Here's everything you need to know about the Primera Division game Racing - Defensor Sporting!
- Racing have yet to win a game at home.
- Defensor Sporting is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera Division
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Racing form and stats
0-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Racing so far this season. The home fans are hungry for more even though Racing have been steadily collecting points here at Parque Palermo through three straight draws.
Racing enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at La Luz's place. The match ended 3-1 with Resende scoring. Resende was absolutely essential when Racing beat La Luz 3-1, scoring three goals.
Before that, Racing drew at home versus Wanderers.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Racing here at Parque Palermo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games).
Defensor Sporting form and stats
The seven points Defensor Sporting have gathered from their first three away trips in the Primera Division is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Defensor Sporting love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Defensor Sporting goalkeeper Matias Ezequiel Dufour Camacho is eager to challenge this, with his 260 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Impressive finishing from Ferrari (2) and Barcia secured the home win 4-0 against Plaza Colonia in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, Defensor was very dominant against Plaza Colonia, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Ferrari (2) and Barcia providing the goals.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Cerro Largo.Goal fest? This club have played 5 consecutive league games all ending with at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
Defensor Sporting have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. Defensor Sporting are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {1 goals} away.
Head 2 Head
Defensor Sporting have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when playing Racing.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ferrari Malviera 5 goals |  L. Gorocito Resende 3 goals | Á. Navarro Bica 3 goals |
Racing missing players
Defensor Sporting missing players
| Racing | Defensor Sporting | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.9 | 7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 38% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 78% | 50% |
| 7.5 | 7.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
- All of Defensor Sporting's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Defensor Sporting have not yet lost a game away.
- Defensor Sporting have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Defensor Sporting have scored in all their matches so far.
- Defensor Sporting have scored more than double the goals of Racing.
- Defensor Sporting have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals (7) away in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting have the the best goal difference (+9) in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Defensor Sporting is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera Division
- Racing 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 | Penarol | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 2 | Cerro Largo | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Nacional | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | River Plate | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Danubio | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Deportivo Maldonado | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Racing | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Plaza Colonia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 12 | Cerro | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Torque | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Boston River | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | La Luz | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 16 | Fenix | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 5 |
