Open game expected at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera: Wanderers vs Deportivo Maldonado preview

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera (10000 seats)

A peek at the Primera Division standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Wanderers - Deportivo Maldonado guide!

Insights:
  • Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Primera Division

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 Deportivo Maldonado.

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Wanderers form and stats

The overall Primera Division stats playing at home this season for Wanderers are 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Wanderers are confident in defense, having played 223 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The Wanderers followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera: A 0-1 defeat against Deportivo Maldonado (placed 9th). The first loss after going unbeaten in three league matches.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Boston River and winning 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Wanderers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wanderers as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Wanderers has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 8 have seen zero, one or two goals.

The Wanderers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Wanderers have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

Playing away, Deportivo Maldonado have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Deportivo Maldonado, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Wanderers (placed 4th) last time out.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Fenix.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Maldonado playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Deportivo Maldonado wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Maldonado rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the previous seven meetings): Wanderers won two games, three matches ended with a tie and Deportivo Maldonado got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four. The games between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 7 red cards from the last seven duels.

Top Goalscorers

WanderersD. Hernández González
D. Hernández González
5 goals
Deportivo MaldonadoM. Cantera Mora
M. Cantera Mora
4 goals
WanderersL. Pais Corbo
L. Pais Corbo
3 goals

Wanderers missing players

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

Wanderers Deportivo Maldonado
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 1 6 10
4 1 0 Won W 0 2 4
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
2 2 0 Lost L 1 3 3
11 5 1 Scored S 1 4 10
6 4 1 Conceded C 2 9 12
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 80%
50% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 60%
20% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 40%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
40% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 40%
40% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
30% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 30%
 
3.7 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 4.8
5.5 5.6 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.7 5.8
2.6 2.4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.3 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 6 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.5 9.1
2.7 2.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.3 3.3
41% 42% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 29% 30%
 
8.7 8.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14 9.2 8.7
3.5 2.4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.5 3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Penarol 9 6 2 1 16 9 6 5 1 0 10 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 7 20
2 Defensor Sporting 9 5 3 1 18 8 5 2 2 1 10 7 4 3 1 0 8 1 10 18
3 Cerro Largo 9 5 3 1 9 5 5 3 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 0 5 1 4 18
4 Wanderers 9 4 4 1 11 5 4 1 2 1 5 3 5 3 2 0 6 2 6 16
5 Nacional 9 4 3 2 14 9 5 4 1 0 11 3 4 0 2 2 3 6 5 15
6 River Plate 9 4 2 3 11 10 4 4 0 0 10 4 5 0 2 3 1 6 1 14
7 Danubio 9 3 4 2 17 9 4 3 1 0 11 1 5 0 3 2 6 8 8 13
8 Liverpool 9 3 3 3 12 11 4 3 0 1 7 4 5 0 3 2 5 7 1 12
9 Deportivo Maldonado 9 3 3 3 9 12 4 2 2 0 6 3 5 1 1 3 3 9 -3 12
10 Torque 9 2 3 4 9 13 4 0 1 3 2 7 5 2 2 1 7 6 -4 11
11 Racing 9 2 4 3 8 10 5 0 3 2 2 5 4 2 1 1 6 5 -2 10
12 Plaza Colonia 9 3 1 5 8 17 5 2 1 2 7 6 4 1 0 3 1 11 -9 10
13 Cerro 9 2 3 4 9 11 4 1 3 0 4 2 5 1 0 4 5 9 -2 9
14 Boston River 9 1 3 5 8 14 4 0 2 2 3 7 5 1 1 3 5 7 -6 6
15 La Luz 9 1 3 5 10 18 5 0 1 4 6 14 4 1 2 1 4 4 -8 5
16 Fenix 9 1 2 6 6 14 4 0 2 2 1 3 5 1 0 4 5 11 -8 5

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.