Progreso vs Cerro Largo match preview: Even contest expected at Parque Abraham Paladino

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 19.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Abraham Paladino (8000 seats)

Progreso welcome Cerro Largo for another interesting Primera Division fixture here at Parque Abraham Paladino.

Insights:
  • Progreso have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the most conceded goals (11) in Primera Division

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Progreso form and stats

Progreso have less points than they have played home games in the Primera Division so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 0 points. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Progreso, their manager M. Viera Dutra and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Progreso are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus River Plate. As you see from the result above, Progreso suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Preceding that match was the home game against Liverpool that was lost 1-3.

This is expected to be a close game, with Progreso perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Progreso as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Progreso has won nine of these, drawn five and lost four.

Progreso has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 6 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Cerro Largo, who have the most conceded goals (11) in Primera Division, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).

Cerro Largo are travelling again after losing away to Deportivo Maldonado in their previous match (1-2).

A 2-4 loss hosting River Plate before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cerro Largo playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were six Cerro wins, four draws and seven defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cerro are hosting Sud America in the Primera Division only three days away.

The visiting Cerro have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 3 goals from 3 games. Cerro have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Progreso two wins, three draws and Cerro Largo five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cerro LargoL. Otormín Fumero
L. Otormín Fumero
4 goals
Cerro LargoÁ. Cayetano Pírez
Á. Cayetano Pírez
2 goals
ProgresoF. Fernández Pertusso
F. Fernández Pertusso
1 goals

Progreso missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Progreso Cerro Largo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 3 5
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
2 2 0 Scored S 0 3 8
10 6 0 Conceded C 0 6 11
60% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 80%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
60% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 20%
 
6.2 8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.7 5.2
4 4.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.7 4
3.2 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.2 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.7 10.2
4.6 7.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.3 4
9% 13% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 40%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Cerro Largo's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Progreso's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Cerro Largo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Cerro Largo have scored more than double the goals of Progreso.
  • Cerro Largo have the most conceded goals (11) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Primera Division
  • Cerro Largo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Progreso have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Progreso have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Progreso have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Primera Division
  • Progreso have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Primera Division
  • Progreso have won significantly more corners at home than away.
Progreso Last season Cerro Largo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 19   Played P   19 37
10 3   Won W   5 12
11 8   Drew D   5 14
16 8   Lost L   9 11
45 20   Scored S   21 42
52 26   Conceded C   23 39
92% 84%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 81%
73% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 65%
57% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 43%
30% 26%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 19%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 5%
57% 47%   BTTS BTTS   42% 51%
22% 32%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 32%
30% 37%   Failed to Score F T   42% 35%
 
5.6 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.9
4.6 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   6.1 5.5
2.3 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.2 2.9
8 3   Red cards R C   9 10
 
9.6 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   9.1 9.5
4.3 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 3.8
28% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 30%

  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 5 4 0 1 17 6 2 2 0 0 8 0 3 2 0 1 9 6 11 12
2 Nacional 5 4 0 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 5 12
3 River Plate 5 3 1 1 12 7 2 2 0 0 7 2 3 1 1 1 5 5 5 10
4 Plaza Colonia 5 3 1 1 7 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 10
5 Torque 5 3 0 2 6 4 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 9
6 Deportivo Maldonado 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 8
7 Wanderers 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 8
8 Penarol 5 1 4 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 6 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 7
9 Fénix 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 4 5 0 7
10 Sud America 5 2 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 1 6 -4 7
11 Cerro Largo 5 2 0 3 8 11 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 6
12 Cerrito 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 5
13 Rentistas 5 1 1 3 3 8 3 0 0 3 0 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 -5 4
14 Progreso 5 0 2 3 2 10 2 0 0 2 2 6 3 0 2 1 0 4 -8 2
15 Villa Espanola 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 1
16 Boston River 4 0 0 4 4 10 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 -6 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.