Nacional and Peñarol are both riding high in the Primera Division with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Primera Division, have been very solid at home in the Primera Division so far, with 15 points collected from 6 matches (5-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
A good away victory last time out for Nacional, who won 1-0 against Progreso (placed 3rd). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Fenix.
The Nacional manager Á. Gutiérrez has got the team scoring with 12 from 6 home games in the league. Nacional have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Peñarol form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Peñarol have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Momentum is building for Peñarol in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The supporters enjoyed Peñarol's previous game versus River Plate (placed 10th), a Primera Division 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Cerro at their stadium, the result 3-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Peñarol's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. Peñarol have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Nacional - Peñarol 3-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Nacional victory, 5 draws and 4 Peñarol wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bergessio 17 goals |   L. Acevedo 7 goals |  L. Viatri 6 goals |
Nacional missing players
Peñarol missing players
| Nacional | Peñarol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 64 | 39 | 13 | Scored | S | 5 | 24 | 53 |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 79% | 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 64% |
| 45% | 59% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 41% | 39% |
| 27% | 35% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 15% | 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 39% | 35% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 41% | 39% |
| 55% | 59% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 45% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 18% |
| 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
- 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.
- Peñarol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Peñarol haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Progreso | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Plaza Colonia | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Cerro Largo | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Boston River | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | River Plate | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Racing | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Cerro | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 13 | Danubio | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Juventud | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Fenix | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 16 | Rampla Juniors | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 3 |