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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

Central Espanol
2-1
Defensor Sporting

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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

Official lineup for Central Espanol vs Defensor Sporting

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Central Espanol

  1. 9R. Tarragona
  2. 30M. Alonso
  3. 32M. Aguilera
  1. 4M. Montiel
  2. 7F. Munoz
  3. 16I. Méndez
  4. 2I. Rodriguez
  1. 5S. Navarro
  2. 14A. Villoldo
  3. 26Nunes Cesar
  1. 1E. Márquez

Defensor Sporting

  1. 9A. Machado
  2. 26B. Montenegro
  1. 5G. Barrios
  2. 6M. Amaro
  3. 8Nicolás Andrés Wunsch Tomás
  1. 4G. Rodriguez
  2. 11L. Agazzi
  3. 14F. Sorondo
  4. 15A. Frugone
  5. 20Mateo Caballero
  1. 1L. Machado
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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.

Central Espanol
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026Racing Montevideo(home)2-0Primera División
May 3, 2026Boston River(away)1-2Primera División
Apr 26, 2026Cerro(home)3-1Primera División
Apr 17, 2026Albion FC(away)1-6Primera División
Apr 12, 2026Danubio(home)2-2Primera División
Defensor Sporting
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 10, 2026Juventud(home)1-2Primera División
May 4, 2026Penarol(away)1-1Primera División
Apr 27, 2026Progreso(home)1-0Primera División
Apr 18, 2026Racing Montevideo(away)1-1Primera División
Apr 11, 2026Boston River(home)2-0Primera División

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Central Espanol win, 2 draws, 3 Defensor Sporting wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 8, 2026Defensor Sporting 0-0 Central EspanolPrimera División
Oct 2, 2025Defensor Sporting 2-0 Central EspanolCopa Uruguay
Oct 5, 2021Central Espanol 1-0 Defensor SportingSegunda División
Jun 26, 2021Defensor Sporting 4-0 Central EspanolSegunda División
Apr 21, 2013Defensor Sporting 2-1 Central EspanolPrimera División - Clausura
Oct 28, 2012Central Espanol 1-1 Defensor SportingPrimera 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Central Espanol1.51.559/1510/15
Defensor Sporting0.80.756/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Central Espanol sit 16th in Primera División (5 points from 10 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 12th (8 points from 10 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Defensor Sporting1022611198
16Central Espanol101275175

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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