Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional: result 2-0 and analysis
Primera División - ClausuraRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 26, 2018 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo
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What was the result of Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional?
Defensor Sporting won 2-0 on August 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 42′Matías Joaquín Santos ArosteguiDefensor Sporting
- 57′Á. NavarroDefensor Sporting
Official lineup for Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Defensor Sporting
- 7M. Correa
- 20Á. Navarro
- 5M. Rabuñal
- 8Matías Joaquín Santos Arostegui
- 23Mathías Adolfo Cardacio Alaguich
- 28J. Piquerez
- 15A. Cougo
- 22M. Suárez
- 24G. Maulella
- 26Nicolás Correa Risso
- 44G. Reyes
Club Nacional
- 11L. Barcia
- 24G. Bergessio
- 29B. Ocampo
- 13M. Zunino
- 16S. Rodríguez
- 17C. Oliva
- 2M. Angeleri
- 3R. Erramuspe
- 21G. Cotugno
- 22A. Espino
- 12L. Mejía
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensor Sporting have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Club Nacional have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Fenix(away) | 2-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Rampla Juniors(home) | 2-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Atletico Torque(away) | 0-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Danubio(home) | 1-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Atenas(away) | 5-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Progreso(home) | 1-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Cerro(away) | 2-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Fenix(away) | 3-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Rampla Juniors(home) | 2-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Atletico Torque(home) | 3-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Defensor Sporting wins, 1 draw, 3 Club Nacional wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Club Nacional 2-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Club Nacional 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 6, 2017 | Defensor Sporting 3-2 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 3-2 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 2-4 Club Nacional | Primera División - Clausura |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Club Nacional 4-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Club Nacional vs Defensor Sporting on Mar 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Defensor Sporting score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Club Nacional score 1.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Club Nacional | 1.6 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Defensor Sporting sit 5th in Primera División - Clausura (61 points from 37 matches) and Club Nacional sit 1st (79 points from 37 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Nacional | 37 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 76 | 33 | 79 |
| 5 | Defensor Sporting | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 61 |
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