The league table in Primera Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Nacional leading Cerro by 9 points. Match preview to follow:
The visiting Cerro played their last game only four days ago, a Primera Division match.
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.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional have collected 8 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 2-2-0. Two home wins in a row for Nacional bring valid hopes of a third.
Nacional are returning here after visiting Fénix in a Primera Division game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. G. Castro and G. Bergessio scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Progreso.
Some amazing scenes last match, when G. Bergessio scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time.
There will be little rest for Nacional after this match as they are travelling to Cerro Largo for a Primera Division game in only three days.
The Nacional fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Nacional's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cerro form and stats
0-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cerro in their Primera Division matches away.
Cerro's previous game was their home loss versus Danubio (1-2). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Defensor Sporting.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cerro manager N. Revetria Soñora as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against River Plate.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cerro as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Cerro in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Nacional won eight, Cerro won one and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bergessio 20 goals |
Nacional missing players
Cerro missing players
| Nacional | Cerro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 6 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.7 | 7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 80 | 30 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 47 | 83 |
| 33 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 18 | 32 |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 17% | 22% |
- All of Nacional's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cerro have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cerro have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cerro have yet to win a game away.
- Cerro haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nacional have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cerro have scored away.
- Nacional have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nacional have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Rentistas | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Nacional | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Torque | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Progreso | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Penarol | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Deportivo Maldonado | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Plaza Colonia | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Danubio | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Boston River | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Fénix | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | River Plate | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Cerro | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |