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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Progreso(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Club Nacional(away) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2018 | Penarol(home) | 0-3 | Primera División |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Progreso(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Boston River(home) | 2-3 | Primera División |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Club Nacional(away) | 0-4 | Primera División |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Fenix(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Defensor Sporting win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cerro win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cerro 0-3 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Defensor Sporting 1-1 Cerro | Primera División |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 0-1 Cerro | Primera División |
| May 14, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 1-0 Cerro | Primera División - Clausura |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Cerro 2-3 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Defensor Sporting 1-1 Cerro | Primera 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Cerro | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Defensor Sporting sit 8th in Primera División (21 points from 15 matches) and Cerro sit 16th (10 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cerro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Cerro | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 62 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 62 | 64 | 89 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 21 |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 28 |
| 13 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Cerro | 62 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 50 | 81 | 71 |
| 14 | Cerro | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 39 | 25 |
| 16 | Cerro | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 10 |
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