Peñarol are considered as favourites to win this home fixture versus Wanderers, if the league table is to be trusted. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- Peñarol is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Wanderers have the fewest points from losing position (0) 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 Atletico PR, 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. 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 8 games.
The fans are hoping that Peñarol will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Copa Sudamericana game against Atletico PR. Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at P. Ceppelini for missing a penalty kick versus Atletico PR in the 34th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
In the preceding match a 5-2 victory visiting Boston River.The Peñarol manager J. Larriera Dibarboure has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. Defensively Peñarol have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Wanderers form and stats
Wanderers have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-0-6 (7 played). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Wanderers, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Wanderers are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Primera Division against Rentistas. Wanderers made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, N. Quagliata receiving a red card in the 16th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Wanderers won the match 2-1!
Preceding that game was the away victory against Deportivo Maldonado with the score of 3-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wanderers as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Wanderers rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Wanderers - Peñarol 0-0 was the scoreline in these contenders' latest H2H game, earlier this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for Peñarol, two draws and three wins for Wanderers. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Álvarez Martínez 10 goals |  P. Ceppelini Gatto 5 goals | A. Nahuelpán Osten 4 goals |
Peñarol missing players
Wanderers missing players
| Peñarol | Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 29 | 16 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 61% | 67% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 28% | 22% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 22% | 22% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 17% | 11% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 33% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 39% |
| 56% | 67% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 39% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10.2 | 10 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 40% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 32% |
- Peñarol have not yet lost a game at home.
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Peñarol have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Peñarol is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wanderers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera Division
- Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Primera Division
- Wanderers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Wanderers 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 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 27 |
| 5 | River Plate | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Torque | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Fenix | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 8 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Cerrito | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Sud America | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Rentistas | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -9 | 16 |
| 13 | Boston River | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 14 |
| 15 | Progreso | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 | Villa Espanola | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 9 |