A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Peñarol form and stats
When playing at home, Peñarol have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. Two home wins in a row for Peñarol bring valid hopes of a third.Happy days for Peñarol in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Plaza Colonia that ended with a 1-0 victory. Previous to that game, a Copa Libertadores home match hosting LDU Quito in a game that was won 1-0.
The manager D. López will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to San Jose in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Estadio Campeón del Siglo this season as Peñarol has scored 13 goals here in 5 attempts. Peñarol have only conceded 3 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cerro form and stats
As the visiting team Cerro have produced an overall stat of 1-0-4 so far.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Progreso with 0-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Fénix wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Cerro have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, 5 away games. For Cerro, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 7 Peñarol victories, 0 draws and 3 Cerro wins.Peñarol missing players
Cerro missing players
| Peñarol | Cerro | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | Played | 5 | 9 |
| 19 | 13 | Scored | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | Conceded | 10 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 78% |
| 44% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 80% | 44% |
| 44% | 60% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 22% |
| 22% | 40% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 11% |
| 22% | 40% | Both teams to score | 80% | 56% |
| 67% | 60% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | Failed To Score | 20% | 44% |
| 4.9 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| 4 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.4 | 6 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 4 | 3.8 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 4 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Cerro is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Peñarol is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Peñarol has scored in all of their 5 home matches.
- Cerro has failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 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 | Peñarol | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Fénix | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Progreso | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Danubio | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Nacional | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Boston River | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Racing | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Rampla Juniors | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Juventud | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | River Plate | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 16 | Cerro | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
