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Defensor Sporting vs Nacional de Football Live Stream, Predictions
Nacional de Football will arrive at Estadio Luis Franzini on Saturday for the Primera Division (Apertura) fixture with home side Defensor Sporting.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Defensor Sporting v Nacional de Football game - as well as up-to-date odds.
📏 Form Guide
Defensor Sporting
DWDWDW 📈
Defensor Sporting will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-3 Primera Division (Apertura) success over Albion.
Their most recent results reveal that much respect should be given to the Defensor Sporting rearguard. Defensor Sporting have been miserly, resulting in the number of goals that have gone in at their end during their past six games standing at 4. Despite that, time will tell whether that trend shall continue on in this upcoming game.
Nacional de Football
DDWWLW
Nacional de Football will come into the game following a 1-0 Primera Division (Apertura) win as they beat Fénix in their previous outing.
In 5 of the past six games featuring Nacional de Football, a notably low volume of goals have gone in between them and opposing teams. The overall average number of goals per game in that period works out to a paltry 1.5, with the number of goals averaged by Bolsos being 1.
👥 Head to head
A review of their prior head to head clashes dating back to 19/05/2019 shows us that Defensor Sporting have won 2 of them & Nacional de Football 3, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.
A combined sum of 15 goals were scored between them in these games, with 6 of them for El Tuerto and 9 for Bolsos. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.
ℹ️ Team News: Defensor Sporting
There’s just the sole fitness concern for the Defensor Sporting gaffer Ignacio Risso to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed group of players. Diego Abreu (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) is sidelined. Gonzalo Camargo is ineligible for this match because of suspension.
🗞️ Team News: Nacional de Football
Thanks to a completely injury-free squad to pick from, the Nacional de Football boss Pablo Repetto does not have any fitness worries to report before this match.
⚡ Prediction
Defensor Sporting should have enough to put one past this Nacional de Football team, although one goal probably shouldn’t be enough to give them the result that they want.
We’re therefore tipping a narrow 1-2 win for Nacional de Football when the full-time whistle blows. Should be an interesting one.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 00:14 10/05/2022

⚽️ Team Focus:
Defensor Sporting
Formed: 1913
Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini (18,000)
Chairman: Ney Castillo
Manager: Ignacio Risso
Competitions: Primera Division (Apertura) position 9
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25 | WWWLW |
2 |
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12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | WDWWW |
3 |
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 | WLDWW |
4 |
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11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | WLWDW |
5 |
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11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | WWDWW |
6 |
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12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | WDDLW |
7 |
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11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | DLWDL |
8 |
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11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | DDDDW |
9 |
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11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | WDWDW |
10 |
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11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 16 | WWLWL |
11 |
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12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 13 | LLWLL |
12 |
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11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 | LWLLD |
13 |
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11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -12 | 9 | LLWLL |
14 |
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12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 8 | DLLLL |
15 |
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11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 | LLDDD |
16 |
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11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -15 | 6 | LDLLL |
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Albion |
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Cerrito |
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Fénix |
Cerro Largo |
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River Plate |
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Fénix |
Estudiantes de La Plata |
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Nacional de Football |
Vélez Sarsfield |
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Nacional de Football |
Cerro Largo |
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River Plate |
Defensor Sporting |
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Cerrito |
Defensor Sporting |
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Fénix |
Defensor Sporting |
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River Plate |
Defensor Sporting |
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Plaza Colonia |
Defensor Sporting |
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Montevideo City Torque |
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Liverpool FC |
Cerro Largo |
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Nacional de Football |
Boston River |
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Nacional de Football |
Montevideo Wanderers |
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Peñarol |
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Nacional de Football |
Rentistas |
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Liverpool FC |
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Nacional de Football |
Danubio |
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Vélez Sarsfield |
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Albion |
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Red Bull Bragantino |