Primera Division preview: Can Fénix edge out victory against Sud América?

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Capurro (10000 seats)

Fénix and Sud América have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golf term. Both occupy mid-table positions in the Primera Division.

Insights:
  • Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sud América have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Fénix form and stats

Fénix have played 7 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Fénix lost their last game at Progreso after a 0-1 scoreline.

Preceding that match was the home game against Cerro Largo that was lost 1-4.

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 Fénix have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost three.

The Fénix fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Fénix's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sud América form and stats

3-0-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sud América in their Primera Division matches away. América has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 21 days ago, in the River Plate fixture.

América played 1-1 against Plaza Colonia in their previous match.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Deportivo Maldonado.

Sud América are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and five defeats. From a total of eight matches.

The attacking power of América when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sud América have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the records show this recent game: Sud América - Fénix 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Fénix four wins, five draws and Sud América one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FénixM. Franco Alonso
M. Franco Alonso
8 goals
Sud AméricaT. Andrade
T. Andrade
6 goals
FénixI. Pereira González
I. Pereira González
4 goals

Fénix missing players

Sud América missing players

Fénix Sud América
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 12 25
9 4 0 Won W 1 4 6
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 7
9 5 2 Lost L 2 7 12
33 16 3 Scored S 2 10 21
35 19 8 Conceded C 4 21 37
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
72% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 68%
52% 58% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 40%
28% 33% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 16%
16% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
60% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 52%
28% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 20%
28% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 40%
 
4.1 4.2 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.2 4.6
6.9 8.2 8.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.1 5.2
2.6 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.8 2.7
6 5 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.9 7.9 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.9 8
3.7 3.4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 2.9
35% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 29%
 
12.1 13.8 15.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.5 11.8
4.4 5.1 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.2 5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sud América have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sud América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 Fénix 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 América 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.