Penarol vs Defensor Sporting: result 4-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo
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What was the result of Penarol vs Defensor Sporting?
Penarol won 4-1 on May 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. CougoDefensor Sporting
- 34′Rodrigo Rojo PiazzePenarol
- 60′C. PalaciosPenarol
- 63′C. PalaciosPenarol
- 86′F. FormilianoPenarol
Official lineup for Penarol vs Defensor Sporting
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Penarol
- 11M. Rodríguez
- 13F. Estoyanoff
- 26G. Fernández
- 7Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barrotti
- 14G. Pereira
- 29F. Martínez
- 2F. Formiliano
- 6G. Varela
- 21R. Arias
- 22Rodrigo Rojo Piazze
- 1T. Cardozo
Defensor Sporting
- 7F. Castro
- 13G. Rivero
- 5M. Rabuñal
- 8M. Cabrera
- 23Mathías Adolfo Cardacio Alaguich
- 15A. Cougo
- 22M. Suárez
- 24G. Maulella
- 26Nicolás Correa Risso
- 30Ernesto Goñi Ameijenda
- 44G. Reyes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Penarol have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Defensor Sporting have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Progreso(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Club Nacional(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Fenix(away) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Rampla Juniors(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Atletico Torque(away) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2018 | Boston River(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Liverpool Montevideo(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 1, 2018 | CA River Plate(home) | 5-2 | Primera División |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Racing Montevideo(away) | 2-2 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Penarol wins, 1 draw, 2 Defensor Sporting wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | Penarol 3-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Defensor Sporting 2-2 Penarol | Primera División |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Penarol 0-2 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Penarol 5-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Defensor Sporting 3-1 Penarol | Primera División |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Penarol 2-0 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
Last archived meeting: Penarol vs Defensor Sporting on Nov 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Penarol score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Defensor Sporting score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penarol | 2.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Penarol sit 3rd in Primera División (20 points from 10 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 12th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Penarol | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
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