Football betting preview: Progreso vs Plaza Colonia

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Mon 05.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Abraham Paladino (8000 seats)

10 points separate the teams so far this season, Plaza Colonia having performed best. Can Progreso strike back?

Insights:
  • Progreso have yet to win a game at home.
  • Plaza Colonia have the the best goal difference (+4) away 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 played three Primera Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Progreso enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Sud América's place. The match ended 4-2 with G. Alles (2), L. Morales and N. Roldán scoring. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Preceding that game was the away draw at Deportivo Maldonado that finished 1-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Progreso as they are travelling to their away game against Fenix in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Progreso here at Parque Abraham Paladino in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Progreso have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Plaza Colonia form and stats

3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Plaza Colonia, who have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away. Momentum is building for Colonia in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

There were no winners in Colonia's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Cerro Largo (placed 10th).

Preceding that game was the away victory against River Plate with the score of 1-0.

A new game in only four days for Colonia, the Primera Division home match versus Sud América. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Colonia's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. The Colonia defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

ProgresoG. Alles Vila
G. Alles Vila
3 goals
Plaza ColoniaDiogo
Diogo
3 goals
Plaza ColoniaM. Risso Caffiro
M. Risso Caffiro
2 goals

Progreso missing players

Plaza Colonia missing players

Progreso Plaza Colonia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 3 2 Played P 1 4 8
1 0 0 Won W 1 3 5
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 2 2 Lost L 0 0 1
7 2 2 Scored S 3 6 11
13 6 6 Conceded C 1 2 6
62% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
62% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 62%
50% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 12%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 62%
38% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 38%
50% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
6.4 6.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.8 3.1
5.8 6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 7.8 5.8
3.5 3.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 3.2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.4 12 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14 6 7.9
5.1 6 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 3 3
17% 11% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 50% 46%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Plaza Colonia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Plaza Colonia have not yet lost a game away.
  • Plaza Colonia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Plaza Colonia have scored at least twice as many goals away as Progreso have scored home.
  • Plaza Colonia have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Primera Division
  • Progreso have created more than twice as many corners as Plaza Colonia.
  • Progreso have yet to win a game at home.

  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 8 5 2 1 15 7 4 3 0 1 8 3 4 2 2 0 7 4 8 17
2 Plaza Colonia 8 5 2 1 11 6 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 17
3 Liverpool 8 5 1 2 24 11 3 3 0 0 13 2 5 2 1 2 11 9 13 16
4 River Plate 8 5 1 2 18 12 3 2 0 1 7 3 5 3 1 1 11 9 6 16
5 Penarol 8 3 5 0 12 4 5 2 3 0 11 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 8 14
6 Wanderers 8 4 2 2 7 5 5 3 2 0 5 0 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 14
7 Torque 8 4 0 4 10 8 5 2 0 3 6 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 12
8 Deportivo Maldonado 8 3 3 2 10 12 4 1 2 1 5 6 4 2 1 1 5 6 -2 12
9 Cerrito 8 3 2 3 9 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 11
10 Cerro Largo 8 3 2 3 11 13 3 2 0 1 7 6 5 1 2 2 4 7 -2 11
11 Rentistas 8 2 2 4 5 11 5 0 1 4 1 9 3 2 1 0 4 2 -6 8
12 Fenix 8 2 1 5 11 17 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 1 0 3 6 10 -6 7
13 Progreso 8 1 4 3 7 13 3 0 1 2 2 6 5 1 3 1 5 7 -6 7
14 Sud América 8 2 1 5 7 15 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 1 0 3 2 8 -8 7
15 Boston River 8 0 3 5 8 15 4 0 2 2 4 6 4 0 1 3 4 9 -7 3
16 Villa Espanola 8 0 3 5 5 13 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 0 1 3 2 7 -8 3

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.