Defensor Sporting are positioned 3rd, while Atenas are hanging back 6 points behind in the table. Will they crop the gap?
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals (20) in Segunda Division
- Atenas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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 Defensor Sporting and Atenas.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
Defensor Sporting have played 7 Segunda Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensor are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 190 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by D. Vera).
Defensor Sporting faced defeat in their previous match, away at Central Español (0-1).
Ahead of that match, Defensor Sporting lost 0-1 at home to Albion.Defensor are traveling soon after this match as the Segunda Division match at Racing awaits in three days.
Defensor have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Charrúa with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Defensor's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Atenas form and stats
As the visiting team in Segunda Division matches, Atenas have produced an overall stat of 3-2-3 so far.
The manager C. Giménez was unhappy after their last game, a Segunda Division match played at their home ground Estadio Atenas. Atenas suffered a 1-2 loss to Cerro (placed 5th). Late heartbreak for Atenas in the Cerro match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
Prior to that result Atenas won their away game at Rocha. The scoreline was 1-0.After this away game Atenas return home for a Segunda Division game against Central Español. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Atenas have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Atenas as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other already this season, with the final score Atenas - Defensor 2-0 logged in the official records. Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Defensor, zero draws and five wins for Atenas. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Vera Méndez 9 goals |  M. Britos Cardoso 7 goals | C. Sánchez 6 goals |
Defensor Sporting missing players
Atenas missing players
| Defensor Sporting | Atenas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 80% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 67% |
| 40% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 40% |
| 47% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 6.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 12 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 36% | 37% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 23% | 25% |
- Atenas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Defensor Sporting have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Segunda Division
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals (20) in Segunda Division
- Defensor Sporting have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Segunda Division
- Defensor Sporting have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Defensor Sporting have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Defensor Sporting 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 | Albion | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
| 2 | Racing | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Danubio | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Cerro | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Atenas | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Uruguay Montevideo | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Juventud | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Central Español | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 19 |
| 10 | Rampla Juniors | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 13 |
| 11 | Rocha | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Villa Teresa | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 9 |