Football match betting preview: Wanderers vs Peñarol

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera (10000 seats)

This could be an intriguing match as Wanderers have their expected home advantage, while Peñarol have an edge of 5 points in the Primera Division table.

Insights:
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division

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

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Wanderers form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Wanderers at their home stadium (Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Wanderers after consecutive victories at their own ground.

It's back home for Wanderers, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Deportivo Maldonado away with the result 2-1. Méndez (2) found the net in that victory. A late climax in the match against Deportivo Maldonado as the winning goal came eight minutes into overtime; scored by Méndez.

Ahead of that match, Wanderers won a home game hosting Torque (1-0).

Low-scoring affair? In this club's last 10 league games, 8 have produced two goals or less.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Wanderers as they are travelling to their away game against Fénix in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.

Wanderers aren't scoring a lot here at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Wanderers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Peñarol form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Peñarol have produced an overall stat of 3-4-1 so far.

The attacking players of Peñarol have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 182 minutes.

Peñarol delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Fénix in their previous fixture.

A 0-1 loss hosting Liverpool before that.

Low-scoring game? 16 of this team's most recent 19 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.

After this away game Peñarol return home for a Primera Division game against Rentistas. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Peñarol's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. Peñarol are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled previously this season: Peñarol - Wanderers 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Wanderers wins - draws - Peñarol wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

WanderersM. Méndez Acosta
M. Méndez Acosta
11 goals
PeñarolP. Ceppelini Gatto
P. Ceppelini Gatto
6 goals
WanderersM. Ferreira Berrondo
M. Ferreira Berrondo
2 goals

Wanderers missing players

Peñarol missing players

Wanderers Peñarol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 5 Played P 3 9 19
8 4 1 Won W 1 4 8
7 3 2 Drew D 1 4 6
4 2 2 Lost L 1 1 5
21 8 4 Scored S 1 7 14
13 6 5 Conceded C 1 3 10
89% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 67% 79%
53% 33% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 22% 26%
26% 22% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 11% 16%
11% 11% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 5%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 33% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 22% 26%
42% 56% 40% Clean Sheets C S 67% 67% 53%
26% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 42%
 
4.7 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.7 6.3 6.1
4.9 4.2 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 2.9 3.2
4.1 3.7 3.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.3 2.9
8 6 6 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.9 9.3 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10 10.5
4 3.7 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.4 3.8
28% 24% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 18% 19%
 
11.3 12.8 14 Shots against (avg) S A 7 6.7 8.1
4.2 4.7 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.2 3.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera Division
  • Peñarol have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Liverpool 15 10 2 3 21 8 7 6 0 1 11 2 8 4 2 2 10 6 13 32
2 Nacional 15 8 4 3 28 10 8 4 3 1 11 5 7 4 1 2 17 5 18 28
3 Deportivo Maldonado 15 8 3 4 20 14 7 4 1 2 9 6 8 4 2 2 11 8 6 27
4 Boston River 15 8 3 4 20 16 8 3 2 3 11 12 7 5 1 1 9 4 4 27
5 Peñarol 15 7 5 3 10 6 7 4 1 2 6 4 8 3 4 1 4 2 4 26
6 Danubio 15 6 6 3 13 9 7 2 2 3 5 5 8 4 4 0 8 4 4 24
7 Fénix 15 7 2 6 15 16 8 5 1 2 9 7 7 2 1 4 6 9 -1 23
8 River Plate 15 5 6 4 20 15 9 4 4 1 14 7 6 1 2 3 6 8 5 21
9 Wanderers 15 5 6 4 16 11 7 2 3 2 6 6 8 3 3 2 10 5 5 21
10 Defensor Sporting 15 5 5 5 14 16 8 2 3 3 7 12 7 3 2 2 7 4 -2 20
11 Rentistas 15 5 1 9 16 21 7 2 1 4 5 10 8 3 0 5 11 11 -5 19
12 Plaza Colonia 15 2 7 6 12 15 7 1 3 3 4 8 8 1 4 3 8 7 -3 13
13 Torque 15 2 7 6 16 20 8 1 4 3 7 8 7 1 3 3 9 12 -4 13
14 Cerro Largo 15 3 3 9 7 23 6 2 1 3 3 9 9 1 2 6 4 14 -16 12
15 Albion 15 2 5 8 16 31 8 1 3 4 11 17 7 1 2 4 5 14 -15 11
16 Cerrito 15 2 5 8 9 22 8 1 3 4 5 11 7 1 2 4 4 11 -13 8

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.