Segunda Division: Racing - La Luz pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Uruguay Segunda Division
Competition: Wed 25.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Palermo (5500 seats)

Racing battle against La Luz for acclaim and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • Racing have the most scored goals (9) in Segunda Division
  • La Luz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Racing have less rest than La Luz in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Segunda Division game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Progreso, so at least Racing are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Racing form and stats

Racing have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Segunda Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Racing has won five games in a row. The Miramar Misiones match was the last time out without a victory.

The Racing goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 250 minutes without conceding a goal in the Segunda Division.

Happy days for Racing in their previous game, a fixture away at Progreso that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Rampla Juniors.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Racing handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

A decent goal production from Racing in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Racing have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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La Luz form and stats

La Luz are yet to lose a point on their Segunda Division travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.

La Luz are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Juventud.

A 1-1 draw at Villa Espanola's stadium before that.

Luz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other already this season, with the final score La Luz - Racing 0-2 registered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Racing won one game, one match ended with a tie and La Luz managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two The matches between these clubs have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 2 red cards from the last three encounters.

Top Goalscorers

RacingD. Vera Méndez
D. Vera Méndez
10 goals
La LuzP. Silva Silva
P. Silva Silva
3 goals
La LuzS. Ramírez Debali
S. Ramírez Debali
3 goals

Racing missing players

La Luz missing players

Racing La Luz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 0 5 10
8 4 2 Won W 0 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
18 8 3 Scored S 0 9 16
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 6 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
90% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 70%
30% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 50%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
40% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 60%
60% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
5.1 6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.8 4.3
3.3 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.5 5.9
3.4 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4.2 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 9 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.8 8.6
3.1 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 4.1
55% 46% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 39% 38%
 
7.4 8 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.5 6.7
3 3.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.8 2.4
Key stats in Segunda Division this season:
  • La Luz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • La Luz have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • La Luz have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • La Luz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Racing have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Racing have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Racing have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Racing have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have the most clean sheets (6) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have the most scored goals (9) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Segunda Division
  • Racing have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Segunda Division
  • Racing haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Racing is in the best form (5-0-1) in Segunda Division

  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 1 1 9 4 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 5 10
2 Rampla Juniors 5 3 1 1 8 3 3 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 5 10
3 Miramar Misiones 5 2 2 1 7 7 3 0 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 8
4 Sud América 5 2 1 2 4 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 2 5 -1 7
5 Uruguay Montevideo 5 2 0 3 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 3 -1 6
6 Central Español 5 0 1 4 2 10 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 1 8 -8 1

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.