Monday’s Intermediate Round schedule brings us Defensor Sporting fighting it out with Liverpool FC.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Defensor Sporting v Liverpool FC match are shown here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Defensor Sporting
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Defensor Sporting enter this fixture following a 1-1 Intermediate Round stalemate vs Cerro Largo.
Defensor Sporting have really struggled up front in recent times. Their sum of goals stands at just 4 against opposition teams during their last 6 matches. In those meetings, Defensor Sporting have also seen the tally of goals scored against them total 8. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see if the trend shall be sustained in this game.
Liverpool FC
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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Cerro in Intermediate Round competition, Liverpool FC and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
The only player to score from Liverpool FC was Rubén Bentancourt (45').
It is worth noting that Liverpool FC have had real problems scoring goals over their last six clashes, netting the unsatisfactory return of only 3. In those matches, Negriazules have also seen the collective goal aggregate against them equal 5.
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Head to head
A review of their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 19/04/2024 shows us that Defensor Sporting have won 3 of these and Liverpool FC 2, with the tally of draws standing at 1.
A sum of 17 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 9 from El Tuerto and 8 for Negriazules. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.
The previous league meeting between the two was Primera Division (Apertura) match day 2 on 14/02/2026 when it finished Liverpool FC 1-2 Defensor Sporting.
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Prediction
Looking at these two, we feel that Liverpool FC and Defensor Sporting should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.
Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. We’re therefore tipping a very close game with a 1-1 draw at the end of the 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the full-time result market, victory for Defensor Sporting is best priced at 2.4, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 3.3 & putting your money on a victory for Liverpool FC will get you 2.8. Those are the best market prices available as of now.
Andre Moura,
16:00 16/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ 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)