Football preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Liverpool meet Rentistas

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 09.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Belvedere (8500 seats)

Welcome to Estadio Belvedere and the game starring Liverpool & Rentistas in the Primera Division. Here's everything you should know!

Insights:
  • Liverpool have the most points (18) at home in Primera Division
  • Rentistas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Liverpool form and stats

Liverpool have been very solid at home in the Primera Division so far, with 18 points collected from 7 matches (6-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.

Liverpool enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Penarol's place. The match ended 1-0 with Maciel scoring.

In the match before that, Liverpool hosted Fenix and drew the game 2-2.

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 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 7 games).

A decent goal production from Liverpool in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Defensively Liverpool have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rentistas form and stats

Playing away, Rentistas have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primera Division this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Herrera, the Rentistas manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Home advantage was not enough for Rentistas in their previous game as they lost hosting Albion, 0-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Torque wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Rentistas when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 7 matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 3 and winning 2 games.

Rentistas have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Rentistas have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Liverpool - Rentistas 1-0 was the output when this pair of contenders formerly met, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Liverpool wins - draws - Rentistas wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LiverpoolG. Carneiro Méndez
G. Carneiro Méndez
5 goals
LiverpoolA. Medina Silva
A. Medina Silva
5 goals
RentistasH. Silveira Pereira
H. Silveira Pereira
5 goals

Liverpool missing players

Rentistas missing players

Liverpool Rentistas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 0 9 18
11 6 3 Won W 0 3 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 6 11
24 13 7 Scored S 0 12 18
11 4 0 Conceded C 0 14 26
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 94%
44% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 61%
39% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 56% 44%
17% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 22%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
28% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 39%
56% 62% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
28% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 39%
 
5.7 5.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.1 3.8
5 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 5.3
3.5 3.6 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3.4
5 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.8 12.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.3 8.8
5.3 5.1 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.1 3
25% 32% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 33%
 
11.2 10.1 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.4 10.4
4.1 4 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.8 4.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Liverpool have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most points (18) at home in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Primera Division
  • Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rentistas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rentistas 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 Liverpool 15 10 2 3 21 8 7 6 0 1 11 2 8 4 2 2 10 6 13 32
2 Nacional 15 8 4 3 28 10 8 4 3 1 11 5 7 4 1 2 17 5 18 28
3 Deportivo Maldonado 15 8 3 4 20 14 7 4 1 2 9 6 8 4 2 2 11 8 6 27
4 Boston River 15 8 3 4 20 16 8 3 2 3 11 12 7 5 1 1 9 4 4 27
5 Penarol 15 7 5 3 10 6 7 4 1 2 6 4 8 3 4 1 4 2 4 26
6 Danubio 15 6 6 3 13 9 7 2 2 3 5 5 8 4 4 0 8 4 4 24
7 Fenix 15 7 2 6 15 16 8 5 1 2 9 7 7 2 1 4 6 9 -1 23
8 River Plate 15 5 6 4 20 15 9 4 4 1 14 7 6 1 2 3 6 8 5 21
9 Wanderers 15 5 6 4 16 11 7 2 3 2 6 6 8 3 3 2 10 5 5 21
10 Defensor Sporting 15 5 5 5 14 16 8 2 3 3 7 12 7 3 2 2 7 4 -2 20
11 Rentistas 15 5 1 9 16 21 7 2 1 4 5 10 8 3 0 5 11 11 -5 19
12 Plaza Colonia 15 2 7 6 12 15 7 1 3 3 4 8 8 1 4 3 8 7 -3 13
13 Torque 15 2 7 6 16 20 8 1 4 3 7 8 7 1 3 3 9 12 -4 13
14 Cerro Largo 15 3 3 9 7 23 6 2 1 3 3 9 9 1 2 6 4 14 -16 12
15 Albion 15 2 5 8 16 31 8 1 3 4 11 17 7 1 2 4 5 14 -15 11
16 Cerrito 15 2 5 8 9 22 8 1 3 4 5 11 7 1 2 4 4 11 -13 8

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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.