Soccer betting preview: Deportivo Maldonado welcomes Wanderers in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 09.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel (22000 seats)

Deportivo Maldonado have played good football so far this season, proven by 3rd place in the table. Wanderers can look both up and down from their 9th place.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points from losing position (12) in Primera Division

This could be an intriguing fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Deportivo Maldonado have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.

Deportivo Maldonado drew their last game, 0-0 away at Fenix.

Preceding that match was the home game against Penarol that was lost 1-3.

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 12 games. Deportivo Maldonado has won 5 of these, drawn 1 and lost 6.

Maldonado are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Deportivo Maldonado are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Wanderers form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.

Wanderers go into this game after a win, the home game against Torque that ended 1-0. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Izquierdo when Cosentino scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Albion.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wanderers playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 6 Wanderers wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 10 of this club's last 12 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

Wanderers have another match away from home in just four nights, a Primera Division fixture versus Fenix. A difficult timetable for the guests!

The visiting Wanderers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games. Wanderers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the result Wanderers - Deportivo Maldonado 0-1 logged in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the last five meetings): Deportivo Maldonado won one game, three matches ended in a draw and Wanderers got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three The matches between these sides have sometimes been "violent", having seen 4 red cards from the last five encounters.

Top Goalscorers

WanderersM. Méndez Acosta
M. Méndez Acosta
9 goals
Deportivo MaldonadoE. Borges Couto
E. Borges Couto
7 goals
MaldonadoM. Cantera Mora
M. Cantera Mora
4 goals

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Wanderers missing players

Deportivo Maldonado Wanderers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 1 9 18
8 4 1 Won W 0 3 7
5 1 0 Drew D 0 4 7
5 3 2 Lost L 1 2 4
22 10 3 Scored S 0 11 19
18 9 4 Conceded C 1 6 12
89% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
67% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 50%
44% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 22%
17% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 39%
28% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 44%
28% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 28%
 
4.8 5.2 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1 4.7 4.8
3.8 3.8 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.7 4.9
3.6 3.2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 4.2 3.9
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 7
 
10.4 10.9 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.4 8.9
3.5 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.1 3.9
35% 33% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 27%
 
9.2 10.4 12.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.9 11.3
3.3 4 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 4.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the most points from losing position (12) 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 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 Penarol 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 Fenix 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.