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Saturday’s Intermediate Round action sees Defensor Sporting vs Cerro.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Defensor Sporting v Cerro can be seen below - plus the latest match odds.
Defensor Sporting will play in this game after a 1-1 Intermediate Round drawn game versus Cerro Largo.
Defensor Sporting have really been misfiring of late. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 4 against opponents over their previous 6 matches. In those meetings, Defensor Sporting have also seen the tally of goals against them come to 8. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see whether the trend will continue on in this game or not.
Cerro head into the match following a 1-2 Intermediate Round win as they beat Liverpool FC in their last game.
Rubén Bentancourt (45') was the scorer for Liverpool FC.
It is worth noting that Cerro have suffered from a shortage of goals over their last 6 clashes, contributing the disappointing return of just 4. In those fixtures, Villeros have also seen the overall goal tally of their opponents equal 12.
A review of their past head to head clashes stretching back to 25/02/2024 shows that Defensor Sporting have won 3 of these games & Cerro 2, with the number of drawn results standing at 1.
A total of 17 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 11 for El Tuerto and 6 for Villeros. The average goals per game has been 2.83.
The previous league contest between the two was Primera Division (Apertura) match day 10 on 05/04/2026 and the score finished Cerro 1-0 Defensor Sporting.
Cerro manager Gustavo Ferreyra has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Nahuel Sena (Cruciate ligament tear) and Pablo Da Silveira (unknown injury) will not be playing here. Nicolás Bertocchi is ineligible for this match because of suspension.
We’ve got the feeling that Defensor Sporting can and should be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.
However, Cerro might well find it a difficult task to break down their defence but we do think it’s quite likely that they will be hitting back at some stage here, too.
We’re predicting a 3-1 margin for Defensor Sporting when all’s said and done.
Victor Martins, 17:01 21/07/2026
⚽️ Team Focus:
Defensor Sporting
Formed: 1913
Stadium: The Estadio Luis Franzini (16,000)
Captain: Álvaro Navarro
Chairman: Alberto Ward
Competitions: Primera Division (Apertura) position 8, Intermediate Round (Group 1)
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Defensor Sporting |
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Defensor Sporting |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Cerro |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Cerro |
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Defensor Sporting |
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Cerro |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 35 | DWLWW |
| 2 |
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15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 27 | DWDDD |
| 3 |
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15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | DLWWL |
| 4 |
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15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 26 | DDWDD |
| 5 |
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15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | DDDWW |
| 6 |
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15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | DWWLL |
| 7 |
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15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 24 | WWWDD |
| 8 |
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15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 23 | LWLLD |
| 9 |
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15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | DDLWW |
| 10 |
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15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 18 | WLLLD |
| 11 |
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15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 17 | DDDLW |
| 12 |
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15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 16 | LDLWD |
| 13 |
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15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 14 | WDWDW |
| 14 |
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15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 13 | DLLDL |
| 15 |
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15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -17 | 8 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
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15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -18 | 7 | DLDDL |
| Cerro Largo |
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Defensor Sporting |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Boston River |
| Racing Club |
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Defensor Sporting |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Peñarol |
| Central Español |
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Defensor Sporting |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Juventud |
| Liverpool FC |
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Cerro |
| Cerro |
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Peñarol |
| Cerro Largo |
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Cerro |
| Cerro |
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Central Español |
| Boston River |
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Cerro |
| Nacional de Football |
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Cerro |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Juventud |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Progreso |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Boston River |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Albion |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Nacional de Football |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Central Español |
| Nacional de Football |
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Cerro |
| Central Español |
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Cerro |
| Cerro Largo |
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Cerro |
| Montevideo Wanderers |
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Cerro |
| Peñarol |
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Cerro |
| Racing Club |
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Cerro |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Cerro |
| Defensor Sporting |
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Cerro |
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