Deportivo Maldonado vs Peñarol full preview

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Wed 15.June
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel (22000 seats)

A fast pace is likely at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel when Deportivo Maldonado face Peñarol in what should be a fine match. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points from losing position (12) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division

Peñarol could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only three sleeps ago.

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Deportivo Maldonado so far this season. The last three games played by Deportivo Maldonado, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Maldonado shared the glory with Rentistas in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

In the match before that, Deportivo Maldonado hosted Albion and drew the game 0-0.

There will be little rest for Deportivo Maldonado after this match as they are travelling to Fénix for a Primera Division game in only three days.

Maldonado are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. From these home matches, Deportivo Maldonado have conceded only 6 goals.

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Peñarol form and stats

Playing away, Peñarol, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division, have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera Division this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Torque with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Cerro Largo.

After this away game Peñarol return home for a Primera Division game against Liverpool. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Peñarol's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. Peñarol are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams face each other this season, as the history books show this recent fixture: Peñarol - Deportivo Maldonado 1-1. Stats for the previous six meetings between these two participants are: two wins for Deportivo Maldonado, two draws and two wins for Peñarol. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 4 red cards from the last six duels.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo MaldonadoE. Borges Couto
E. Borges Couto
7 goals
PeñarolP. Ceppelini Gatto
P. Ceppelini Gatto
5 goals
Deportivo MaldonadoM. Cantera Mora
M. Cantera Mora
4 goals

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Peñarol missing players

Deportivo Maldonado Peñarol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 0 8 16
8 4 1 Won W 0 3 7
4 1 0 Drew D 0 4 5
4 2 0 Lost L 0 1 4
21 9 1 Scored S 0 4 11
15 6 0 Conceded C 0 2 8
94% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 62% 81%
69% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 12% 25%
44% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 12%
12% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 25%
25% 29% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 75% 56%
25% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
4.6 5.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 6.1
3.8 3.6 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 3.1
3.4 3.1 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.4 2.8
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.3 11.3 6 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.1 10.2
3.4 3.7 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 3.6
39% 35% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 19%
 
9.5 10.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.5 7.8
3.2 3.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 2.7
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Peñarol have scored away.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points from losing position (12) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the most clean sheets (6) away in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 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 Peñarol 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.