Primera Division game sneak peek: Progreso against Villa Española

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Mon 13.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Abraham Paladino (8000 seats)

Crucial shoot-out in the "wrong" end of the Primera Division, with both Progreso and Villa Española suffering more worry than joy. This fixture is a real "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the away team in 16th place.

Insights:
  • Progreso have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Primera Division
  • Villa Española have the fewest points (2) away in Primera Division

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Progreso form and stats

With 1 Primera Division win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Progreso are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Progreso's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-4 versus Torque.

Prior to that, an away loss at Penarol.

Progreso has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Progreso are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 7 played).

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Villa Española form and stats

Villa Española have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 0-2-5 (7 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Española have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Albion game.

Two away games in a row for Villa Española, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Cerro Largo in the Primera Division.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against River Plate.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Española, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Villa Española - Progreso 0-0 was the result in these squads' latest h2h match, played this season. Last eight meetings with these contenders: Progreso won three, Villa Española triumphed in two and we saw three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ProgresoG. Alles Vila
G. Alles Vila
5 goals
Villa EspañolaF. Silva Scheeffer
F. Silva Scheeffer
4 goals
ProgresoL. Morales Burruzo
L. Morales Burruzo
3 goals

Progreso missing players

Villa Española missing players

Progreso Villa Española
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 1 7 15
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
8 4 0 Lost L 1 5 8
13 7 3 Scored S 0 5 14
26 14 2 Conceded C 3 15 26
80% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 80%
53% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 53%
40% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 33%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
53% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 60%
27% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
40% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 43% 33%
 
6.1 6.9 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.6 5
4.6 4.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 4.5
3.1 3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.9 12 12 Shots (avg) S ( 4 11.1 9
4.7 4.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.7 3.7
19% 23% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 25%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Progreso have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Progreso have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Primera Division
  • Progreso have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Primera Division
  • Villa Española have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Villa Española have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Villa Española have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Villa Española have the fewest points (2) away in Primera Division
  • Villa Española have the most conceded goals (15) away in Primera Division
  • Villa Española have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Primera Division
  • Villa Española have yet to win a game away.
  • Villa Española 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 America 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 Española 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.