A good game and three points is the only event that will do for the Nacional supporters in this Estadio Gran Parque Central battle with Plaza Colonia, as they have a robust lead on the opposition in the Primera Division standings.
- Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
- Plaza Colonia have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Primera Division
Little time to rest for the team playing at home, as they performed in a Copa Sudamericana match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Union Santa Fe, was also a home game here at Estadio Gran Parque Central. The away team is better rested.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional have played 8 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Sergio Rochet Alvarez not having conceded a league goal in 288 minutes.
Nacional's previous match was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at their own arena, finishing 2-0 versus Union Santa Fe. The home side are looking to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Danubio and winning 1-0.Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 latest league games highlights that 10 of them had at least one goal from each team.
Nacional are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Sudamericana match at Union Santa Fe awaits in four days.
Nacional are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Nacional have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Plaza Colonia form and stats
Plaza Colonia have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-4-3 (8 played).
Bahia, Quintana and Barrandeguy scored in Plaza Colonia's previous match, the home game against Cerrito that ended 3-0. That victory felt good as this side had gone three league games without winning.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cerro Largo wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Few goals the story here? 12 of this side's last 15 league fixtures have had two or less goals.
Colonia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved encountered each other earlier this campaign: Nacional - Plaza Colonia 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nacional eight wins, two draws and Plaza Colonia zero victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Gigliotti 4 goals |  F. Carballo Ares 4 goals | M. Monzeglio 4 goals |
Nacional missing players
Plaza Colonia missing players
| Nacional | Plaza Colonia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 33 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 78% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 44% | 50% |
| 39% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 32% | 27% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 24% | 21% |
| 8.6 | 6.7 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 12.9 | 10.8 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Plaza Colonia.
- Nacional have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most clean sheets (12) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
- Nacional is in the best form (5-0-1) in Primera Division
- Plaza Colonia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Plaza Colonia have the most matches under the total-line (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 | Liverpool | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Boston River | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Penarol | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Danubio | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Fenix | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Rentistas | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Torque | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 12 |
| 15 | Albion | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 11 |
| 16 | Cerrito | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 8 |
