Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 15Kick-off on May 18, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo
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What was the result of Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting?
Club Nacional won 2-1 on May 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′N. FurtadoDefensor Sporting
- 65′N. LópezClub Nacional (pen.)
- 85′G. PetitClub Nacional
Official lineup for Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Club Nacional
- 7N. López
- 76D. Herazo
- 6L. Boggio
- 8C. Oliva
- 16L. Villalba
- 18J. Recoba
- 11G. Báez
- 15P. Calione
- 19L. Morales
- 29J. Millán
- 1L. Mejía
Defensor Sporting
- 9M. Gómez
- 10M. Abaldo
- 6M. Amaro
- 45F. Ginella
- 59W. Montoya
- 3G. de los Santos
- 15J. Viacava
- 16J. Álvarez
- 21K. Prieto
- 31N. Furtado
- 12K. Dawson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Club Nacional have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Defensor Sporting have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Internacional(home) | 0-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 7, 2025 | Bahia(away) | 3-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 3, 2025 | Cerro(home) | 4-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Wanderers(home) | 3-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Internacional(away) | 3-3 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Penarol(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Atletico Torque(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Progreso(home) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Cerro(home) | 3-2 | Primera División |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Club Nacional win, 5 draws, 0 Defensor Sporting wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Club Nacional 2-2 Defensor Sporting | Copa Uruguay |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Club Nacional 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Defensor Sporting 3-3 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Club Nacional 1-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 7, 2023 | Defensor Sporting 2-2 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Club Nacional 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
Last archived meeting: Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting on Dec 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Club Nacional score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Defensor Sporting score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Nacional | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Club Nacional sit 4th in Primera División (20 points from 10 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 14th (8 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Club Nacional | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 20 |
| 14 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 |
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