Liverpool manager Bava looking for three points in Racing showdown

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 02.June
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Belvedere (8500 seats)

Primera Division: What this fixture might lack in elegance it should compensate in tempo and commitment. Get set for Liverpool - Racing!

Insights:
  • Liverpool have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
  • Racing have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primera Division

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

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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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 1 game and lost 1.

Liverpool's previous fixture was a Copa Libertadores game also played at home, ending 1-0 against Independiente del Valle. The home team hope to to build on that result. Britos, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.85 out of 10 in that game. Britos topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that, an away loss at River Plate in the Primera Division.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Liverpool handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Liverpool can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Racing form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Racing playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Racing seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Ayala (own goal) was the last player to score for the away team. Racing haven't scored a league goal in the last 265 minutes.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Racing, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Cerro.

A 0-2 loss hosting Peñarol before that.

We have checked recent matches where Racing have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Low-scoring game? 9 of this side's last 11 league rounds have seen two goals or less.

Racing are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). 8 goals have been conceded by Racing in these games.

Head 2 Head

Liverpool have avoided a loss in the last 5 fixtures (2-3-0) facing Racing.

The latest head-to-head encounter ended Racing - Liverpool 1-1, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

LiverpoolR. Bentancourt Morales
R. Bentancourt Morales
6 goals
RacingL. Gorocito Resende
L. Gorocito Resende
6 goals
LiverpoolA. Medina Silva
A. Medina Silva
4 goals

Liverpool missing players

Racing missing players

Liverpool Racing
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 3 7 15
6 5 3 Won W 1 3 3
5 1 0 Drew D 1 1 6
4 1 0 Lost L 1 3 6
24 15 7 Scored S 4 9 13
19 8 2 Conceded C 3 8 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
80% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 73%
47% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 20%
40% 57% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 13%
13% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
73% 71% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 53%
13% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 20%
13% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 14% 33%
 
4.2 3.4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.7 4.9
5.3 6 7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 4.4 4
3.3 3.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3 2.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
9.5 8 7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 9 7.9
4.1 4.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 2.1
39% 52% 78% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 45% 41%
 
8.4 8.7 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 6.6 7
3.5 2.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 2.9 2.7
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Liverpool have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Liverpool have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Racing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Racing have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primera Division
  • Racing have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Primera Division
  • Racing haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Peñarol 15 10 4 1 25 11 9 7 2 0 15 4 6 3 2 1 10 7 14 34
2 Nacional 15 8 5 2 28 11 7 6 1 0 18 3 8 2 4 2 10 8 17 29
3 Defensor Sporting 15 6 7 2 27 14 8 2 5 1 14 11 7 4 2 1 13 3 13 25
4 Cerro Largo 15 6 7 2 13 10 8 4 3 1 8 7 7 2 4 1 5 3 3 25
5 Wanderers 15 6 5 4 16 12 7 1 2 4 5 8 8 5 3 0 11 4 4 23
6 Liverpool 15 6 5 4 24 19 7 5 1 1 15 8 8 1 4 3 9 11 5 20
7 River Plate 15 5 5 5 17 19 7 5 0 2 13 10 8 0 5 3 4 9 -2 20
8 Deportivo Maldonado 15 5 5 5 18 23 6 3 3 0 9 5 9 2 2 5 9 18 -5 20
9 La Luz 15 5 4 6 23 27 9 3 2 4 17 20 6 2 2 2 6 7 -4 18
10 Cerro 15 3 7 5 13 16 7 2 4 1 5 4 8 1 3 4 8 12 -3 16
11 Torque 15 3 5 7 15 24 8 0 3 5 4 15 7 3 2 2 11 9 -9 16
12 Plaza Colonia 15 4 4 7 15 25 8 3 2 3 11 9 7 1 2 4 4 16 -10 16
13 Danubio 15 3 6 6 20 19 7 3 3 1 12 4 8 0 3 5 8 15 1 15
14 Racing 15 3 6 6 13 17 8 0 5 3 4 9 7 3 1 3 9 8 -4 15
15 Boston River 15 2 6 7 15 23 7 1 3 3 6 11 8 1 3 4 9 12 -8 15
16 Fenix 15 3 3 9 11 23 7 1 3 3 3 6 8 2 0 6 8 17 -12 12

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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.