Match preview: 10 points divide the crews up until now, Peñarol having performed best. Can Sud América take the guests by surprise?
- Sud América have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
- Peñarol have the most clean sheets (9) in Primera Division
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Sudamericana.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Sud América form and stats
Sud América have played 6 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Sud América are returning here after visiting Rentistas in a Primera Division game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. T. Andrade and A. Cayetano scored the goal(s).
Before that, América had a home game versus Wanderers which ended with a victory 1-0.América are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. On the other hand, América have conceded 8 goals.
Peñarol form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Primera Division, are W2-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
306 minutes! That's how long the Peñarol goalkeeper Alvino Volpi Neto and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Peñarol won their last game, 1-0 versus Sporting Cristal played at home.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Progreso.The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Peñarol are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): América two wins, three draws and Peñarol five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Álvarez Martínez 8 goals |  T. Andrade 4 goals |  P. Ceppelini Gatto 4 goals |
Sud América missing players
Peñarol missing players
| Sud América | Peñarol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 93% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 79% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.8 | 9.5 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 44% | 58% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 41% |
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Peñarol have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primera Division
- Peñarol have the most clean sheets (9) in Primera Division
- Peñarol have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Primera Division
- Sud América have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Nacional | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 24 |
| 5 | River Plate | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Torque | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Cerrito | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Fenix | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 | Cerro Largo | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Sud América | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 12 | Rentistas | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | Deportivo Maldonado | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 14 |
| 14 | Boston River | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Progreso | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 16 | Villa Espanola | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 9 |