Primera Division match preview and statistics: Plaza Colonia fight Defensor Sporting

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 14.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi (6500 seats)

The Primera Division league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Plaza Colonia and Defensor Sporting are placed 14th and 9th respectively.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Plaza Colonia form and stats

The first Primera Division game here at Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi resulted in a draw. Last season Plaza Colonia's home game statistics were 5 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 8 games.

No payout for Colonia in their previous match, an away game at Cerro that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that, Colonia drew at home versus Fenix.

At Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi, Plaza Colonia has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

Things could have gone better for Defensor Sporting in their Primera Division away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Defensor, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Defensor Sporting might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Torque proved too strong as Defensor slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Luis Franzini. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to River Plate.

Defensor Sporting have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Plaza Colonia-Defensor Sporting H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Plaza Colonia two wins, Defensor Sporting three wins, three draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Plaza Colonia missing players

Defensor Sporting missing players

Plaza Colonia Defensor Sporting
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 1 0 Played P 0 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
3 1 0 Scored S 0 1 3
5 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 25%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
5.2 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 4
5.2 8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.5 4.5
2.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 3.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
37 6 0 Total Shots T S 0 19 39
12 4 0 Shots on Target S O 0 7 12
25% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 25%
Plaza Colonia Last season Defensor Sporting
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 19   Played P   18 37
16 9   Won W   7 12
8 3   Drew D   1 9
13 7   Lost L   10 16
40 22   Scored S   30 58
37 16   Conceded C   32 61
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 95%
49% 42%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 81%
38% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   61% 59%
22% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   44% 43%
11% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   33% 27%
35% 37%   BTTS BTTS   61% 65%
43% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 19%
32% 37%   Failed to Score F T   22% 22%
 
4.3 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 4.9
5.6 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5.4 5.4
2.8 3.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.4
6 5   Red cards R C   4 7
 
264 136   Total Shots T S   153 352
108 60   Shots on Target S O   65 157
34% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   42% 34%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rentistas 4 3 1 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 6 10
2 Torque 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 7
3 Progreso 4 1 3 0 7 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 6
4 River Plate 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 6
5 Cerro Largo 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 6
6 Liverpool 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6
7 Wanderers 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
8 Cerro 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
9 Defensor Sporting 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 5
10 Boston River 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
11 Penarol 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 4
12 Fenix 4 0 3 1 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 3
13 Nacional 3 0 2 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 2
14 Plaza Colonia 4 0 2 2 3 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 2
15 Deportivo Maldonado 4 0 2 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 -4 2
16 Danubio 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 15 11 1 3 27 10 8 6 1 1 16 5 7 5 0 2 11 5 17 34
2 Penarol 15 10 4 1 21 10 7 7 0 0 10 3 8 3 4 1 11 7 11 34
3 Progreso 15 9 4 2 22 14 8 3 3 2 9 8 7 6 1 0 13 6 8 33
4 Plaza Colonia 15 9 2 4 16 9 8 5 1 2 8 4 7 4 1 2 8 5 7 29
5 Cerro Largo 15 8 2 5 22 17 7 4 1 2 12 9 8 4 1 3 10 8 5 26
6 River Plate 15 6 4 5 20 19 8 5 1 2 13 10 7 1 3 3 7 9 1 22
7 Liverpool 15 5 6 4 14 13 7 2 3 2 5 5 8 3 3 2 9 8 1 21
8 Boston River 15 6 3 6 18 19 7 2 2 3 10 14 8 4 1 3 8 5 -1 21
9 Defensor Sporting 15 6 2 7 25 22 7 3 2 2 11 8 8 3 0 5 14 14 3 20
10 Wanderers 15 5 4 6 19 18 7 3 0 4 7 7 8 2 4 2 12 11 1 19
11 Racing 15 4 3 8 20 26 7 3 2 2 14 11 8 1 1 6 6 15 -6 15
12 Cerro 15 4 3 8 14 22 8 3 0 5 6 11 7 1 3 3 8 11 -8 14
13 Danubio 15 3 4 8 14 21 8 1 3 4 8 12 7 2 1 4 6 9 -7 13
14 Fenix 15 2 5 8 17 27 8 2 3 3 12 14 7 0 2 5 5 13 -10 11
15 Juventud 15 2 5 8 13 23 8 1 4 3 7 11 7 1 1 5 6 12 -10 11
16 Rampla Juniors 15 2 4 9 16 28 7 1 2 4 7 11 8 1 2 5 9 17 -12 10

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.