Football tips: Nacional vs Cerro - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Date: Wed 16.October
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gran Parque Central (22000 seats)

It's early days in the Primera Division and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

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.

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

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Nacional form and stats

Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Nacional, who have the most scored goals (11) in Primera Division, 3 wins from 3 appearances. Nacional has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Defensor Sporting defeat 95 days ago. Ever since the River Plate game Nacional has been unbeatable here at Estadio Gran Parque Central producing four straight wins.

The Nacional supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Danubio in Primera Division and win 1-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Boston River and winning 2-0.

There will be little rest for Nacional after this match as they are travelling to River Plate for a Primera Division game in only three days.

Goals are plentiful at Estadio Gran Parque Central in the league this season as Nacional has scored 8 goals here in 3 attempts. Nacional have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Cerro form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Cerro with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. It's a growing despair in Cerro as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Cerro failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera Division home match vs Cerro Largo (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-1 defeat away at Plaza Colonia before that.

After this away game Cerro return home for a Primera Division game against Fénix. That game is only three sleeps after this.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Cerro has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cerro - Nacional 0-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Nacional, 1 draw and 2 wins for Cerro. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

G. Bergessio
13 goals
M. Franco
5 goals
M. Viña
4 goals

Nacional missing players

Cerro missing players

Nacional Cerro
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 3 14 27
16 10 2 Won W 0 3 6
8 2 0 Drew D 2 4 5
3 2 1 Lost L 1 7 16
56 35 5 Scored S 1 13 20
24 12 4 Conceded C 2 20 36
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 96%
81% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 64% 63%
52% 71% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 30%
30% 43% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 15%
19% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
44% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 33%
52% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 21% 22%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 48%
 
6.7 6.8 9 Corners For (avg) C F 5 6.3 6.1
3.8 3.6 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 6.3 6
3.1 3.4 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.2 3
4 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 7 9
Key stats This season:
  • Cerro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nacional have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Cerro.
  • Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Nacional
All Copa Libertadores Torneos De Verano Super Cup Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
15-09-19 PD Nacional 4 - 1 Liverpool
19-09-19 PD Wanderers 0 - 1 Nacional
22-09-19 PD Nacional 3 - 0 Racing
05-10-19 PD Boston River 0 - 2 Nacional
09-10-19 PD Nacional 1 - 0 Danubio
16-10-19 PD Nacional 23:00 Cerro
20-10-19 PD River Plate 00:00 Nacional
30-10-19 PD Nacional - Cerro Largo
03-11-19 PD Nacional - Fénix
10-11-19 PD Progreso - Nacional
Cerro
All Primera Division Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
14-09-19 PD Cerro 1 - 0 Racing
19-09-19 PD Boston River 2 - 2 Cerro
22-09-19 PD Cerro 0 - 1 Danubio
06-10-19 PD Plaza Colonia 1 - 0 Cerro
10-10-19 PD Cerro 0 - 2 Cerro Largo
16-10-19 PD Nacional 23:00 Cerro
20-10-19 PD Cerro 00:00 Fénix
30-10-19 PD Progreso - Cerro
03-11-19 PD Cerro - Penarol
10-11-19 PD Defensor Sporting - Cerro

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 5 5 0 0 11 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 10 15
2 Progreso 5 4 1 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 13
3 Plaza Colonia 5 4 1 0 4 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 13
4 Defensor Sporting 5 3 1 1 8 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 7 3 5 10
5 Peñarol 5 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 10
6 Cerro Largo 5 3 0 2 10 7 2 1 0 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 9
7 Boston River 5 2 1 2 8 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 7
8 River Plate 5 1 3 1 6 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 -1 6
9 Juventud 5 1 2 2 8 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 5 3 -1 5
10 Liverpool 5 1 2 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 -3 5
11 Racing 5 1 1 3 6 8 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 1 6 -2 4
12 Danubio 5 1 1 3 3 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 -2 4
13 Cerro 5 1 1 3 3 6 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
14 Fénix 5 0 3 2 8 12 3 0 2 1 6 7 2 0 1 1 2 5 -4 3
15 Wanderers 5 0 1 4 4 9 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 2 4 7 -5 1
16 Rampla Juniors 5 0 1 4 5 13 2 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 1 2 3 8 -8 1

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