It's early days in the Primera Division and both Nacional and Peñarol 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.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Nacional form and stats
0 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Nacional have to build on here at Estadio Centenario in the Primera Division. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Nacional's last game was hosting Estudiantes Mérida and winning 1-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Wanderers that finished 2-2.
Early season league goal statistics from Nacional's 1 home game: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
Peñarol form and stats
0-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Peñarol in their Primera Division matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Peñarol's previous game versus Wilstermann, a Copa Libertadores 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Danubio.
Peñarol made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Rodrigo Abascal receiving a red card in the 50th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Peñarol won the match 1-0!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Peñarol has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nacional three wins, five draws and Peñarol two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bergessio 20 goals |   L. Acevedo Tabárez 8 goals |
Nacional missing players
Peñarol missing players
| Nacional | Peñarol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.3 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 6.7 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 36% |
- Peñarol has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
| Nacional | Last season | Peñarol | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 1 | 1 | Played | P | 20 | 39 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Won | W | 8 | 21 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 24 | 57 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 19 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 92% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 38% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 23% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 8% | ||
| 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 35% | 38% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 35% | 44% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 26% | ||
| 2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 200 | 411 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 83 | 175 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rentistas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Progreso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Torque | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Boston River | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Peñarol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | River Plate | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Plaza Colonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 12 | Cerro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Fenix | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Nacional | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | Danubio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Deportivo Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 |