Central Espanol vs Defensor Sporting: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónTorneo Intermedio - 1Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Parque Palermo, Montevideo
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What was the result of Central Espanol vs Defensor Sporting?
Central Espanol won 2-1 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′Nicolás Andrés Wunsch TomásDefensor Sporting (pen.)
- 31′F. MunozCentral Espanol
- 62′I. MéndezCentral Espanol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Espanol have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Defensor Sporting have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Racing Montevideo(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| May 3, 2026 | Boston River(away) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Cerro(home) | 3-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Albion FC(away) | 1-6 | Primera División |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Danubio(home) | 2-2 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Juventud(home) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| May 4, 2026 | Penarol(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Progreso(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Racing Montevideo(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Boston River(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Central Espanol win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Defensor Sporting win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Defensor Sporting 0-0 Central Espanol | Primera División |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Defensor Sporting 2-0 Central Espanol | Copa Uruguay |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Central Espanol 1-0 Defensor Sporting | Segunda División |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Defensor Sporting 4-0 Central Espanol | Segunda División |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Defensor Sporting 2-1 Central Espanol | Primera División - Clausura |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Central Espanol 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Defensor Sporting vs Central Espanol on Mar 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Central Espanol score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Defensor Sporting score 0.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Espanol | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Central Espanol sit 5th in Primera División (24 points from 15 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 8th (21 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Central Espanol | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| 5 | Central Espanol | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 62 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 62 | 64 | 89 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Central Espanol | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 36 |
| 8 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | Central Espanol | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 36 |
| 11 | Central Espanol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 28 |
| 13 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy