Defensor Sporting vs Racing: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Uruguay Segunda Division
Competition: Thu 08.July
Match begins: 23:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Charrúa (60235 seats)

Another interesting game in the Segunda Division. Defensor Sporting is in the 4th position after playing five matches. They welcome Racing who are placed 1st after five games.

Insights:
  • Defensor Sporting have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Segunda Division
  • Racing is in the best form (3-2-0)

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!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Defensor Sporting form and stats

Perfect Segunda Division season at home so far for Defensor Sporting, who have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Segunda Division, 2 wins from 2 appearances. Two home wins in a row for Defensor bring valid hopes of a third.

No payout for Defensor in their previous match, an away game at Atenas that ended in defeat 0-2.

Before that, Defensor Sporting had a home game versus Central Español which ended with a victory 4-0.

Defensor are traveling soon after this match as the Segunda Division match at Villa Teresa awaits in four days.

Early season league goal statistics from Defensor Sporting's 2 home games: 6 goals, 1 conceded.

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Racing form and stats

Racing are still undefeated on their travels in the Segunda Division. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Racing played 0-0 against Cerro in their previous match.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Rocha.

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

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Racing has managed 5 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Defensor Sporting won six, Racing won two and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Defensor SportingD. Vera Méndez
D. Vera Méndez
4 goals
RacingG. De Los Santos Olivera
G. De Los Santos Olivera
2 goals
RacingA. Cruz Techera
A. Cruz Techera
2 goals

Defensor Sporting missing players

Racing missing players

Defensor Sporting Racing
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
2 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
8 6 0 Scored S 0 5 8
5 1 0 Conceded C 0 4 5
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 60%
60% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 60%
40% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 60%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
5.8 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4
3.2 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4.4
3 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.6 15.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 7.4
5 6.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.5 3.8
32% 46% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 45% 42%
Key stats in Segunda Division this season:
  • All of Defensor Sporting's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Racing's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Defensor Sporting have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Segunda Division
  • Defensor Sporting have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Defensor Sporting have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Racing have not yet lost a game.
  • Racing have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Racing is in the best form (3-2-0)
Defensor Sporting Last season Racing
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 18   Played P   12 24
8 6   Won W   4 8
17 7   Drew D   4 9
12 5   Lost L   4 7
36 23   Scored S   12 26
51 24   Conceded C   16 29
81% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
78% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   92% 71%
43% 44%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 38%
16% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 21%
11% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 8%
57% 67%   BTTS BTTS   50% 46%
22% 11%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 33%
41% 28%   Failed to Score F T   33% 33%
 
4.5 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.6
5.1 5.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 4.7
3.2 3.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 3.1
10 5   Red cards R C   3 6
 
10.4 12.1   Shots (avg) S (   10.9 9.2
3.6 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.3 4.1
27% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   17% 26%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Racing 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 4 3 11
2 Danubio 5 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 10
3 Juventud 5 3 0 2 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 9
4 Defensor Sporting 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 8
5 Central Español 5 2 1 2 7 10 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 0 2 4 8 -3 7
6 Atenas 5 1 3 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 6
7 Cerro 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 6
8 Albion 5 1 2 2 8 9 3 0 1 2 4 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 -1 5
9 Rocha 5 1 2 2 8 9 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 5
10 Rampla Juniors 5 1 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 -3 5
11 Uruguay Montevideo 5 1 1 3 6 7 3 1 1 1 6 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 -1 4
12 Villa Teresa 5 1 1 3 6 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 4

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.