Segunda Division match lowdown: Central Español vs Racing

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Competition: Uruguay Segunda Division
Competition: Thu 28.October
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Charrúa (60235 seats)

Top-drawer Racing visit Central Español after their 0-1-result versus Defensor Sporting. Check out our broad match preview!

Insights:
  • Central Español have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This has all the signs of an intriguing game with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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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Central Español form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Central Español have to build on here at Estadio Charrúa in the Segunda Division.

Central are returning here after visiting Atenas in a Segunda Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. G. Allala scored the goal(s).

Preceding that match was the home game against Albion that was lost 3-4.

Central has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Central defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Racing form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Segunda Division travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Racing are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Racing have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 203 minutes ago. J. Millan was the goal scorer.

Racing might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Defensor Sporting proved too strong as Racing slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Parque Osvaldo Roberto. Late heartbreak for Racing in the Defensor Sporting match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Cerro's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Racing are hosting Atenas in the Segunda Division only four days away.

Racing are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Racing have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head encounter ended Racing - Central 1-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Central three wins, four draws and Racing three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CentralM. Alonso Pereda
M. Alonso Pereda
5 goals
RacingA. Cruz Techera
A. Cruz Techera
5 goals
RacingL. Gorocito Resende
L. Gorocito Resende
5 goals

Central Español missing players

Racing missing players

Central Español Racing
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 3 9 17
6 4 1 Won W 0 3 9
4 1 1 Drew D 1 3 4
7 3 1 Lost L 2 3 4
19 11 4 Scored S 0 11 22
26 13 4 Conceded C 3 11 13
88% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 82%
65% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 59%
53% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 35%
29% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 18%
18% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 12%
53% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 29%
29% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 47%
29% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 41%
 
4.2 4.8 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5 5.4
5.8 5.8 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.6 4.4
2.4 2.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 1.9
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.4 9.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7 10.7 10.6
3.5 4.8 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.6
32% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 35%
Key stats in Segunda Division this season:
  • Central Español have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Central Español have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Segunda Division
  • Central Español have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Albion 17 11 3 3 25 13 9 5 2 2 11 6 8 6 1 1 14 7 12 36
2 Racing 17 9 4 4 22 13 8 6 1 1 11 2 9 3 3 3 11 11 9 31
3 Danubio 17 9 4 4 18 11 9 5 1 3 8 6 8 4 3 1 10 5 7 31
4 Defensor Sporting 17 9 3 5 22 15 8 4 1 3 12 9 9 5 2 2 10 6 7 30
5 Cerro 17 7 6 4 18 16 8 2 5 1 5 4 9 5 1 3 13 12 2 27
6 Juventud 17 8 2 7 21 18 9 4 2 3 11 8 8 4 0 4 10 10 3 26
7 Central Español 17 6 4 7 19 26 8 4 1 3 11 13 9 2 3 4 8 13 -7 22
8 Atenas 17 5 6 6 19 14 8 2 3 3 8 7 9 3 3 3 11 7 5 21
9 Uruguay Montevideo 17 6 3 8 18 19 9 3 2 4 12 13 8 3 1 4 6 6 -1 21
10 Rampla Juniors 17 3 6 8 10 20 9 2 4 3 7 9 8 1 2 5 3 11 -10 15
11 Rocha 17 3 3 11 16 27 9 3 1 5 12 15 8 0 2 6 4 12 -11 12
12 Villa Teresa 17 2 4 11 12 28 8 0 1 7 4 16 9 2 3 4 8 12 -16 10

Read more about Segunda Division

The Segunda División Profesional is the second level of Uruguayan football. It is sometimes called Primera B. It currently has twelve teams playing a regular season from March to October, followed by a promotion playoff for teams placed three, four, five and six in the league table.