Penarol vs Defensor Sporting: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónIntermediate Round - 7Kick-off on July 23, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo
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What was the result of Penarol vs Defensor Sporting?
Penarol won 2-1 on July 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 53′A. BalboaDefensor Sporting
- 69′M. ArezoPenarol
- 88′A. HernándezPenarol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Penarol have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Defensor Sporting have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | Boston River(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Danubio(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Atletico Torque(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Jun 30, 2023 | America Mineiro(home) | 1-2 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Danubio(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Boston River(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Jul 1, 2023 | La Luz(home) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Jun 24, 2023 | CA River Plate(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Penarol win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Defensor Sporting win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Defensor Sporting 2-2 Penarol | Primera División |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Defensor Sporting 2-3 Penarol | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Penarol 0-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Penarol 1-2 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Defensor Sporting 2-1 Penarol | Primera División |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Penarol 1-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
Last archived meeting: Defensor Sporting vs Penarol on Feb 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Penarol score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Defensor Sporting score 1.8 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penarol | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 1.8 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Penarol sit 4th in Primera División (27 points from 15 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 8th (21 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penarol | 61 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 103 | 54 | 125 |
| 1 | Penarol | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 47 |
| 1 | Penarol | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Penarol | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 27 |
| 7 | Penarol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 28 |
| 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