The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Liverpool are in the 8th position while the guesting Defensor Sporting worry at 11th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Liverpool and Defensor Sporting.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Liverpool form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Liverpool have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games.
No payout for Liverpool in their previous match, an away game at Wanderers that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cerro.
Liverpool has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. From these home matches, Liverpool have conceded only 4 goals.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Defensor seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
There were no winners in Defensor's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Cerro (placed 14th). A 0-5 defeat away at Fenix before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Defensor Sporting's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. For Defensor, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Liverpool won five, Defensor Sporting won three and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ramírez Polero 23 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Defensor Sporting missing players
| Liverpool | Defensor Sporting | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 75% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 25% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 64 | 37 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 53 | 100 |
| 23 | 12 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 43% | 50% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 6% | 19% |
- Defensor Sporting has the fewest scored goals (1) away
- Defensor Sporting has the the worst goal difference (-7)
- Defensor Sporting has the the worst goal difference (-7) away
- Defensor Sporting have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Defensor Sporting have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Defensor Sporting have yet to win a game away.
- Liverpool has the most dropped points from leading position (9)
- Liverpool have not yet lost a game at home.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Defensor Sporting have scored away.
- Liverpool have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Rentistas | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Torque | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Nacional | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Progreso | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Peñarol | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Plaza Colonia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cerro Largo | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Deportivo Maldonado | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Defensor Sporting | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | Fenix | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | River Plate | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Cerro | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Danubio | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Boston River | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
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