📏 Form Guide

Boston River

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Boston River will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 0-2 Primera Division (Apertura) success vs Montevideo Wanderers.

The only player to score from Boston River was Emanuel Beltrán (14').

Their most recent results highlight the fact that huge efforts have been put in by the Boston River rearguard. Boston River have given the opposition little, with the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their previous six outings standing at 4. That sort of pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, however.

Defensor Sporting

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Defensor Sporting will come into the clash following a 1-0 Primera Division (Apertura) win vs Danubio in their most recent game.

The only name on the scoresheet from Defensor Sporting was Guillermo De Los Santos (64').

In the course of their 6 most recent matches, Marcelo Méndez's Defensor Sporting have fired home a total of 11 times thus giving them a goals per game average of 1.83.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 21/03/2022 shows us that Boston River have won 2 of them and Defensor Sporting 3, with the number of drawn matches being 1.

A combined total of 12 goals were produced between them in these games, with 5 for El Boston and 7 for El Tuerto. That’s an average goals per game of 2.

The last league fixture featuring the two was Primera Division match day 11 on 20/11/2023 when it finished Defensor Sporting 2-0 Boston River.

📰 Team News: Boston River

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just the sole fitness concern for the Boston River gaffer Alejandro Apud to be concerned with from a near full-strength group of players. Juan Ramos (unknown injury) won’t play.

🗞️ Team News: Defensor Sporting

Owing to a completely healthy group to pick from, the Defensor Sporting manager Marcelo Méndez has no fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this match. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Anderson Duarte and Agustín Soria.

💡 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Defensor Sporting and Boston River should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.

A close call, and we think a draw is quite likely. We’re therefore seeing a close game with a 1-1 score draw when all is said and done.

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Renata Leite, 21:10 05/04/2024