The Rampla Juniors & Villa Española managers E. Arias Ferrari and S. Santín Francia are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Segunda Division league table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Rampla Juniors form and stats
The story so far in the Segunda Division for Rampla Juniors at their home stadium (Estadio Charrúa) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Juniors faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rocha (0-1). Ahead of that match, Juniors won a home game hosting Albion (2-0).
Heartbreak for Juniors in their last match as Rocha's F. Silva scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
There will be little rest for Juniors after this match as they are travelling to Atenas for a Segunda Division game in only four days.
The Rampla Juniors fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Juniors have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Villa Española form and stats
Villa Española's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Villa Española, who have the most points (17) away in Segunda Division, collect 17 points from their 8 away matches in the Segunda Division. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Villa Española's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Central Español that finished 1-1. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Atenas.
A quick return to home after this game, as Española are hosting Villa Teresa in the Segunda Division only four days away.
Española are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Villa Española as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Villa Española - Rampla Juniors 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Juniors victories, two draws and one Villa Española win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. López Bruzzese 8 goals |   D. Martiñones Rus 5 goals |  M. Ferreira Soppi 4 goals |
Rampla Juniors missing players
Villa Española missing players
| Rampla Juniors | Villa Española | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 94% |
| 69% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 75% |
| 44% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 56% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 117 | 56 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 71 | 137 |
| 48 | 27 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 37 | 70 |
| 42% | 41% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 39% |
- Rampla Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rampla Juniors have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rampla Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Villa Española has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Segunda Division
- Villa Española has the most matches over the total-line (10) in Segunda Division
- Villa Española has the most points (17) away in Segunda Division
- Villa Española has the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Segunda Division
- Villa Española has the the best goal difference (+7) away 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 | Cerrito | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Villa Española | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Juventud | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Rampla Juniors | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Villa Teresa | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 6 | Tacuarembó | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | Atenas | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | Racing | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | Sud América | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 10 | Rocha | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Central Español | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Albion | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 15 |