Match preview: Peñarol favourite to beat Fénix at Estadio Campeón del Siglo

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo (40000 seats)

5th place in the Primera Division table for Peñarol so far this season, a potent campaign. The match-going supporters pray for more entertainment as 7th-placed Fénix visit Estadio Campeón del Siglo.

Insights:
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Peñarol and Fénix should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Peñarol form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Peñarol have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. Game days at Estadio Campeón del Siglo have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Peñarol as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The Peñarol crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Liverpool here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Deportivo Maldonado.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 latest league games shows that 8 of them had goals from both teams.

Peñarol have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Peñarol have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fénix form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fénix so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

Fénix played 0-0 against Deportivo Maldonado in their previous match.

A 2-2 draw at Liverpool's stadium before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Fénix as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Fénix have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Peñarol and Fénix have played each other previously this season: Fénix - Peñarol 1-0. Peñarol-Fénix H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Peñarol five wins, Fénix two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FénixF. Estoyanoff Poggio
F. Estoyanoff Poggio
5 goals
FénixD. Casas López
D. Casas López
3 goals
PeñarolJ. Ramos
J. Ramos
2 goals

Peñarol missing players

Fénix missing players

Peñarol Fénix
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 4 8 18
8 4 1 Won W 1 2 7
5 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
5 4 1 Lost L 2 4 7
14 7 1 Scored S 3 8 17
10 7 1 Conceded C 4 11 19
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
28% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 62% 61%
17% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 39%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
28% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 62% 39%
50% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 12% 33%
39% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 39%
 
6 5.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 5
3.2 3.6 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.9 4.9
2.8 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.2 10.3 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.9 10.5
3.8 3.1 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 3.7
21% 25% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 26% 26%
 
8.2 9.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 10.6 9.1
3.3 4.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4 3.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Fénix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fénix have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fénix haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Peñarol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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

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.