Primera Division: Peñarol - Cerro Largo game guide and numbers

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 00:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo (40000 seats)

The hosts, Peñarol, should be favourites in this game, but Cerro Largo have proven both ability and intrepidity. Learn more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Peñarol is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Peñarol form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo as Peñarol have scored 16 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Peñarol fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo and will expect new points from this game. Peñarol has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.

Peñarol manager J. Larriera Dibarboure and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus River Plate in the Primera Division.

Ahead of that match, Peñarol won a home game hosting Liverpool (1-0).

The Peñarol manager J. Larriera Dibarboure has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. Peñarol have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Cerro Largo have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-2-4 (8 played). In general it has been a productive period now for Cerro as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

Cerro played 1-1 against Rentistas in their previous match.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Wanderers.

The attacking power of Cerro Largo when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cerro Largo have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head match ended Cerro Largo - Peñarol 0-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Peñarol wins - draws - Cerro Largo wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cerro LargoL. Otormín Fumero
L. Otormín Fumero
12 goals
PeñarolA. Álvarez Martínez
A. Álvarez Martínez
10 goals
PeñarolP. Ceppelini Gatto
P. Ceppelini Gatto
8 goals

Peñarol missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Peñarol Cerro Largo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
15 8 2 Won W 2 5 12
10 5 1 Drew D 1 4 8
2 0 0 Lost L 1 4 7
44 23 5 Scored S 7 18 40
18 5 1 Conceded C 5 15 29
81% 77% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 93%
59% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 78%
33% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 52%
26% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 22%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
41% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 59%
52% 69% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 26%
26% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 22%
 
6.3 6.5 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.9 5.7
3.5 2.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4.7
2.4 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.9 10.9 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.9 9.8
4.2 4.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4 3.8
39% 42% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 35% 39%
 
6.8 6.2 3 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.5 8.5
2.6 2 0.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 3.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Peñarol have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the most clean sheets (14) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Peñarol is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 Plaza Colonia 15 11 3 1 20 7 7 4 2 1 8 4 8 7 1 0 12 3 13 36
2 Nacional 15 9 2 4 23 14 8 7 0 1 16 3 7 2 2 3 7 11 9 29
3 Peñarol 15 7 7 1 22 10 8 5 3 0 16 4 7 2 4 1 6 6 12 28
4 Liverpool 15 8 3 4 38 20 7 5 2 0 23 8 8 3 1 4 15 12 18 27
5 River Plate 15 7 5 3 27 20 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 4 2 2 14 13 7 26
6 Torque 15 8 1 6 26 19 9 4 0 5 12 11 6 4 1 1 14 8 7 25
7 Fenix 15 6 3 6 20 22 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 3 2 3 11 12 -2 21
8 Cerro Largo 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 4 0 3 13 10 8 2 2 4 7 12 -2 20
9 Cerrito 15 5 4 6 14 15 7 3 2 2 7 4 8 2 2 4 7 11 -1 19
10 Sud América 15 5 3 7 15 22 7 2 3 2 8 9 8 3 0 5 7 13 -7 18
11 Wanderers 15 5 2 8 12 16 8 4 2 2 8 4 7 1 0 6 4 12 -4 17
12 Rentistas 15 4 4 7 12 21 8 1 1 6 5 15 7 3 3 1 7 6 -9 16
13 Boston River 15 3 5 7 14 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 1 3 4 7 11 -5 14
14 Deportivo Maldonado 15 3 5 7 11 22 8 1 3 4 6 12 7 2 2 3 5 10 -11 14
15 Progreso 15 2 5 8 13 26 7 1 2 4 7 14 8 1 3 4 6 12 -13 11
16 Villa Espanola 15 1 6 8 14 26 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 5 15 -12 9

Read more about Primera Division

The Liga Profesional de Primera División is the highest football league in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and turned professional in 1932. The league has 16 teams and play a season from February to November, divided into three parts: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Intermedio and Torneo Clausura.