Primera Division match guide and facts: Racing host Plaza Colonia

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 18.June
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Osvaldo Roberto (8500 seats)

Primera Division: We're looking at an absorbing and very important game featuring Racing and Plaza Colonia at Parque Osvaldo Roberto. They both need three points!

Insights:
  • Racing is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Plaza Colonia have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Primera Division

This promises to be an appealing match with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Racing form and stats

With 0 Primera Division wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Racing are certainly not brimming with confidence. With eight home Primera Division games in a row without a win, the Racing fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Racing lost their last game at Liverpool after a 2-3 scoreline.

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

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Racing have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 16 league games, 12 have contained zero, one or two goals.

Racing have scored {4 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Racing have conceded 9 goals. Racing has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Plaza Colonia form and stats

Plaza Colonia have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-2-4 (7 played). The Plaza Colonia manager Leal is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 55 days.

There were no winners in Plaza Colonia's previous match, the home game that ended 3-3 vs Cerro Largo. It looked so good for Colonia vs Cerro Largo, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw.

Before that, Plaza Colonia travelled to Boston River and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Plaza Colonia playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Colonia wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored at least once in 8 of this club's last 10 league games.

The attacking power of Plaza Colonia when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Plaza Colonia manager Leal has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other already this season, with the final score Racing - Plaza Colonia 1-1 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Racing two wins, six draws and Plaza Colonia two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Plaza ColoniaO. Ebere
O. Ebere
8 goals
RacingL. Gorocito Resende
L. Gorocito Resende
6 goals
RacingT. Verón Lupi
T. Verón Lupi
2 goals

Racing missing players

Plaza Colonia missing players

Racing Plaza Colonia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 7 16
3 0 0 Won W 0 1 4
6 5 1 Drew D 1 2 5
7 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
15 4 1 Scored S 1 4 18
20 9 3 Conceded C 6 16 28
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 88%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 50%
19% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 31%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 12%
56% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 62%
19% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 12%
31% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 25%
 
5 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4 4
4.1 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.9 6.4
2.7 2.5 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.3 3.1
5 2 2 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
7.8 6.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 6.7 8
2.1 1.5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.1 2.8
44% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 50% 41%
 
7.1 7.4 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 10.1 9.9
2.7 2.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.5 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Plaza Colonia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Plaza Colonia have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Primera Division
  • Plaza Colonia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Racing have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Racing have yet to win a game at home.
  • Racing is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Peñarol 15 10 4 1 25 11 9 7 2 0 15 4 6 3 2 1 10 7 14 34
2 Nacional 15 8 5 2 28 11 7 6 1 0 18 3 8 2 4 2 10 8 17 29
3 Defensor Sporting 15 6 7 2 27 14 8 2 5 1 14 11 7 4 2 1 13 3 13 25
4 Cerro Largo 15 6 7 2 13 10 8 4 3 1 8 7 7 2 4 1 5 3 3 25
5 Wanderers 15 6 5 4 16 12 7 1 2 4 5 8 8 5 3 0 11 4 4 23
6 Liverpool 15 6 5 4 24 19 7 5 1 1 15 8 8 1 4 3 9 11 5 20
7 River Plate 15 5 5 5 17 19 7 5 0 2 13 10 8 0 5 3 4 9 -2 20
8 Deportivo Maldonado 15 5 5 5 18 23 6 3 3 0 9 5 9 2 2 5 9 18 -5 20
9 La Luz 15 5 4 6 23 27 9 3 2 4 17 20 6 2 2 2 6 7 -4 18
10 Cerro 15 3 7 5 13 16 7 2 4 1 5 4 8 1 3 4 8 12 -3 16
11 Torque 15 3 5 7 15 24 8 0 3 5 4 15 7 3 2 2 11 9 -9 16
12 Plaza Colonia 15 4 4 7 15 25 8 3 2 3 11 9 7 1 2 4 4 16 -10 16
13 Danubio 15 3 6 6 20 19 7 3 3 1 12 4 8 0 3 5 8 15 1 15
14 Racing 15 3 6 6 13 17 8 0 5 3 4 9 7 3 1 3 9 8 -4 15
15 Boston River 15 2 6 7 15 23 7 1 3 3 6 11 8 1 3 4 9 12 -8 15
16 Fenix 15 3 3 9 11 23 7 1 3 3 3 6 8 2 0 6 8 17 -12 12

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.