Primera Division match preview: Nacional versus Peñarol

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 04.July
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gran Parque Central (34000 seats)

Welcome to the show! Today's leading characters are Nacional and Peñarol, 3 points are the objective and 90 minutes the length of this spectacle.

Insights:
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Primera Division

Nacional and Peñarol should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Nacional form and stats

3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Nacional so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Nacional bring valid hopes of a third.

Nacional travelled for their previous game, a trip to Rentistas that ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Nacional won a home game hosting Wanderers (3-0).

Nacional can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Nacional have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Peñarol form and stats

Peñarol, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Primera Division, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).

Peñarol delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Villa Espanola (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Primera Division game.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Torque.

Peñarol are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. Peñarol's manager J. Larriera Dibarboure has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 0 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Nacional victories, five draws and two Peñarol wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalG. Bergessio
G. Bergessio
10 goals
PeñarolA. Álvarez Martínez
A. Álvarez Martínez
5 goals
NacionalA. Trezza Hernández
A. Trezza Hernández
2 goals

Nacional missing players

Peñarol missing players

Nacional Peñarol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 0 3 8
5 3 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 5
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
15 8 0 Scored S 0 1 12
7 3 0 Conceded C 0 0 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 33% 62%
88% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
62% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
75% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 38%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 62%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 38%
 
3.5 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 6.2
8.5 6.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.3 2.8
2.9 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.1 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 9.8
4.8 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3.8
39% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 40%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Nacional have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Peñarol have scored away.
  • Nacional have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Nacional have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Peñarol have not yet lost a game.
  • Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the most clean sheets (3) away in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Peñarol have won significantly less corners away then 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 8 5 2 1 15 7 4 3 0 1 8 3 4 2 2 0 7 4 8 17
2 Liverpool 8 5 1 2 24 11 3 3 0 0 13 2 5 2 1 2 11 9 13 16
3 River Plate 8 5 1 2 18 12 3 2 0 1 7 3 5 3 1 1 11 9 6 16
4 Plaza Colonia 7 5 1 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 16
5 Peñarol 8 3 5 0 12 4 5 2 3 0 11 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 8 14
6 Torque 7 4 0 3 8 5 4 2 0 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 12
7 Cerrito 7 3 2 2 9 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 11
8 Wanderers 7 3 2 2 6 5 4 2 2 0 4 0 3 1 0 2 2 5 1 11
9 Cerro Largo 7 3 1 3 10 12 3 2 0 1 7 6 4 1 1 2 3 6 -2 10
10 Deportivo Maldonado 7 2 3 2 7 10 4 1 2 1 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 4 -3 9
11 Rentistas 8 2 2 4 5 11 5 0 1 4 1 9 3 2 1 0 4 2 -6 8
12 Fenix 8 2 1 5 11 17 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 1 0 3 6 10 -6 7
13 Sud America 7 2 1 4 5 11 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 0 3 2 8 -6 7
14 Progreso 7 0 4 3 3 11 3 0 1 2 2 6 4 0 3 1 1 5 -8 4
15 Boston River 8 0 3 5 8 15 4 0 2 2 4 6 4 0 1 3 4 9 -7 3
16 Villa Espanola 8 0 3 5 5 13 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 0 1 3 2 7 -8 3

Read more about Primera Division

The Liga Profesional de Primera División is the highest football league in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and turned professional in 1932. The league has 16 teams and play a season from February to November, divided into three parts: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Intermedio and Torneo Clausura.