Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera División - ClausuraClausura - 11Kick-off on March 8, 2021 at 12:45 AM (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 March 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′F. CarballoClub Nacional
- 55′F. CarballoClub Nacional
- 64′F. MilánDefensor Sporting (pen.)
Official lineup for Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Club Nacional
- 7B. Ocampo
- 9G. Bergessio
- 10P. García
- 8G. Neves
- 20F. Carballo
- 32E. Martínez
- 3R. Orihuela
- 4A. Oliveros
- 21G. Corujo
- 26A. Méndez
- 1S. Rochet
Defensor Sporting
- 16F. Milán
- 27M. Ocampo
- 5V. Poggi
- 8G. Nápoli
- 11I. Laquintana
- 15Á. González
- 4M. Rocha
- 6E. Zeballos
- 21Rodrigo Rojo Piazze
- 26F. Mallo
- 1M. Castro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Club Nacional have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Defensor Sporting have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Cerro(away) | 1-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Fenix(home) | 2-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Progreso(away) | 1-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Plaza Colonia(home) | 1-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Atletico Torque(away) | 2-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Danubio(home) | 1-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Liverpool Montevideo(home) | 0-3 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Cerro(away) | 0-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Fenix(home) | 2-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Progreso(away) | 3-3 | Primera División - Clausura |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Club Nacional wins, 1 draw, 3 Defensor Sporting wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2020 | Defensor Sporting 1-1 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Defensor Sporting 2-1 Club Nacional | Primera División - Clausura |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Club Nacional 1-2 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 19, 2019 | Club Nacional 1-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Defensor Sporting 2-0 Club Nacional | Primera División - Clausura |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Club Nacional 2-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional on Sep 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Club Nacional score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Defensor Sporting score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Nacional | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Club Nacional sit 1st in Primera División - Clausura (79 points from 37 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 5th (61 points from 37 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Nacional | 37 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 76 | 33 | 79 |
| 5 | Defensor Sporting | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 61 |
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