Progreso favourites for feisty fight facing Sud América

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Mon 25.October
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Abraham Paladino (8000 seats)

Primera Division: Progreso are 7 points behind Sud América, but are driven to go full force. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Progreso have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Primera Division
  • Sud América have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

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Progreso form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera Division this season. Progreso, who have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Primera Division, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Parque Abraham Paladino. Progreso has recorded two wins in a row here at Parque Abraham Paladino, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Progreso's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Deportivo Maldonado. The home side are looking to build on that result.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Cerro Largo.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Progreso have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won two times, drawn seven and lost three.

Progreso has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Progreso with 14 goals conceded in these matches.

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Sud América form and stats

Playing away, Sud América have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primera Division this season. América seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

There were no winners in América's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Cerro Largo.

Prior to that match, the Sud América manager R. López Quinteros faced defeat when travelling to River Plate and losing 1-5.

Sud América are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and four defeats. From a total of six matches.

The attacking power of América when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. In the opposite end, América have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This duo encountered each other previously this season: Sud América - Progreso 2-4. Progreso-Sud América H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Progreso three wins, Sud América one win, two draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Progreso missing players

Sud América missing players

Progreso Sud América
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 22
6 3 0 Won W 3 4 6
6 3 1 Drew D 0 0 4
10 5 2 Lost L 1 7 12
19 11 1 Scored S 7 10 19
29 16 5 Conceded C 5 21 35
86% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
55% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 68%
36% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 55% 45%
27% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 18%
9% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 14%
41% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 45% 50%
36% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 18%
36% 18% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 45% 41%
 
5.7 6 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.5 4.5
4.3 3.8 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.1 5.2
3.1 3.3 4.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.8 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.5 11.1 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 7.8 7.6
4.1 4.1 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.7 2.8
21% 24% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 33% 31%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Progreso have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Progreso have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Primera Division
  • Sud América have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sud América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sud América haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plaza Colonia 15 11 3 1 20 7 7 4 2 1 8 4 8 7 1 0 12 3 13 36
2 Nacional 15 9 2 4 23 14 8 7 0 1 16 3 7 2 2 3 7 11 9 29
3 Penarol 15 7 7 1 22 10 8 5 3 0 16 4 7 2 4 1 6 6 12 28
4 Liverpool 15 8 3 4 38 20 7 5 2 0 23 8 8 3 1 4 15 12 18 27
5 River Plate 15 7 5 3 27 20 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 4 2 2 14 13 7 26
6 Torque 15 8 1 6 26 19 9 4 0 5 12 11 6 4 1 1 14 8 7 25
7 Fenix 15 6 3 6 20 22 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 3 2 3 11 12 -2 21
8 Cerro Largo 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 4 0 3 13 10 8 2 2 4 7 12 -2 20
9 Cerrito 15 5 4 6 14 15 7 3 2 2 7 4 8 2 2 4 7 11 -1 19
10 Sud América 15 5 3 7 15 22 7 2 3 2 8 9 8 3 0 5 7 13 -7 18
11 Wanderers 15 5 2 8 12 16 8 4 2 2 8 4 7 1 0 6 4 12 -4 17
12 Rentistas 15 4 4 7 12 21 8 1 1 6 5 15 7 3 3 1 7 6 -9 16
13 Boston River 15 3 5 7 14 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 1 3 4 7 11 -5 14
14 Deportivo Maldonado 15 3 5 7 11 22 8 1 3 4 6 12 7 2 2 3 5 10 -11 14
15 Progreso 15 2 5 8 13 26 7 1 2 4 7 14 8 1 3 4 6 12 -13 11
16 Villa Espanola 15 1 6 8 14 26 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 5 15 -12 9

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.