Primera Division match prediction: Little separates Fénix and Torque in quality

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Capurro (10000 seats)

After the first round it's Fénix - Torque 3-1 in points. Who will prevail in this second Primera Division fixture of the season?

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Fénix form and stats

Last season, Fénix's league results were 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, producing 10th place in the Primera Division. Over these 15 matches they scored {13 goals} and gave away 15. Performing at home in the previous season Fénix delivered 1-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with {3 goals} and 8 conceded.

It's back home for Fénix, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Defensor Sporting away with the result 3-1. Galván, Soppi and Muñoa found the net in that victory.

Preceding that match was the home game against Liverpool that was lost 0-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Fénix have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 5 and lost 5.

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Torque form and stats

Let's have a look at how Torque performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 1 draw and 10 defeats. In total they scored 12 and conceded {24 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 0 and lost 5 with 8/11 goals scored/conceded.

Torque's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Danubio that finished 1-1.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting River Plate's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Torque playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Torque wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

FénixA. Da Silveira Muñoa
A. Da Silveira Muñoa
1 goals
FénixL. Ocampo Galván
L. Ocampo Galván
1 goals
FénixM. Ferreira Soppi
M. Ferreira Soppi
1 goals

Fénix missing players

Torque missing players

Fénix Torque
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 2
6 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 8
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 3
100% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
4 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 4
1 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 1
Fénix Last season Torque
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 18   Played P   19 37
13 7   Won W   5 9
10 4   Drew D   4 9
14 7   Lost L   10 19
32 13   Scored S   20 38
36 16   Conceded C   27 52
89% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
57% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 76%
30% 28%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 41%
8% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 19%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 8%
38% 22%   BTTS BTTS   58% 51%
35% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 16%
38% 50%   Failed to Score F T   32% 35%
 
5.1 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 5.2
4.8 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 4.8
2.6 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.3 3.2
5 2   Red cards R C   1 4
 
9.4 8.8   Shots (avg) S (   9.6 10.1
3.2 3.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.3
27% 22%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 24%
 
8.2 7.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9.3 9.7
3.1 2.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.9 4.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wanderers 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Fénix 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Boston River 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Penarol 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Nacional 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Cerro Largo 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Deportivo Maldonado 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Torque 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Danubio 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 River Plate 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
11 Liverpool 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
12 Plaza Colonia 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Defensor Sporting 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
14 La Luz 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
15 Racing 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
16 Cerro 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 15 10 4 1 26 9 7 5 2 0 13 3 8 5 2 1 13 6 17 34
2 River Plate 15 9 3 3 29 12 6 2 2 2 5 4 9 7 1 1 24 8 17 30
3 Deportivo Maldonado 15 8 6 1 19 11 8 5 2 1 10 6 7 3 4 0 9 5 8 30
4 Liverpool 15 8 4 3 23 12 8 3 2 3 10 9 7 5 2 0 13 3 11 28
5 Danubio 15 6 7 2 19 10 8 3 5 0 12 5 7 3 2 2 7 5 9 25
6 Defensor Sporting 15 7 4 4 18 12 7 2 1 4 8 9 8 5 3 0 10 3 6 25
7 Boston River 15 6 4 5 21 15 7 3 2 2 10 7 8 3 2 3 11 8 6 22
8 Penarol 15 6 4 5 20 16 8 2 3 3 9 8 7 4 1 2 11 8 4 22
9 Cerro Largo 15 5 4 6 11 18 9 3 2 4 8 14 6 2 2 2 3 4 -7 19
10 Fénix 15 4 5 6 13 15 7 1 2 4 3 8 8 3 3 2 10 7 -2 17
11 Wanderers 15 4 4 7 12 19 8 4 1 3 8 10 7 0 3 4 4 9 -7 16
12 Albion 15 4 4 7 11 19 7 2 2 3 5 8 8 2 2 4 6 11 -8 16
13 Plaza Colonia 15 4 2 9 11 20 8 1 1 6 6 14 7 3 1 3 5 6 -9 14
14 Torque 15 4 1 10 12 24 7 1 1 5 4 13 8 3 0 5 8 11 -12 13
15 Rentistas 15 3 1 11 16 31 8 2 0 6 9 16 7 1 1 5 7 15 -15 10
16 Cerrito 15 2 3 10 10 28 7 0 2 5 3 14 8 2 1 5 7 14 -18 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.