Torque fights Nacional in Primera Division battle

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 11.July
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

This should be quite a game, with Torque placed 5th and Nacional at 1st. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Torque haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nacional is in the best form (4-2-0)

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Torque form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Torque are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Torque, their manager R. Cuello Arizmendi and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

A good away victory last time out for Torque, who won 3-2 against Villa Española (placed 16th).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Deportivo Maldonado (2-3).

The Torque fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Torque's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nacional form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Nacional have produced an overall stat of 2-2-0 so far. Visiting Nacional has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Nacional had fun at their own home (Estadio Luis Franzini) last time out, beating Penarol 2-0. B. Ocampo and C. Cándido scored.

Before that, Nacional travelled to Rentistas and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

After this away game Nacional return home for a Copa Sudamericana game against Penarol. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Nacional has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Nacional have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Torque won zero, Nacional won five and zero draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalG. Bergessio
G. Bergessio
10 goals
TorqueG. Del Prete
G. Del Prete
4 goals
TorqueA. Teuten Ponzoni
A. Teuten Ponzoni
2 goals

Torque missing players

Nacional missing players

Torque Nacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 0 Played P 1 4 9
5 2 0 Won W 1 2 6
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
4 3 0 Lost L 0 0 1
13 6 0 Scored S 2 7 17
10 6 0 Conceded C 1 4 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
44% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 56%
22% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
22% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
22% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.5 3.4
4.1 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 10.5 8.1
3.3 3.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.5 3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.3 8.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.2 9.4
4.3 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 4.4
33% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 50% 42%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Nacional's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nacional have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Nacional have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Nacional have not yet lost a game away.
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nacional have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Nacional have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nacional is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Torque haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 9 6 2 1 17 7 5 4 0 1 10 3 4 2 2 0 7 4 10 20
2 River Plate 9 5 2 2 19 13 4 2 1 1 8 4 5 3 1 1 11 9 6 17
3 Plaza Colonia 8 5 2 1 11 6 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 17
4 Liverpool 8 5 1 2 24 11 3 3 0 0 13 2 5 2 1 2 11 9 13 16
5 Torque 9 5 0 4 13 10 5 2 0 3 6 6 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 15
6 Penarol 9 3 5 1 12 6 5 2 3 0 11 4 4 1 2 1 1 2 6 14
7 Wanderers 8 4 2 2 7 5 5 3 2 0 5 0 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 14
8 Deportivo Maldonado 9 3 3 3 11 15 5 1 2 2 6 9 4 2 1 1 5 6 -4 12
9 Cerrito 8 3 2 3 9 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 11
10 Cerro Largo 9 3 2 4 12 15 4 2 0 2 8 8 5 1 2 2 4 7 -3 11
11 Fenix 9 3 1 5 13 18 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 0 3 8 11 -5 10
12 Sud America 9 3 1 5 10 16 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 0 3 5 9 -6 10
13 Rentistas 8 2 2 4 5 11 5 0 1 4 1 9 3 2 1 0 4 2 -6 8
14 Progreso 8 1 4 3 7 13 3 0 1 2 2 6 5 1 3 1 5 7 -6 7
15 Boston River 9 0 4 5 9 16 4 0 2 2 4 6 5 0 2 3 5 10 -7 4
16 Villa Española 9 0 3 6 7 16 5 0 2 3 5 9 4 0 1 3 2 7 -9 3

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.