Primera Division match sneak peek: Liverpool against Boston River

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Belvedere (8500 seats)

The Primera Division standings tell a story about these teams up until now, with Liverpool ahead of Boston River by 13 points. Get your full match preview:

Insights:
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division
  • Boston River have won significantly less corners away then at home.

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.

This is a local derby, usually meaning extra tension and importance.

D L W L L

Liverpool form and stats

Liverpool have performed here at Estadio Belvedere this season with 5 wins from 7 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Liverpool, their manager J. Bava and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

An away draw last time out for Liverpool, facing Fenix in a game that ended 1-1. F. Martínez felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Fenix as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 41st minute.

Ahead of that match, Liverpool lost 0-1 at home to Plaza Colonia.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Liverpool matches with similar probabilities have ended with six wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from six games).

Liverpool always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estadio Belvedere with 23 goals in 7 league games. Liverpool have conceded 8 in these home matches.

W L W L L

Boston River form and stats

Boston River have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-3-4 (8 played). Boston River has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Boston won their last game, 3-2 versus Cerrito played at home. F. Labandeira certainly enjoyed Boston River's last game versus Cerrito, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-2 victory.

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Nacional's place.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Boston River when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing three and winning one game.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Boston River have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the teams met earlier this campaign; Boston River - Liverpool 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Liverpool wins - draws - Boston River wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LiverpoolF. Martínez Berroa
F. Martínez Berroa
10 goals
Boston RiverF. Labandeira Castro
F. Labandeira Castro
8 goals

Liverpool missing players

Boston River missing players

Liverpool Boston River
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 4 11 22
11 7 2 Won W 0 2 6
4 2 1 Drew D 2 3 5
7 2 1 Lost L 2 6 11
44 27 5 Scored S 5 14 28
27 11 4 Conceded C 9 19 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 91% 95%
77% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 73%
68% 73% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 45%
36% 45% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 32%
23% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 27% 23%
55% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 55% 59%
27% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 23%
18% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 23%
 
4.2 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.7 5.8
5.1 4.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.2 5
1.7 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.6 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.1 11 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.5 9
4.4 4.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 3.7
46% 52% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 30% 35%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Boston River have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Liverpool have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (23) at home in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Fenix 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 America 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 Espanola 15 1 6 8 14 26 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 5 15 -12 9

Liverpool:

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.