Primera Division preview and news: Nacional - Cerrito at Estadio Gran Parque Central

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 28.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gran Parque Central (34000 seats)

Welcome to Estadio Gran Parque Central and this fixture starring Nacional & Cerrito in the Primera Division. Here's everything you should know!

Insights:
  • Nacional have the most scored goals (24) in Primera Division
  • Cerrito have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Not a lot of time to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Copa Libertadores game only four days earlier. This match was also played here at Estadio Gran Parque Central. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cerrito have had more rest.

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Nacional form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Nacional at their home stadium (Estadio Gran Parque Central) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Nacional has won their last four matches.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Sergio Rochet Alvarez not having conceded a league goal in 438 minutes.

Nacional's previous fixture was a Copa Libertadores game also played at their own stadium, finishing 3-0 versus Bragantino. The home team are looking to repeat that performance. Goalkeeper Rochet got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.12 out of ten. Rochet topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that match, Nacional won a home game hosting Albion (2-0).

Nacional has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Nacional have conceded only 5 goals.

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Cerrito form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cerrito so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Cerrito has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Home advantage was not enough for Cerrito in their previous game as they lost hosting Wanderers, 0-2.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Albion.

The attacking power of Cerrito when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Cerrito have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: eight wins for Nacional, zero draws and two wins for Cerrito. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games. The games between these teams have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels. One of the stars has been Porta with 7 goals scored against Cerrito in these 10 matches.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalF. Carballo Ares
F. Carballo Ares
4 goals
NacionalM. Monzeglio
M. Monzeglio
4 goals
NacionalF. Fagúndez
F. Fagúndez
3 goals

Nacional missing players

Cerrito missing players

Nacional Cerrito
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 3 Played P 0 6 13
7 3 2 Won W 0 1 2
4 3 1 Drew D 0 2 4
2 1 0 Lost L 0 3 7
24 8 4 Scored S 0 4 8
8 5 1 Conceded C 0 8 18
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 83% 85%
69% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 54%
31% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
31% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 23%
15% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
31% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 31%
62% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 23%
15% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 62%
 
5.2 5.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3.2
4.5 3.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.3 5.5
3.9 3.7 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3.1
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.6 14.6 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.3 7.3
5.9 5.7 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.5
31% 20% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 24%
 
9.1 7.7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.3 11
3.5 2.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.5 4.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerrito have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Cerrito.
  • Nacional have the most scored goals (24) in Primera Division
  • Nacional have the the best goal difference (+16) in Primera Division

  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 13 8 2 3 18 7 6 5 0 1 10 2 7 3 2 2 8 5 11 26
2 Nacional 13 7 4 2 24 8 7 3 3 1 8 5 6 4 1 1 16 3 16 25
3 Deportivo Maldonado 13 8 1 4 19 13 6 4 0 2 9 6 7 4 1 2 10 7 6 25
4 Penarol 13 7 4 2 10 5 6 4 1 1 6 3 7 3 3 1 4 2 5 25
5 Wanderers 13 5 6 2 15 8 6 2 3 1 5 4 7 3 3 1 10 4 7 21
6 Danubio 14 5 6 3 11 8 6 1 2 3 3 4 8 4 4 0 8 4 3 21
7 Boston River 13 6 3 4 15 14 7 2 2 3 8 11 6 4 1 1 7 3 1 21
8 Fenix 13 6 2 5 13 14 7 4 1 2 7 6 6 2 1 3 6 8 -1 20
9 River Plate 13 5 4 4 20 15 8 4 3 1 14 7 5 1 1 3 6 8 5 19
10 Defensor Sporting 13 5 4 4 13 14 7 2 2 3 6 11 6 3 2 1 7 3 -1 19
11 Rentistas 13 4 1 8 14 19 6 1 1 4 4 10 7 3 0 4 10 9 -5 16
12 Torque 13 2 6 5 15 17 7 1 3 3 7 8 6 1 3 2 8 9 -2 12
13 Albion 14 2 4 8 16 31 8 1 3 4 11 17 6 1 1 4 5 14 -15 10
14 Plaza Colonia 13 1 6 6 10 14 6 0 3 3 3 8 7 1 3 3 7 6 -4 9
15 Cerro Largo 13 2 3 8 5 21 5 2 1 2 2 7 8 0 2 6 3 14 -16 9
16 Cerrito 13 2 4 7 8 18 7 1 2 4 4 10 6 1 2 3 4 8 -10 7

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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.