Soccer betting preview: Sud América welcomes Deportivo Maldonado in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo (18000 seats)

Bring on Sud América - Deportivo Maldonado! Even with their varied results, this fixture should be awesome!

Insights:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sud América form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Sud América have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.

Stress levels are on the rise for América's attacking players as they have now played 231 minutes without scoring in a league game. P. Mouche was their last goal scorer. Nothing to worry about in defence for América, as their goalkeeper Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Quiroga has completely shut out the opponents for 187 minutes in the Primera Division.

Sud América drew their last game, 0-0 away at Progreso.

Before that, América drew at home versus Cerro Largo.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sud América perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sud América as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Sud América has won five of these, drawn three and lost three.

The América fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. América have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

Playing away, Deportivo Maldonado, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

Impressive finishing from G. Cotugno and P. Lima secured the home win 2-1 against Torque in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Progreso's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Maldonado playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Deportivo Maldonado wins, three draws and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Villa Española in just four days.

The attacking power of Maldonado when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Deportivo Maldonado have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams faced each other earlier on this match year: Deportivo Maldonado - América 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (América wins - draws - Deportivo Maldonado wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sud AméricaT. Andrade
T. Andrade
6 goals
AméricaM. Camarda Télis
M. Camarda Télis
3 goals
Sud AméricaP. Mouche
P. Mouche
3 goals

Sud América missing players

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Sud América Deportivo Maldonado
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
6 2 2 Won W 1 3 7
5 4 0 Drew D 2 3 6
12 5 1 Lost L 0 5 10
19 9 5 Scored S 4 8 20
35 14 5 Conceded C 3 15 32
87% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 82% 83%
65% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 70%
43% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 39%
17% 9% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 22%
13% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 9% 9%
48% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 27% 43%
22% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 26%
43% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 64% 48%
 
4.4 4.5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.5 4.6
5.2 5.3 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.9 5.8
2.8 2.8 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.1 2.4
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
7.7 7.5 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 7.7 8
2.8 2.9 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.1 3.4
30% 28% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 24% 26%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have won significantly less corners away then 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 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 Fénix 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 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.