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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

Club Nacional
2-1
Defensor Sporting

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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.)

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.

Club Nacional
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 27, 2021Cerro(away)1-0Primera División - Clausura
Feb 21, 2021Fenix(home)2-2Primera División - Clausura
Feb 18, 2021Progreso(away)1-0Primera División - Clausura
Feb 14, 2021Plaza Colonia(home)1-1Primera División - Clausura
Feb 11, 2021Atletico Torque(away)2-1Primera División - Clausura
Defensor Sporting
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2021Danubio(home)1-1Primera División - Clausura
Feb 20, 2021Liverpool Montevideo(home)0-3Primera División - Clausura
Feb 18, 2021Cerro(away)0-0Primera División - Clausura
Feb 15, 2021Fenix(home)2-2Primera División - Clausura
Feb 11, 2021Progreso(away)3-3Primera División - Clausura

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Club Nacional win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Defensor Sporting win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 10, 2020Defensor Sporting 1-1 Club NacionalPrimera División
Nov 21, 2019Defensor Sporting 2-1 Club NacionalPrimera División - Clausura
Jul 13, 2019Club Nacional 1-2 Defensor SportingPrimera División - Clausura
May 19, 2019Club Nacional 1-0 Defensor SportingPrimera División
Aug 26, 2018Defensor Sporting 2-0 Club NacionalPrimera División - Clausura
Mar 10, 2018Club Nacional 2-0 Defensor SportingPrimera 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Club Nacional1.10.986/155/15
Defensor Sporting1.31.439/156/15

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).

2025 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Club Nacional3724103763379
5Defensor Sporting3718712423861

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

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