Racing Montevideo vs Defensor Sporting: result 1-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 12Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Parque Osvaldo Roberto, Montevideo
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What was the result of Racing Montevideo vs Defensor Sporting?
Racing Montevideo and Defensor Sporting drew 1-1 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′T. HabibRacing Montevideo
- 76′B. MontenegroDefensor Sporting
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Racing Montevideo have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Defensor Sporting have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Juventud(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Penarol(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Progreso(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Liverpool Montevideo(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Boston River(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Cerro(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Albion FC(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Danubio(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Club Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Racing Montevideo win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Defensor Sporting win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Racing Montevideo 0-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División - Clausura |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Defensor Sporting 2-0 Racing Montevideo | Primera División |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Defensor Sporting 1-0 Racing Montevideo | Copa Uruguay |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Defensor Sporting 1-2 Racing Montevideo | Primera División - Clausura |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Racing Montevideo 0-1 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Racing Montevideo 1-2 Defensor Sporting | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Racing Montevideo vs Defensor Sporting on Aug 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Racing Montevideo score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Defensor Sporting score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Montevideo | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Racing Montevideo sit 1st in Primera División (31 points from 15 matches) and Defensor Sporting sit 8th (21 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Montevideo | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Racing Montevideo | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Racing Montevideo | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Racing Montevideo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Racing Montevideo | 62 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 70 | 57 | 99 |
| 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