0 1 4 3 11 6 2 0 4 5 9 -12 7
16 Cerrito 11 1 2 8 5 23 5 0 1 4 2 12 6 1 1 4 3 11 -18 5

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.