Football betting preview: Wanderers vs Cerro Largo

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 23.August
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera (10000 seats)

A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Wanderers in 2nd position and Cerro Largo placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Wanderers and Cerro Largo.

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Wanderers form and stats

Wanderers have played three Primera Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, but a victory now would be sweet for Wanderers.

Wanderers drew their last game, 0-0 away at Rentistas (placed 1st). Before that, Wanderers drew at home versus Deportivo Maldonado.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Liverpool are coming to town in four days.

Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Wanderers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cerro Largo form and stats

Things could have gone better for Cerro Largo in their Primera Division away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Cerro, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Cerro go into this game after a win, the home game against Liverpool that ended 4-3. A draw for Cerro Largo before that, at their own venue hosting Rentistas (1-1).

Cerro can call themselves comeback kings after the match against Liverpool. Buried deep in trouble at 0-2, the troops rallied and completely turned the match around to a 4-3 victory. E. Borges scored the final goal. As you can tell from the result, the match against Liverpool was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? It's hard not to mention E. Borges's lethal finishing against Liverpool. four goals were a big reason for the important victory.

Cerro has another fixture away, a Primera Division game, against Penarol in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Cerro Largo has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Wanderers-Cerro Largo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wanderers six wins, Cerro Largo two wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

WanderersR. Pastorini de León
R. Pastorini de León
7 goals

Wanderers missing players

Cerro Largo missing players

Wanderers Cerro Largo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 2 6
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
4 3 1 Drew D 1 2 4
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
7 4 2 Scored S 2 3 9
4 4 2 Conceded C 2 3 7
67% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
33% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 33%
33% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
67% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5 4.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 4.3
5.3 5.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 8 6.7
3.3 3.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3 3.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
60 32 12 Total Shots T S 10 19 62
23 12 6 Shots on Target S O 4 7 27
30% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 43% 33%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Cerro Largo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cerro Largo have not yet lost a game.
  • Cerro Largo have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Cerro Largo have yet to win a game away.
  • Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals (4)
  • Wanderers has the most clean sheets (4)
  • Wanderers have not yet lost a game.
  • Wanderers have yet to win a game 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 Rentistas 6 3 3 0 11 5 4 2 2 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 6 12
2 Wanderers 6 2 4 0 7 4 3 0 3 0 4 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 10
3 Cerro Largo 6 2 4 0 9 7 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 10
4 Progreso 6 2 3 1 10 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 9
5 Nacional 6 2 3 1 10 9 3 1 2 0 5 3 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 9
6 Plaza Colonia 6 2 2 2 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 8
7 Penarol 6 2 2 2 7 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 0 8
8 Defensor Sporting 6 2 2 2 5 7 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 8
9 River Plate 6 1 4 1 9 8 3 0 2 1 5 6 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 7
10 Liverpool 6 1 4 1 9 9 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 0 1 1 4 5 0 7
11 Torque 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 -1 7
12 Deportivo Maldonado 6 1 3 2 8 10 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 2 1 4 7 -2 6
13 Cerro 6 1 3 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 -2 6
14 Fénix 6 0 5 1 9 11 2 0 1 1 2 4 4 0 4 0 7 7 -2 5
15 Boston River 6 1 2 3 5 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 -4 5
16 Danubio 6 1 1 4 4 8 3 0 0 3 1 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 -4 4

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.