Central Español will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Racing.
- Central Español have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Racing is in the best form (4-1-1)
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 Central and Racing.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Central Español form and stats
Central Español have played 10 Segunda Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 220 minutes.
Central Español travelled for their previous game, a trip to Juventud that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Villa Teresa.
A decent goal production from Central in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Central Español have conceded 10 goals.
Racing form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Segunda Division travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Racing has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Racing's previous game was their home loss versus Atenas (0-2). Preceding that game was the away victory against Villa Espanola with the score of 2-0.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Racing have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. As opposed to that, Racing have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Racing - Central 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Central Español won one game, four matches ended with a draw and Racing has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sixTop Goalscorers
  S. Gallegos Berriel 6 goals |  P. da Rocha Júnior 6 goals |  G. Alvite Duarte 5 goals |
Central Español missing players
Racing missing players
| Central Español | Racing | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 24 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 62% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| 14% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 10% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 48% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| 33% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 191 | 96 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 94 | 168 |
| 74 | 39 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 47 | 76 |
| 30% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 19% | 28% |
- Central Español have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Racing has the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Segunda Division
- Racing is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cerrito | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Villa Espanola | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Juventud | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Racing | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Rampla Juniors | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | Villa Teresa | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 26 |
| 7 | Sud América | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 8 | Central Español | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Atenas | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Tacuarembo | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Albion | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Rocha | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 22 |