Peñarol should be probable winners of this home fixture vs Torque, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
- Torque have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Primera Division
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.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Peñarol form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Peñarol at their home stadium (Estadio Campeón del Siglo) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Peñarol haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 257 minutes ago. Viatri scored that one.
The Peñarol crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Cerro Largo here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo.
Before that, Peñarol played out a draw 0-0 when visiting River Plate.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Peñarol's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 5 games, won 5 matches, drawn 0 and lost 0.
There will be little rest for Peñarol after this match as they are travelling to Deportivo Maldonado for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Peñarol aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. From these home matches, Peñarol have conceded only 4 goals.
Torque form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Torque so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Torque's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs River Plate.
A 1-3 defeat away at Boston River before that.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Torque when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.
After this away game Torque return home for a Primera Division game against Rentistas. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visiting Torque have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 7 games. As for defending, Torque rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent game: Torque - Peñarol 0-1. Last eight meetings between these contenders: Peñarol won four, Torque were winners in two and we saw two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals. The games between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 8 red cards from the last eight encounters.Top Goalscorers
  P. Ceppelini Gatto 5 goals |   M. Allende Bravo 4 goals |  R. Orihuela Barcos 2 goals |
Peñarol missing players
Torque missing players
| Peñarol | Torque | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 43% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 86% | 73% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 40% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 14% | 20% |
| 6.3 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 11 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 18% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 26% | 23% |
| 7.6 | 8.9 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.3 | 9.4 |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
- All of Torque's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 matches over the total-line (0) in Primera Division
- Peñarol have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Peñarol haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Torque have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Torque have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Torque have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Primera Division
- Torque haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 |
