Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional: result 2-2 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 14Kick-off on May 7, 2023 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo
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What was the result of Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional?
Defensor Sporting and Club Nacional drew 2-2 on May 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 17′F. FagúndezClub Nacional
- 38′C. CándidoDefensor Sporting (o.g.)
- 53′I. RamírezClub Nacional (pen.)
- 70′L. BarciaDefensor Sporting
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensor Sporting have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Club Nacional have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | CA River Plate(away) | 4-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Deportivo Maldonado(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Boston River(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Cerro(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Racing Montevideo(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2023 | Internacional(away) | 2-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 29, 2023 | La Luz(home) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Independiente Medellin(home) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Fenix(home) | 4-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Defensor Sporting win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Club Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Club Nacional 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Defensor Sporting 0-1 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| May 14, 2022 | Defensor Sporting 0-2 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Club Nacional 2-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Defensor Sporting 1-1 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Defensor Sporting 2-1 Club Nacional | Primera División - Clausura |
Last archived meeting: Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting on Oct 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Defensor Sporting score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Club Nacional score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Club Nacional | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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 Club Nacional sit 7th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Club Nacional | 61 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 111 | 66 | 114 |
| 2 | Club Nacional | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 62 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 62 | 64 | 89 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Nacional | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
| 8 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | Club Nacional | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 28 |
| 13 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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