Defensor Sporting vs Cerro Largo: result 1-0 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 3Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo
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What was the result of Defensor Sporting vs Cerro Largo?
Defensor Sporting won 1-0 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 52′B. MontenegroDefensor Sporting
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensor Sporting have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cerro Largo have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Liverpool Montevideo(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Union Santa Fe(home) | 1-1 | Serie Rio De La Plata |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Progreso(home) | 0-0 | Copa De La Liga Auf |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Club Nacional(home) | 1-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Juventud(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Concepción(home) | 1-3 | Serie Rio De La Plata |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Club Nacional(away) | 1-1 | Copa De La Liga Auf |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Atletico Torque(away) | 3-2 | Copa De La Liga Auf |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Defensor Sporting win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cerro Largo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Cerro Largo 1-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 24, 2025 | Defensor Sporting 3-2 Cerro Largo | Primera División |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Defensor Sporting 0-0 Cerro Largo | Primera División |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Cerro Largo 3-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 26, 2024 | Defensor Sporting 3-1 Cerro Largo | Primera División |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Defensor Sporting 2-0 Cerro Largo | Primera División - Clausura |
Last archived meeting: Cerro Largo vs Defensor Sporting on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Defensor Sporting score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cerro Largo score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Cerro Largo | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 Largo sit 12th (17 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cerro Largo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 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 |
| 10 | Cerro Largo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Cerro Largo | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 31 |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 28 |
| 12 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
| 12 | Cerro Largo | 62 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 67 | 68 | 80 |
| 13 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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