Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 7Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo
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What was the result of Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional?
Defensor Sporting won 2-1 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′L. BoggioClub Nacional
- 44′A. MachadoDefensor Sporting
- 76′B. MontenegroDefensor Sporting
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensor Sporting have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Club Nacional have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Deportivo Maldonado(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Central Espanol(home) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Atletico Torque(away) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Atletico Torque(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Cerro Largo(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Juventud(away) | 1-3 | Primera División |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Penarol(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Progreso(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Racing Montevideo(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Defensor Sporting win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Club Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | Defensor Sporting 1-1 Club Nacional | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 18, 2025 | Club Nacional 2-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Club Nacional 2-2 Defensor Sporting | Copa Uruguay |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Club Nacional 1-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Defensor Sporting 3-3 Club Nacional | Primera División |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Club Nacional 1-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
Last archived meeting: Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional on Nov 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Defensor Sporting score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Club Nacional score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Club Nacional | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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