There has been no shortage of good and bad for these two sides so far, situated in positions near the median of the Primera Division table. Here's the Nacional - Fénix latest:
- Nacional have the the best goal difference (+11) in Primera Division
- Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
This has all the signs of an action-packed match with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Nacional form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Nacional have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
The regulars hope that Nacional will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Copa Libertadores fixture against Estudiantes.
Early season league goal statistics from Nacional's 5 home games: 5 goals, 5 conceded.
Fénix form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Fénix seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Fénix are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Albion (placed 13th).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Defensor Sporting's place.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Deportivo Maldonado.
Fénix have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. As for defending, Fénix rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the former ten meetings): Nacional won eight games, two matches ended with a draw and Fénix got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  F. Estoyanoff Poggio 5 goals |   F. Carballo Ares 4 goals | M. Monzeglio 3 goals |
Nacional missing players
Fénix missing players
| Nacional | Fénix | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 10% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 14.8 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.8 | 11.3 |
| 6.2 | 5.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 31% | 18% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 30% |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
- All of Fénix's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fénix have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fénix have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Fénix haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nacional have the the best goal difference (+11) 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 | Deportivo Maldonado | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Boston River | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Penarol | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Danubio | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Nacional | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | River Plate | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Fénix | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | Rentistas | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Torque | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Albion | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 14 | Plaza Colonia | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Cerrito | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Cerro Largo | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 6 |
