Juventud vs Defensor Sporting match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas (5500 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Juventud and Defensor Sporting in this fresh Primera Division season. Read our match preview!

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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Juventud form and stats

Juventud have less points than they have played home games in the Primera Division so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.

Juventud drew their last game, also a home match. Peñarol (placed 4th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Preceding that match was the home game against Progreso that was lost 1-2.

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 Juventud have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 5.

The manager P. Tiscornia will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rampla Juniors in only four days.

At Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas, Juventud has the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

Defensor Sporting are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Defensor Sporting won their last game, 1-0 versus Rampla Juniors played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Cerro Largo.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Defensor Sporting in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Defensor Sporting, 0 draws and 5 defeats.

After this away game Defensor Sporting return home for a Primera Division game against Liverpool. That game is only four sleeps after this.

It's early days yet, but Defensor Sporting has scored 4 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Defensor Sporting - Juventud 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Juventud 4 wins, 1 draw and Defensor Sporting 5 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Zeballos
16 goals
N. González
6 goals
Á. Navarro
5 goals

Juventud missing players

Defensor Sporting missing players

Juventud Defensor Sporting
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 4 12 25
5 4 0 Won W 2 5 8
8 4 2 Drew D 0 1 7
12 5 2 Lost L 2 6 10
30 17 2 Scored S 10 20 38
34 15 5 Conceded C 11 20 41
88% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
64% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 80%
48% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 58% 56%
28% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 33% 40%
20% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 25% 24%
60% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 64%
20% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 20%
32% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 20%
 
3.8 4.3 5.2 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 4.3 4.8
6 5.9 5.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.2 6.5 5.6
2.6 2.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.5
4 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Juventud
All Primera Division Segunda Division Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
25-08-19 PD Juventud 0 - 2 Nacional
31-08-19 PD Progreso 0 - 0 Juventud
14-09-19 PD Fenix 2 - 2 Juventud
18-09-19 PD Juventud 1 - 2 Progreso
21-09-19 PD Juventud 1 - 1 Peñarol
06-10-19 PD Juventud 19:00 Defensor Sporting
10-10-19 PD Rampla Juniors 19:00 Juventud
13-10-19 PD Cerro Largo - Juventud
16-10-19 PD Juventud - Liverpool
20-10-19 PD Wanderers - Juventud
Defensor Sporting
All Copa Libertadores Primera Division Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
25-08-19 PD Defensor Sporting 3 - 1 Danubio
31-08-19 PD Defensor Sporting 2 - 2 Boston River
14-09-19 PD Peñarol 1 - 0 Defensor Sporting
18-09-19 PD Cerro Largo 1 - 4 Defensor Sporting
21-09-19 PD Defensor Sporting 1 - 0 Rampla Juniors
06-10-19 PD Juventud 19:00 Defensor Sporting
10-10-19 PD Defensor Sporting 19:00 Liverpool
13-10-19 PD Wanderers - Defensor Sporting
16-10-19 PD Defensor Sporting - Racing
20-10-19 PD Boston River - Defensor Sporting

  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 3 3 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 9
2 Plaza Colonia 3 3 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
3 Progreso 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 7
4 Peñarol 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
5 Defensor Sporting 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 6
6 Boston River 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 4
7 Cerro 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 4
8 River Plate 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 4
9 Fénix 3 0 3 0 6 6 2 0 2 0 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
10 Danubio 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 3
11 Cerro Largo 3 1 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 3
12 Juventud 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 2
13 Rampla Juniors 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
14 Wanderers 3 0 1 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 4 6 -3 1
15 Liverpool 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
16 Racing 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 1

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