Defensor Sporting vs Racing Montevideo: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera División - ClausuraRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 16, 2018 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo
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What was the result of Defensor Sporting vs Racing Montevideo?
Defensor Sporting won 2-1 on September 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 44′Á. RodríguezRacing Montevideo
- 59′Á. NavarroDefensor Sporting
- 89′G. RiveroDefensor Sporting
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensor Sporting have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Racing Montevideo have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Cerro(away) | 1-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Progreso(away) | 0-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Club Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Fenix(away) | 2-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Rampla Juniors(home) | 2-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Progreso(home) | 2-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Club Nacional(away) | 0-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Fenix(home) | 2-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Rampla Juniors(away) | 0-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Atletico Torque(home) | 0-1 | Primera División - Clausura |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Defensor Sporting win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Racing Montevideo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2018 | Racing Montevideo 2-2 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Defensor Sporting 4-2 Racing Montevideo | Primera División - Clausura |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Racing Montevideo 0-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 2-1 Racing Montevideo | Primera División |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Defensor Sporting 1-3 Racing Montevideo | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Racing Montevideo 0-2 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Racing Montevideo vs Defensor Sporting on Mar 28, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Defensor Sporting score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Racing Montevideo score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Racing Montevideo | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 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 Racing Montevideo sit 7th (53 points from 37 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Defensor Sporting | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 61 |
| 7 | Racing Montevideo | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 53 |
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