Peñarol favourites for feisty fight facing Liverpool

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo (40000 seats)

A total of 15 sets of matches are played and both Peñarol and Liverpool are at the right end of the league table. Get ready!

Insights:
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Peñarol form and stats

Peñarol have collected 13 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 4-1-2. Peñarol are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estadio Campeón del Siglo, having lost their two previous games here.

A good away victory last time out for Peñarol, who won 3-1 against Deportivo Maldonado. Finally, a league win after three games without.

Ahead of that match, Peñarol lost 1-2 at home to Torque.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Peñarol have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Peñarol aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Peñarol have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Liverpool form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Liverpool playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

Liverpool delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Fenix in their previous fixture. The draw against Fenix came from a losing position. The Liverpool manager Bava brought on Gonzalez as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Prior to that match, the Liverpool manager Bava faced defeat when travelling to Wanderers and losing 0-1.

Liverpool have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

Peñarol - Liverpool 2-1 was the output when these contenders last did battle, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Peñarol wins - draws - Liverpool wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being hot-tempered, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

PeñarolP. Ceppelini Gatto
P. Ceppelini Gatto
6 goals
LiverpoolG. Carneiro Méndez
G. Carneiro Méndez
5 goals
LiverpoolA. Medina Silva
A. Medina Silva
5 goals

Peñarol missing players

Liverpool missing players

Peñarol Liverpool
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 3 9 17
8 4 2 Won W 1 4 10
5 1 1 Drew D 1 2 3
4 3 0 Lost L 1 3 4
14 7 3 Scored S 3 10 23
9 6 1 Conceded C 3 7 11
82% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 88%
29% 38% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 44% 47%
18% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 41%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 11% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 6%
29% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 29%
53% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 53%
35% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 29%
 
6 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.6 5.6
3 3.1 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.9 4.9
2.8 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 3.6 3.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
10.2 10.4 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 13.2 12.7
3.8 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.9
22% 29% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 28%
 
7.8 9.1 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.2 11.2
2.8 3.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Peñarol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (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 Fenix 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

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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.