Defensor Sporting vs Central Espanol: result 0-0 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 5Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo
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What was the result of Defensor Sporting vs Central Espanol?
Defensor Sporting and Central Espanol drew 0-0 on March 8, 2026.
Official lineup for Defensor Sporting vs Central Espanol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Defensor Sporting
- 26B. Montenegro
- 97J. Goicochea
- 6M. Amaro
- 10X. Biscayzacú
- 24L. de los Santos
- 31N. Medina
- 3G. de los Santos
- 11L. Agazzi
- 15A. Frugone
- 20Mateo Caballero
- 12K. Dawson
Central Espanol
- 9R. Tarragona
- 27F. Sosa
- 28N. Campos
- 4M. Montiel
- 14G. Gandolfo
- 21L. Pino
- 2I. Rodriguez
- 6Mateo Urrutia
- 17L. Fernández
- 26Nunes Cesar
- 39Rodolfo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensor Sporting have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Central Espanol have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Atletico Torque(away) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Atletico Torque(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Cerro Largo(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Liverpool Montevideo(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Juventud(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Penarol(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Progreso(away) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Universidad de Concepcion(home) | 0-0 | Serie Rio De La Plata |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Defensor Sporting wins, 1 draw, 1 Central Espanol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | Defensor Sporting 2-0 Central Espanol | Copa Uruguay |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Central Espanol 1-0 Defensor Sporting | Segunda División |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Defensor Sporting 4-0 Central Espanol | Segunda División |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Defensor Sporting 2-1 Central Espanol | Primera División - Clausura |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Central Espanol 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Defensor Sporting vs Central Espanol on Oct 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Defensor Sporting score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Central Espanol score 0.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Central Espanol | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Defensor Sporting sit 12th in Primera División (8 points from 10 matches) and Central Espanol sit 16th (5 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 16 | Central Espanol | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
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