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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 13.November
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel (22000 seats)

The visiting Nacional team are probably front runners at Deportivo Maldonado, as the guests hold a 15 point advantage from their 15 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division

Both teams have had enough days rest since their previous competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated game!

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera Division this season. Deportivo Maldonado have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel.

Stress levels are on the rise for Deportivo Maldonado's attacking players as they have now played 230 minutes without scoring in a league game. D. Casas was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Deportivo Maldonado will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Plaza Colonia.

Ahead of that match, Maldonado lost 0-1 at home to Villa Española.

Deportivo Maldonado aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel in the league, with only 6 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Deportivo Maldonado have conceded 12 from these games.

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Nacional form and stats

2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nacional in their Primera Division matches away.

It's the second away game in a row for Nacional, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Villa Española in the Primera Division last time out.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Torque.

Nacional have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Nacional have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Nacional - Maldonado 2-0 was the outcome when these sides formerly met, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Maldonado won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Nacional have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

NacionalG. Bergessio
G. Bergessio
14 goals
NacionalL. Fernández
L. Fernández
5 goals
MaldonadoL. Viatri
L. Viatri
3 goals

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Nacional missing players

Deportivo Maldonado Nacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
7 4 1 Won W 2 5 15
7 3 1 Drew D 2 4 5
12 6 2 Lost L 1 4 6
21 12 3 Scored S 7 14 39
35 18 5 Conceded C 5 15 24
85% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
65% 62% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 81%
35% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 46%
19% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 8% 15%
8% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
42% 54% 25% BTTS BTTS 80% 54% 46%
23% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 35%
50% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 38% 23%
 
4.8 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.1 5
5.8 6.4 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 10 6.7 5.9
2.3 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3 3
3 3 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
7.8 8.2 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.2 10.7
3.2 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.6
26% 26% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 23% 32%
 
8.6 8.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 9.4 8.7
3.3 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals (11) 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 Plaza Colonia 15 11 3 1 20 7 7 4 2 1 8 4 8 7 1 0 12 3 13 36
2 Nacional 15 9 2 4 23 14 8 7 0 1 16 3 7 2 2 3 7 11 9 29
3 Penarol 15 7 7 1 22 10 8 5 3 0 16 4 7 2 4 1 6 6 12 28
4 Liverpool 15 8 3 4 38 20 7 5 2 0 23 8 8 3 1 4 15 12 18 27
5 River Plate 15 7 5 3 27 20 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 4 2 2 14 13 7 26
6 Torque 15 8 1 6 26 19 9 4 0 5 12 11 6 4 1 1 14 8 7 25
7 Fenix 15 6 3 6 20 22 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 3 2 3 11 12 -2 21
8 Cerro Largo 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 4 0 3 13 10 8 2 2 4 7 12 -2 20
9 Cerrito 15 5 4 6 14 15 7 3 2 2 7 4 8 2 2 4 7 11 -1 19
10 Sud America 15 5 3 7 15 22 7 2 3 2 8 9 8 3 0 5 7 13 -7 18
11 Wanderers 15 5 2 8 12 16 8 4 2 2 8 4 7 1 0 6 4 12 -4 17
12 Rentistas 15 4 4 7 12 21 8 1 1 6 5 15 7 3 3 1 7 6 -9 16
13 Boston River 15 3 5 7 14 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 1 3 4 7 11 -5 14
14 Deportivo Maldonado 15 3 5 7 11 22 8 1 3 4 6 12 7 2 2 3 5 10 -11 14
15 Progreso 15 2 5 8 13 26 7 1 2 4 7 14 8 1 3 4 6 12 -13 11
16 Villa Española 15 1 6 8 14 26 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 5 15 -12 9

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.