A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Peñarol fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Progreso's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Peñarol have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division
- Progreso have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
These are full days for the team playing at home, as they played only three days ago in the Copa Sudamericana. That game was an away game at Sporting Cristal, so at least Peñarol are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Peñarol form and stats
Peñarol are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo. 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo.
Peñarol are confident in defense, having played 216 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
It's back home for Peñarol, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sporting Cristal away with the result 3-1. Agustín Álvarez Martínez, W. Gargano and F. Torres found the net in that victory.
In the game before, an away victory in the Primera Division match versus Cerro Largo with a 1-0 scoreline.The match schedule is unforgiving for Peñarol as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa Sudamericana match thankfully also at home. Sporting Cristal are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (15 in 7 games), Peñarol's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Peñarol have conceded only 4 goals.
Progreso form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Progreso so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Progreso are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Progreso's last game was the home draw against Rentistas (2-2).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Wanderers wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Progreso as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Progreso struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Peñarol-Progreso H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Peñarol six wins, Progreso one win, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Álvarez Martínez 7 goals |  P. Ceppelini Gatto 4 goals |  G. Alles Vila 4 goals |
Peñarol missing players
Progreso missing players
| Peñarol | Progreso | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | 15 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 77% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 77% |
| 62% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 23% | 29% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 54% |
| 23% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 38% |
| 15% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 31% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 62% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 38% |
| 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 10 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11.4 | 11.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 20% |
- Peñarol have not yet lost a game at home.
- Peñarol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Progreso have scored away.
- Peñarol have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primera Division
- Peñarol have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division
- Peñarol have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Primera Division
- Progreso have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) 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 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 |
| 2 | Nacional | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | River Plate | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Torque | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Cerrito | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Cerro Largo | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Rentistas | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Fenix | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 12 | Sud America | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | Deportivo Maldonado | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 13 |
| 14 | Boston River | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Progreso | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Villa Espanola | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 8 |