Football betting preview: Deportivo Maldonado vs Fénix

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 20.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel (22000 seats)

The league standings reveals that 8 points divide the pair of opponents in this Primera Division match. Deportivo Maldonado carry both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
  • Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had adequate rest since their last game. Let's aim for an animated match!

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Deportivo Maldonado at their home stadium (Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Deportivo Maldonado has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel. We remember; it was Danubio.

Deportivo Maldonado are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Cerro Largo.

Before that, Maldonado had a home game versus River Plate which ended with a victory 2-1.

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 Deportivo Maldonado have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Maldonado in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches.

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Fénix form and stats

Playing away, Fénix have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Fénix's last three away games as they have all been lost.

The attacking players of Fénix have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 254 minutes.

Fénix played 0-0 against Danubio in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Nacional's place.

Fénix are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 10 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

Fénix have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Maldonado zero wins, three draws and Fénix four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo MaldonadoE. Borges Couto
E. Borges Couto
6 goals
FénixF. Estoyanoff Poggio
F. Estoyanoff Poggio
5 goals
Deportivo MaldonadoM. Cantera Mora
M. Cantera Mora
4 goals

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Fénix missing players

Deportivo Maldonado Fénix
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 1 5 12
8 4 1 Won W 0 1 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 1 Lost L 1 3 5
19 9 3 Scored S 0 5 12
12 5 3 Conceded C 1 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 75%
58% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 42%
17% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 8%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 42%
25% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 33%
 
4 4.6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.2 5
4.2 4 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4 4.3
3.3 3.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.2 12 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12.4 10.8
3.7 4.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.2 3.6
43% 39% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 28%
 
9.6 11.8 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 9.4 8
3.2 4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Fénix have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fénix 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 12 8 1 3 19 12 5 4 0 1 9 5 7 4 1 2 10 7 7 25
2 Liverpool 12 7 2 3 16 6 5 4 0 1 8 1 7 3 2 2 8 5 10 23
3 Nacional 12 6 4 2 22 8 6 2 3 1 6 5 6 4 1 1 16 3 14 22
4 Penarol 12 6 4 2 9 5 5 3 1 1 5 3 7 3 3 1 4 2 4 22
5 Boston River 12 6 3 3 15 13 7 2 2 3 8 11 5 4 1 0 7 2 2 21
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 12 4 6 2 13 8 6 2 3 1 5 4 6 2 3 1 8 4 5 18
8 Danubio 12 4 6 2 8 5 5 1 2 2 2 2 7 3 4 0 6 3 3 18
9 Fénix 12 5 2 5 12 14 7 4 1 2 7 6 5 1 1 3 5 8 -2 17
10 Defensor Sporting 12 4 4 4 11 13 7 2 2 3 6 11 5 2 2 1 5 2 -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 12 2 5 5 14 16 6 1 2 3 6 7 6 1 3 2 8 9 -2 11
13 Albion 12 2 4 6 15 27 7 1 3 3 10 15 5 1 1 3 5 12 -12 10
14 Cerro Largo 12 2 3 7 5 19 5 2 1 2 2 7 7 0 2 5 3 12 -14 9
15 Plaza Colonia 12 1 5 6 9 13 6 0 3 3 3 8 6 1 2 3 6 5 -4 8
16 Cerrito 12 2 4 6 8 16 6 1 2 3 4 8 6 1 2 3 4 8 -8 7

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.