Football tips: Nacional vs Cerro - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Central (34000 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.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Nacional form and stats

As mentioned below, Nacional are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Primera Division games. Nacional haven’t lost a game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Defensor Sporting, 98 days ago. After failing to beat River Plate here at Parque Central, Nacional has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Nacional are returning here after visiting Plaza Colonia in a Primera Division game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that, Nacional had a home game versus Danubio which ended with a victory 1-0.

Goals are plentiful at 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

The Primera Division season is young and Cerro have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Cerro are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Primera Division against River Plate (placed 10th). A 0-2 loss hosting Cerro Largo before that.

It's early days yet, but Cerro has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cerro - Nacional 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Nacional won 7 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Cerro has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

NacionalG. Bergessio
G. Bergessio
15 goals
CerroM. Franco
M. Franco
5 goals
NacionalM. Viña
M. Viña
4 goals

Nacional missing players

Cerro missing players

Nacional Cerro
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
28 14 6 Played P 5 14 28
17 10 3 Won W 0 3 7
8 2 2 Drew D 2 4 5
3 2 1 Lost L 3 7 16
58 35 15 Scored S 2 13 23
24 12 6 Conceded C 8 20 38
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 96%
82% 79% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 64%
50% 71% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 43% 32%
29% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 18%
18% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 7%
43% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 36%
54% 57% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 21%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 36% 46%
 
6.6 6.8 7 Corners For (avg) C F 5.6 6.3 6
3.8 3.6 2.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.8 6.3 6.2
3.1 3.4 4.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.6 3.2 3
4 0 0 Red Cards R C 2 7 10
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 Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away Home vs mid
20-09-19 PD Wanderers 0 - 1 Nacional
23-09-19 PD Nacional 3 - 0 Racing
05-10-19 PD Boston River 0 - 2 Nacional
10-10-19 PD Nacional 1 - 0 Danubio
17-10-19 PD Plaza Colonia 0 - 2 Nacional
20-10-19 PD Nacional 00:00 Cerro
20-10-19 PD River Plate 00:00 Nacional
30-10-19 PD Nacional 01:00 Cerro Largo
03-11-19 PD Nacional 01:00 Fénix
10-11-19 PD Progreso 01:00 Nacional
Cerro
All Primera Division Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away Away vs top
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 Cerro 3 - 2 River Plate
20-10-19 PD Cerro 00:00 Fénix
20-10-19 PD Nacional 00:00 Cerro
30-10-19 PD Progreso 01:00 Cerro
03-11-19 PD Cerro 01:00 Peñarol
10-11-19 PD Defensor Sporting 01:00 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 6 6 0 0 13 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 12 18
2 Progreso 6 4 2 0 10 6 3 2 1 0 6 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 14
3 Plaza Colonia 6 4 1 1 4 2 4 3 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 13
4 Cerro Largo 6 4 0 2 12 7 3 2 0 1 8 5 3 2 0 1 4 2 5 12
5 Peñarol 6 3 2 1 8 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 2 1 6 6 2 11
6 Defensor Sporting 6 3 1 2 8 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 2 7 5 3 10
7 Boston River 6 2 2 2 9 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 8
8 Liverpool 6 2 2 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 8
9 Cerro 6 2 1 3 6 8 4 2 0 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 7
10 River Plate 6 1 3 2 8 10 3 1 1 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 4 5 -2 6
11 Racing 6 1 2 3 9 11 3 1 2 0 8 5 3 0 0 3 1 6 -2 5
12 Danubio 6 1 2 3 4 6 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 -2 5
13 Juventud 6 1 2 3 8 11 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 -3 5
14 Wanderers 6 1 1 4 6 9 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 4
15 Fénix 6 0 4 2 9 13 3 0 2 1 6 7 3 0 2 1 3 6 -4 4
16 Rampla Juniors 6 0 1 5 5 14 2 0 0 2 2 5 4 0 1 3 3 9 -9 1

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