Nacional get ready for this after their 1-0 result against Defensor Sporting, a match they learned a lot from. How will this affect the battle against River Plate?
- Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Primera Division
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
These are hustling days for the host team, as they played only two days ago in the Primera Division. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Defensor Sporting.
Nacional form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Nacional have to build on here at Estadio Gran Parque Central in the Primera Division.
It's back home for Nacional, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Defensor Sporting away with the result 1-0. Ramírez found the net in that victory. The victory against Defensor Sporting came after Ramírez's winning goal. The Nacional manager Aquino was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 75th minute.
Prior to that, an away loss at Danubio.The manager Aquino will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Danubio in only three days.
Nacional has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Nacional are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Gran Parque Central in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. River Plate goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo Fernandez is eager to challenge this, with his 279 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Affonso scored in River Plate's previous match, the home game against Cerrito that ended 3-0.
Before that, River travelled to Torque and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.A quick return to home after this game, as River Plate are hosting Boston River in the Primera Division only three days away.
As opposed to that, River have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have played earlier this season: Nacional - River Plate 1-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Nacional won five games, three matches ended with a tie and River Plate managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  F. Carballo Ares 4 goals |  M. Monzeglio 4 goals | F. Fagúndez 4 goals |
Nacional missing players
River Plate missing players
| Nacional | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 81% |
| 69% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 19% |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14.5 | 14.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9 | 9.6 |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 24% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | 34% |
| 9 | 7.1 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13.8 | 11.4 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
- Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nacional have the most clean sheets (10) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Primera Division
- Nacional have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (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 | Peñarol | 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 | Fénix | 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 |
