A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nacional and Fénix.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Nacional form and stats
4-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Nacional, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Primera Division, so far this season.
The Nacional crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Cerro Largo here at Parque Central in a Primera Division match. Heartbreak before that as Nacional lost 1-3 at River Plate's place.
The manager Á. Gutiérrez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Progreso in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Nacional are scoring many of them at home; 10 on target from 5 league matches. Defensively Nacional have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fénix form and stats
0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fénix in their Primera Division matches away.
Fénix won their last game, 1-0 versus River Plate played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cerro wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
A new game in only three days for Fénix, the Primera Division home match versus Cerro Largo. Busy days.
The attacking power of Fénix when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. In the opposite end, Fénix have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Fénix - Nacional 4-4 entered in the official records. Nacional-Fénix H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nacional 9 wins, Fénix 0 wins, 1 draw. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Bergessio 16 goals |   M. Pérez 12 goals |  A. Silva 8 goals |
Nacional missing players
Fénix missing players
| Nacional | Fénix | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 61 | 37 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 53 |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 29 | 52 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 81% | 81% |
| 48% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 29% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 44% | 42% |
| 16% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 19% | 23% |
| 42% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 62% | 61% |
| 52% | 56% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 10% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 25% | 19% |
| 6.6 | 6.9 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
- Fénix haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 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 | Nacional | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Progreso | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Plaza Colonia | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | River Plate | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Boston River | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Cerro | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Racing | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Danubio | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Fénix | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Juventud | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Rampla Juniors | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 2 |