Open game expected at Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi: Plaza Colonia vs Cerro Largo preview

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 12.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi (15000 seats)

This could be another entertaining run-in at Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi in the Primera Division. Plaza Colonia is in 14th position and welcome Cerro Largo in 11th position. Learn more about the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Cerro Largo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Both squads have had adequate rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an energetic fixture!

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Plaza Colonia form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Plaza Colonia at their home stadium (Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. When Plaza Colonia hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cerrito, Wanderers, Liverpool, Plaza Colonia and Rentistas), they have won 2 of 3 matches! Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

In their previous game, the manager Porley led his Plaza Colonia to a defeat away at River Plate. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi.

Before that, Colonia drew at home versus Boston River.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Plaza Colonia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 4 and lost 5.

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 14 league matches, 11 have produced two goals or less.

Plaza Colonia has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Cerro Largo delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Wanderers (placed 12th) in their previous match.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Torque.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by Cerro Largo in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Cerro, 5 draws and 11 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's latest 10 league matches have contained two or less goals.

Cerro Largo have another game that requires travelling in just four nights, a Primera Division fixture against Cerrito. A grim schedule for the visitors!

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other before in this season, with the final score Cerro Largo - Plaza Colonia 1-0 entered in the official records. Plaza Colonia-Cerro Largo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Plaza Colonia three wins, Cerro Largo six wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Plaza ColoniaF. Barrandeguy Martino
F. Barrandeguy Martino
4 goals
ColoniaD. Moura e Silva
D. Moura e Silva
4 goals
Plaza ColoniaR. Quintana Hernández
R. Quintana Hernández
3 goals

Plaza Colonia missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Plaza Colonia Cerro Largo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 3 13 24
4 2 2 Won W 1 2 5
10 6 0 Drew D 0 3 7
10 3 1 Lost L 2 8 12
19 8 4 Scored S 2 7 13
25 9 3 Conceded C 3 18 30
83% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
58% 55% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 62%
25% 18% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 15% 21%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
38% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 31% 29%
29% 36% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 33%
50% 45% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 54% 50%
 
3.9 4.3 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 5
5.8 4.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 6.6 5.4
2.9 2.8 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 5 6
 
7.9 9.1 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 9.5 9.4
3.2 3.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 3.2
24% 20% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 18% 17%
 
10.9 9.1 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 10 9
4.8 4.1 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 3.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cerro Largo 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 River Plate 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 6
2 Fenix 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Boston River 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 4
4 Albion 2 1 1 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 4
5 Deportivo Maldonado 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Nacional 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3
7 Defensor Sporting 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
8 Penarol 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 3
9 Torque 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
10 Danubio 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
11 Cerro Largo 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1
12 Wanderers 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
13 Liverpool 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
14 Plaza Colonia 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
15 Cerrito 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
16 Rentistas 2 0 0 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 -5 0

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.