With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Progreso fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against River Plate.
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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Progreso form and stats
3-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Progreso so far this season.
Progreso faced defeat in their previous match, away at Penarol (1-2). Before that, Progreso had a home game versus Wanderers which ended with a victory 3-0.
The manager L. Rocco Herrera will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Danubio in only two days.
A decent goal production from Progreso in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Progreso have conceded 8 in these home matches.
River Plate form and stats
Playing away, River Plate have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, River Plate are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
River Plate delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Plaza Colonia (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. Prior to that match, the River Plate manager J. Fossati Lurachi faced defeat when travelling to Torque and losing 0-1.
As mentioned above, River drew the match against Plaza Colonia. Manager J. Fossati Lurachi brought on N. González to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Deportivo Maldonado.
River have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. 7 goals have been conceded by River in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Progreso won two, River Plate won four and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Alles Vila 10 goals | M. Riquero Beretta 8 goals | R. Viega Alves 8 goals |
Progreso missing players
River Plate missing players
| Progreso | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 86% | 86% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 21% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 71% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 64% |
| 21% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 137 | 59 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 49 | 102 |
| 68 | 34 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 20 | 41 |
| 29% | 35% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 37% |
- Progreso has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Primera Division
- Progreso have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Progreso have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Nacional | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Rentistas | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Penarol | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Torque | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Deportivo Maldonado | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | Defensor Sporting | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Fenix | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Progreso | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Plaza Colonia | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Danubio | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Boston River | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | Cerro | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | River Plate | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 12 |