Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting: result 2-0 and analysis
Primera DivisiónRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 10, 2018 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo
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What was the result of Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting?
Club Nacional won 2-0 on March 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′G. BergessioClub Nacional
- 74′G. BuenoClub Nacional
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Club Nacional have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Defensor Sporting have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | Progreso(away) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Cerro(home) | 4-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Fenix(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Rampla Juniors(away) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Atletico Torque(away) | 4-2 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | Fenix(home) | 3-2 | Primera División |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Rampla Juniors(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Atletico Torque(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Danubio(away) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Atenas(home) | 3-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Club Nacional win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Defensor Sporting win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Club Nacional 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 6, 2017 | Defensor Sporting 3-2 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 3-2 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 2-4 Club Nacional | Primera División - Clausura |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Club Nacional 4-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Defensor Sporting 0-0 Club Nacional | Primera División - Clausura |
Last archived meeting: Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting on Nov 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Club Nacional score 2.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Defensor Sporting score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Nacional | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Club Nacional sit 7th in Primera División (22 points from 15 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 8th (21 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Club Nacional | 61 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 111 | 66 | 114 |
| 2 | Club Nacional | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 62 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 62 | 64 | 89 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Nacional | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
| 8 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | Club Nacional | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 28 |
| 13 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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