Primera Division prediction: Liverpool should edge out Rampla Juniors on their own turf

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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

Liverpool form and stats

Only two Primera Division home games for Liverpool so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

The home team returns to Estadio Belvedere after sharing the points with Defensor Sporting (placed 4th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 0-0. Before that, Liverpool had a home game versus Peñarol which ended with a victory 1-0.

There will be little rest for Liverpool after this match as they are travelling to Cerro Largo for a Primera Division game in only two days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Liverpool at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

Rampla Juniors form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Rampla Juniors, who have the most conceded goals (13) in Primera Division, with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. It's looking increasingly bleak for Rampla Juniors who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Progreso was the last time a defeat was avoided. Rampla Juniors has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Juventud with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Rampla Juniors manager E. Espinel faced defeat when travelling to Cerro Largo and losing 1-5.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Rampla Juniors's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won 1 of these as expected, 1 of them by at least two goals. Rampla Juniors managed 0 draws and 0 surprise wins.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Racing.

Rampla Juniors find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Rampla Juniors are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Rampla Juniors - Liverpool 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Liverpool victories, 1 draw and 4 Rampla Juniors wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

I. Ramírez 19 goals

F. Martínez 11 goals

J. Albín 5 goals

Liverpool missing players

Rampla Juniors missing players