Primera Division game guide: Villa Española against Wanderers

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 17.October
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Obdulio Varela (8000 seats)

This duo has struggled so far, but a win and three points in this highly important match would certainly be a big help. Prepare for Villa Española - Wanderers!

Insights:
  • Villa Española have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera Division

Villa Española and Wanderers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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.

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Villa Española form and stats

Villa Española's struggle is real here at Estadio Obdulio Varela with only 7 points collected from 8 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-3. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

No payout for Española in their previous match, an away game at Boston River that ended in defeat 0-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Fenix with the scoreline 1-2.

Española are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Rentistas awaits in three days.

Española has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Española have conceded 11 goals.

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Wanderers form and stats

Wanderers have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-0-6 (7 played).

Wanderers are looking to quickly end their 219 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.

Wanderers might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Torque proved too strong as Wanderers slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Peñarol's place.

The attacking power of Wanderers when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Wanderers have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Wanderers - Española 3-0 was the scoreline in these participants' last head to head match, earlier this season. Española-Wanderers H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Villa Española one win, Wanderers one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Villa EspañolaF. Silva Scheeffer
F. Silva Scheeffer
7 goals
WanderersM. Méndez Acosta
M. Méndez Acosta
3 goals
WanderersN. Quagliata Platero
N. Quagliata Platero
3 goals

Villa Española missing players

Wanderers missing players

Villa Española Wanderers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 4 Played P 3 10 20
1 1 1 Won W 3 3 8
7 4 2 Drew D 0 0 2
12 5 1 Lost L 0 7 10
17 11 4 Scored S 7 10 20
36 15 3 Conceded C 2 17 23
95% 90% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
80% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 65%
55% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 50%
30% 30% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 20% 10%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 70% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 35%
10% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 10% 35%
35% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 40%
 
5 4.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 5.3 4.2
4.2 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 5.4 4
2.6 3 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.8
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
8.7 8.6 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.5 9.8
3.5 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 3.5
24% 26% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 70% 26% 29%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Villa Española have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Villa Española have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
  • Villa Española have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Primera Division
  • Villa Española have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wanderers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 Peñarol 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 Fenix 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.