It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 14th place.
Racing and Defensor Sporting should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches. These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Racing form and stats
Racing have collected 4 points from their home games so far after 1-1-1.Racing manager J. Tejera and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Peñarol in the Primera Division. Before that, Racing had a home game versus Progreso which ended with a victory 3-0.
A decent goal production from Racing in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Last season, Racing's league statistics were 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Primera Division: Clausura. Over these 14 matches they scored 17 goals and conceded 13. Playing at home last season Racing managed 4-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 10 goals and 4 conceded.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Defensor Sporting playing as the away team this season.There were no winners in Defensor Sporting's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Wanderers. Preceding that game, the 2-6 loss visiting Liverpool's place.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Defensor Sporting has managed 4 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Let's have a look at how Defensor Sporting performed last season in the Primera Division. They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 23 and conceded 19 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 3 with 12/12 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Racing, 3 draws and 7 wins for Defensor Sporting.Top Goalscorers
  G. Rivero 10 goals |  Á. Navarro 8 goals |   M. Cabrera 5 goals |
Racing missing players
Defensor Sporting missing players
| Racing | Defensor Sporting | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | Scored | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | Conceded | 6 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | Both teams to score | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Fénix | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Cerro Largo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Progreso | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Danubio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Boston River | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Juventud | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Rampla Juniors | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Racing | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Cerro | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
