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Defensor Sporting vs Cerro: result 2-1 and analysis

Primera DivisiónRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 24, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo

Defensor Sporting
2-1
Cerro

Full time

What was the result of Defensor Sporting vs Cerro?

Defensor Sporting won 2-1 on March 24, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 28′J. BarbozaCerro
  • 36′G. RiveroDefensor Sporting
  • 40′G. RiveroDefensor Sporting

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensor Sporting have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cerro have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Defensor Sporting
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 17, 2018Progreso(home)1-1Primera División
Mar 10, 2018Club Nacional(away)0-2Primera División
Mar 4, 2018Fenix(home)3-2Primera División
Feb 24, 2018Rampla Juniors(away)1-1Primera División
Feb 18, 2018Atletico Torque(home)2-1Primera División
Cerro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 21, 2018Penarol(home)0-3Primera División
Mar 10, 2018Progreso(away)1-0Primera División
Mar 3, 2018Boston River(home)2-3Primera División
Feb 25, 2018Club Nacional(away)0-4Primera División
Feb 11, 2018Fenix(away)0-0Primera División

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Defensor Sporting wins, 2 draws, 1 Cerro win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2017Cerro 0-3 Defensor SportingPrimera División - Clausura
Feb 11, 2017Defensor Sporting 1-1 CerroPrimera División
Sep 24, 2016Defensor Sporting 0-1 CerroPrimera División
May 14, 2016Defensor Sporting 1-0 CerroPrimera División - Clausura
Nov 7, 2015Cerro 2-3 Defensor SportingPrimera División
Mar 21, 2015Defensor Sporting 1-1 CerroPrimera División - Clausura

Last archived meeting: Cerro vs Defensor Sporting on Aug 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Defensor Sporting score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cerro score 0.9 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Defensor Sporting1.61.3310/158/15
Cerro0.91.747/158/15

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 Cerro sit 7th (17 points from 10 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Cerro10523121317
12Defensor Sporting1022611198

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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