Nacional hope to sell all tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 11th position in the Primera Division table. Visiting River Plate holds 8th place with 8.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa Libertadores. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Cerro Porteño.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Nacional form and stats
When playing at home, Nacional have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.The fans are hoping that Nacional will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Copa Libertadores game against Cerro Porteño. A strong away win before that one, visiting Cerro and winning 2-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Libertadores game versus Zamora Futbol Club in only four days. This game is also played here.
Goals decide football matches and Nacional are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 matches. Nacional have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.
River Plate form and stats
The season is young and River Plate have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means River Plate are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.Two away games in a row for River Plate, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Cerro Largo in the Primera Division. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Cerro.
River Plate are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. As opposed to that, River Plate have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Nacional won 4, River Plate won 2 and 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bergessio 17 goals |  S. Fernández 10 goals |   M. Jones 9 goals |
Nacional missing players
River Plate missing players
| Nacional | River Plate | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | Scored | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | Conceded | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 86% |
| 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | Both teams to score | 25% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | Failed To Score | 75% | 43% |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Nacional is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Nacional has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
- River Plate has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Fénix | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Progreso | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Danubio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Boston River | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Juventud | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Rampla Juniors | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Racing | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Cerro | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
