Match preview Primera Division: Progreso - Cerro Largo at Parque Abraham Paladino

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 12.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Abraham Paladino (8000 seats)

Progreso will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Cerro Largo.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Progreso form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Progreso have to build on here at Parque Abraham Paladino in the Primera Division.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Rentistas in the Primera Division last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Progreso lost 0-1 at Deportivo Maldonado's place.

The Progreso fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. On the other hand, Progreso have conceded 6 goals.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Playing away, Cerro Largo have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

Two travels in a row for Cerro, whose manager L. Núñez Maciel could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against Plaza Colonia.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cerro manager L. Núñez Maciel as the team has another away game coming up in only one day, this time against Boston River.

Cerro have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Cerro in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Progreso won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Cerro Largo has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

ProgresoG. Alles Vila
G. Alles Vila
10 goals

Progreso missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Progreso Cerro Largo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 12
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
4 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
15 8 2 Scored S 1 6 16
14 6 2 Conceded C 3 7 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
82% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 75%
55% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 42%
27% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
73% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 67%
18% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 25%
 
6.2 4.8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.8 4.7
3.5 3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 7.8 6.6
1.7 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4.2 3.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 4 4
 
107 40 5 Total Shots T S 13 41 117
54 24 3 Shots on Target S O 5 22 56
28% 33% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 29%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cerro Largo has the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo has the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cerro Largo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cerro Largo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cerro Largo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Progreso have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Progreso have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Progreso have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Progreso haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 10 5 5 0 20 11 5 3 2 0 9 3 5 2 3 0 11 8 9 20
2 Nacional 10 5 4 1 19 12 5 3 2 0 12 5 5 2 2 1 7 7 7 19
3 Wanderers 11 5 4 2 13 8 6 2 3 1 7 6 5 3 1 1 6 2 5 19
4 Torque 11 5 2 4 17 14 6 2 1 3 8 10 5 3 1 1 9 4 3 17
5 Cerro Largo 11 4 5 2 15 13 6 3 3 0 9 6 5 1 2 2 6 7 2 17
6 Peñarol 11 4 4 3 14 13 7 4 2 1 12 8 4 0 2 2 2 5 1 16
7 Deportivo Maldonado 10 4 3 3 12 14 5 2 1 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 7 8 -2 15
8 Progreso 11 3 4 4 15 14 5 2 2 1 8 6 6 1 2 3 7 8 1 13
9 Defensor Sporting 10 3 4 3 8 14 4 2 1 1 5 5 6 1 3 2 3 9 -6 13
10 River Plate 10 2 5 3 12 11 5 0 3 2 5 7 5 2 2 1 7 4 1 11
11 Danubio 10 3 2 5 8 10 5 1 1 3 3 5 5 2 1 2 5 5 -2 11
12 Liverpool 10 2 4 4 13 16 6 2 3 1 7 6 4 0 1 3 6 10 -3 10
13 Plaza Colonia 11 2 4 5 9 12 5 1 2 2 5 6 6 1 2 3 4 6 -3 10
14 Boston River 10 2 4 4 7 12 5 0 3 2 3 6 5 2 1 2 4 6 -5 10
15 Fenix 10 1 6 3 15 15 4 1 1 2 8 6 6 0 5 1 7 9 0 9
16 Cerro 10 1 4 5 8 16 4 1 2 1 4 4 6 0 2 4 4 12 -8 7

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.