Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol Live Stream, Predictions (May 03)

📊 Form Guide

Defensor Sporting

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Defensor Sporting are hoping to win again following the 0-1 Primera Division (Apertura) triumph over Montevideo City Torque.

The only name on the scoresheet from Defensor Sporting was Walter Montoya (72').

Defensor Sporting have scored 8 times over their preceding 6 outings. The comparative number of goals that have been scored against them in those same games amounts to 5.

Pre-game facts show that Defensor Sporting:

• have not beaten Peñarol in home games against them for the last 3 league games.
• have not won against Peñarol in their last 5 league matches.

Peñarol

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Peñarol come into this encounter following on from a 3-1 Primera Division (Apertura) win with the downing of Cerro in their last fixture.

For Peñarol, the scorers were Lucas Hernández (10'), Maximiliano Silvera (39') and David Terans (56').

A sequence of steadfast performances by the Peñarol defenders has seen their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 4 from their past 6 fixtures overall. During the same period of time, their own attack force has managed to score 12.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head results stretching back to 25/02/2023 shows that these fixtures have not been good ones for Defensor Sporting. They’ve not been able to come away with any victories at all whereas Peñarol have been the better of the two, winning in 83 per cent of those matches played.

An aggregate of 15 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 4 of them for El Tuerto and 11 created by Aurinegros. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The last league game featuring these clubs was Primera Division match day 13 on 17/11/2024 when it ended Peñarol 2-0 Defensor Sporting.

ℹ️ Team News: Peñarol

Peñarol manager Diego Aguirre has some current player fitness concerns. Javier Cabrera (Muscle injury), Tomás Olase (Cruciate ligament tear), Juan Rodríguez (Adductor injury), Eduardo Darias (Cruciate ligament tear), Felipe Avenatti (Adductor injury) and Gastón Silva (Muscle injury) are those who can’t be considered.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the view that Defensor Sporting will have their work cut out to score goals against this Peñarol lineup who will likely be able to grind out a win.

Our tip is therefore for a narrow 0-1 victory for Peñarol at the end of this one.

Expecting it to be tight.

💵 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Turning to the betting odds in the full-time result market, a win for Defensor Sporting is best priced at 2.88, a wager on a draw is 3.25 & betting on the winner to be Peñarol gets you 2.2. They are the top prices being offered right now.

Peter Guest, 07:13 29/04/2025