Cerro Largo are in action against Peñarol in Sunday’s Intermediate Round meeting.
Our tips, poll and stats for Cerro Largo v Peñarol can all be found here - plus the latest match odds.
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Cerro Largo
WLLLLW
Cerro Largo, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 1-2 Copa Sudamericana success against Defensa y Justicia.
In that match, Cerro Largo had 32% possession and 11 shots at goal with 6 on target. The scorer for Cerro Largo was Sebastián Assís (45'). Defensa y Justicia got 21 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. David Barbona (67') scored for Defensa y Justicia.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Cerro Largo haven’t conceded. The reality is that Cerro Largo have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 10 goals during that time.
Peñarol
WWWWWD 📈
In the game prior to this, Peñarol drew 0-0 in the Copa Libertadores tie with Vélez Sarsfield.
In that match, Peñarol managed 56% possession and 18 shots on goal with 5 on target. For their opponents, Velez Sarsfield had 10 shots at goal with 4 on target.
In their last half-dozen outings, Peñarol have helped themselves to a total of 14 goals. Peñarol have additionally got on the scoresheet in every single one of those games. Over that period, they have had 4 goals go against them. Such a pattern isn’t assured to follow through into this game, of course.
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Head to head
Looking at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 22/10/2022 tells us that Cerro Largo have won 1 of them & Peñarol 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 3.
In all, 9 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 4 from Cerro Largo and 5 for Aurinegros. That is an average goals per game value of 1.5.
The previous league clash featuring the two was Primera Division (Apertura) match day 9 on 30/03/2025 when the final score was Peñarol 0-2 Cerro Largo.
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Team News: Peñarol
Peñarol boss Diego Aguirre has some current player fitness concerns. Felipe Avenatti (Adductor injury), Tomás Olase (Cruciate ligament tear) and Eduardo Darias (Cruciate ligament tear) are not able to play.
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Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that Cerro Largo may not find it easy to get anything against this Peñarol lineup who we think will win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.
Therefore, we predict a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 0-1 advantage for Peñarol when the full-time whistle blows.
Let’s see how it plays out.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the 90 minute result market, victory for Cerro Largo can be had for 4.33, betting on a draw is 3.4 & selecting the win for Peñarol gets you 1.8. They’re the best of the market prices available at the current time.
Peter Guest,
18:00 30/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Cerro Largo
Formed: 2002
Stadium: The Estadio Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla (9,000)
Captain: Mauro Brasil
Chairman: Ernesto Dehl
Manager: Danielo Núñez
Competitions: Primera Division (Apertura) position 8, Intermediate Round (Group 1), Copa Sudamericana (Group B)