🇺🇾 Primera División - Apertura
· Regular Season - 5
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Defensor Sporting vs Central Espanol - Primera División - Apertura
Defensor Sporting
D
W
W
L
23:00
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Central Espanol
W
W
W
L
Estadio Luis Franzini
·
Ref: A. M. Matonte Cabrera
Match Preview
A crucial clash in the Uruguayan Primera División Apertura sees ninth-placed Defensor Sporting host second-placed Central Espanol in round five. With just two points separating the sides, a win for Defensor would significantly tighten the top half of the table, while a Central Espanol victory would solidify their early challenge for the title.
Defensor Sporting's form has been somewhat inconsistent, evidenced by their recent draw against Atletico Torque. However, they boast a perfect home record so far, winning their only match at the Estadio Luis Franzini. Contrastingly, Central Espanol have been impressive, particularly on the road, winning both of their away fixtures. The visitors will be looking to maintain their 100% away record and continue their strong start to the season.
Historically, Central Espanol holds a significant upper hand in this fixture, winning four of the last five encounters and drawing the other. While there is no injury information, Defensor Sporting’s poor head-to-head record coupled with Central Espanol's stellar away form suggests the visitors may be in for a result, despite the home side holding a sizeable edge in win probability based on Elo ratings.
Defensor Sporting's form has been somewhat inconsistent, evidenced by their recent draw against Atletico Torque. However, they boast a perfect home record so far, winning their only match at the Estadio Luis Franzini. Contrastingly, Central Espanol have been impressive, particularly on the road, winning both of their away fixtures. The visitors will be looking to maintain their 100% away record and continue their strong start to the season.
Historically, Central Espanol holds a significant upper hand in this fixture, winning four of the last five encounters and drawing the other. While there is no injury information, Defensor Sporting’s poor head-to-head record coupled with Central Espanol's stellar away form suggests the visitors may be in for a result, despite the home side holding a sizeable edge in win probability based on Elo ratings.
Our Predictions
1X2
1
56%
1.80
high
BTTS
BTTS Yes
50%
2.00
high
CS
1-1
14%
7.71
medium
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HT/FT
1/1
23%
4.70
medium
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O/U
Under 2.5
60%
1.67
high
Match Info
Stadium
Estadio Luis Franzini
Referee
A. M. Matonte Cabrera
Round
Regular Season - 5
Defensor Sporting
Central Espanol
58.11%
Win Probability
41.89%
Match Analysis
Combo Double chance : Defensor Sporting or draw and -3.5 goals
Predicted winner: Defensor Sporting — Win or draw
Defensor Sporting
35.00%
Draw
35.00%
Central Espanol
30.00%
Expected goals:
-1.5 - -2.5
Head to Head
Defensor Sporting
Central Espanol
3
1
3 wins
1 draws
1 wins
2025-10-02
Defensor Sporting
2 - 0
Central Espanol
HT: 1-0
2021-10-05
Central Espanol
1 - 0
Defensor Sporting
HT: 0-0
2021-06-26
Defensor Sporting
4 - 0
Central Espanol
HT: 1-0
2013-04-21
Defensor Sporting
2 - 1
Central Espanol
HT: 0-1
2012-10-28
Central Espanol
1 - 1
Defensor Sporting
HT: 0-1
Odds
Bet365
Home
1.80
Draw
3.20
Away
4.10
Home
2.50
Draw
2.10
Away
4.75
Home
2.30
Draw
2.30
Away
4.00
Over 1.5
1.40
Under 1.5
2.75
Over 2.5
2.15
Under 2.5
1.67
Over 3.5
4.00
Under 3.5
1.22
Over 0.5
1.07
Under 0.5
9.00
Over 4.5
9.00
Under 4.5
1.07
Over 5.5
19.00
Under 5.5
1.02
Over 6.5
41.00
Under 6.5
1.00
Over 1.5
3.25
Under 1.5
1.33
Over 2.5
9.00
Under 2.5
1.07
Over 3.5
26.00
Under 3.5
1.01
Over 0.5
1.44
Under 0.5
2.62
Over 1.5
2.25
Under 1.5
1.57
Over 2.5
5.50
Under 2.5
1.14
Over 3.5
15.00
Under 3.5
1.03
Over 0.5
1.28
Under 0.5
3.50
Yes
2.00
No
1.73
Yes
5.50
No
1.14
Yes
3.75
No
1.25
Home -1.25
3.10
Away -1.25
1.35
Home -1
2.68
Away -1
1.45
Home -0.75
2.10
Away -0.75
1.70
Home -0.5
1.85
Away -0.5
1.95
Home -0.25
1.60
Away -0.25
2.30
Home +0
1.35
Away +0
3.10
Home +0.25
1.27
Away +0.25
3.55
Home +0.5
1.23
Away +0.5
4.10
Home +0.75
1.14
Away +0.75
5.75
Home -2
6.80
Away -2
1.10
Home -1.75
4.40
Away -1.75
1.20
Home -1.5
3.45
Away -1.5
1.30
Home -2.25
7.00
Away -2.25
1.10
Home -1.25
6.80
Away -1.25
1.10
Home -1
6.40
Away -1
1.12
Home -0.75
3.30
Away -0.75
1.32
Home -0.5
2.50
Away -0.5
1.50
Home -0.25
2.00
Away -0.25
1.80
Home +0
1.42
Away +0
2.75
Home +0.25
1.26
Away +0.25
3.70
Home +0.5
1.18
Away +0.5
4.65
Home +0.75
1.10
Away +0.75
7.00
Home/Draw
1.22
Home/Away
1.33
Draw/Away
1.80
Home/Draw
1.17
Home/Away
1.67
Draw/Away
1.50
1:0
6.50
2:0
8.00
2:1
9.00
3:0
15.00
3:1
17.00
3:2
29.00
4:0
34.00
4:1
34.00
0:0
8.50
1:1
6.50
2:2
17.00
0:1
11.00
0:2
21.00
0:3
41.00
1:2
15.00
1:3
41.00
2:3
41.00
3:3
51.00
0:4
126.00
1:4
81.00
2:4
101.00
4:2
51.00
0:5
351.00
1:5
301.00
3:4
201.00
5:0
67.00
5:1
67.00
5:2
126.00
6:0
151.00
6:1
201.00
6:2
351.00
4:3
126.00
5:3
301.00
4:4
351.00
1:0
3.75
2:0
10.00
2:1
21.00
3:0
34.00
3:1
51.00
3:2
151.00
4:0
101.00
4:1
201.00
0:0
2.62
1:1
8.50
2:2
51.00
0:1
6.00
0:2
23.00
0:3
81.00
1:2
34.00
1:3
101.00
2:3
251.00
Home/Draw
15.00
Home/Away
34.00
Draw/Away
8.50
Draw/Draw
5.00
Home/Home
3.00
Draw/Home
4.75
Away/Home
26.00
Away/Draw
15.00
Away/Away
7.00
Home
1.33
Away
3.25
Home/Yes
4.50
Draw/Yes
4.75
Away/Yes
9.00
Home/No
3.00
Draw/No
8.50
Away/No
7.00
o/yes 2.5
2.62
o/no 2.5
9.00
u/yes 2.5
6.50
u/no 2.5
2.10
Odd
2.00
Even
1.85
Odd
2.10
Even
1.73
Odd
2.00
Even
1.73
0
8.50
1
4.33
2
3.40
3
4.33
4
6.50
5
13.00
6
29.00
more 7
41.00
0
2.62
1
2.50
2
4.50
3
11.00
4
34.00
more 5
81.00
0
3.50
1
2.62
2
3.75
3
8.00
4
21.00
more 5
41.00
Over 1.5
1.40
Under 1.5
2.85
Over 1.75
1.50
Under 1.75
2.50
Over 2.25
1.98
Under 2.25
1.82
Over 2.5
2.25
Under 2.5
1.62
Over 2.75
2.60
Under 2.75
1.48
Over 3.5
4.10
Under 3.5
1.23
Over 1
1.11
Under 1
6.60
Over 2
1.68
Under 2
2.15
Over 3
3.30
Under 3
1.32
Over 0.75
1.12
Under 0.75
6.40
Over 1.25
1.25
Under 1.25
3.80
Over 3.25
3.70
Under 3.25
1.26
Over 3.75
5.50
Under 3.75
1.15
Over 1.5
3.30
Under 1.5
1.32
Over 1.75
4.25
Under 1.75
1.21
Over 1
2.10
Under 1
1.70
Over 2
7.00
Under 2
1.10
Over 0.5
1.48
Under 0.5
2.60
Over 0.75
1.68
Under 0.75
2.15
Over 1.25
2.68
Under 1.25
1.45
Home -1
3.40
Away -1
1.83
Draw -1
3.60
Home -3
19.00
Draw -3
11.00
Away -3
1.07
Home -2
7.50
Draw -2
5.50
Away -2
1.28
Home +1
1.20
Draw +1
6.00
Away +1
10.00
Home +2
1.04
Draw +2
13.00
Away +2
29.00
Home -1
7.50
Away -1
1.50
Draw -1
3.25
Home -3
81.00
Draw -3
34.00
Away -3
1.01
Home -2
29.00
Draw -2
9.50
Away -2
1.07
Home +1
1.17
Draw +1
5.00
Away +1
19.00
Over 8.5
1.67
Under 8.5
2.10
Over 9
1.95
Under 9
1.85
Exactly 4
5.00
Over 4
1.82
Under 4
1.98
Home -1
1.90
Away -1
1.90
Home -1
2.05
Away -1
2.05
Draw -1
7.50
Over 1.5
2.10
Under 1.5
1.67
Over 2.5
4.50
Under 2.5
1.18
Over 3.5
11.00
Under 3.5
1.05
Over 0.5
1.22
Under 0.5
4.00
Over 4.5
29.00
Under 4.5
1.01
0
3.75
1
2.62
2
3.60
more 3
4.50
Over 4.5
1.73
Under 4.5
2.00
Over 1.5
3.75
Under 1.5
1.25
Over 2.5
13.00
Under 2.5
1.04
Over 3.5
34.00
Under 3.5
1.00
Over 0.5
1.57
Under 0.5
2.25
0
2.38
1
2.40
2
5.00
more 3
11.00
Over 3.5
1.73
Under 3.5
2.00
Home
3.00
Away
7.00
Home
6.00
Away
19.00
Home
1.50
Away
2.50
Home
10.00
Away
17.00
Home
1.67
Draw
8.50
Away
2.60
Home
1.67
Draw
8.50
Away
2.60
Draw
3.40
1st Half
3.10
2nd Half
2.10
Home
3.40
Away
6.50
Home/Over 2.5
3.25
Draw/Over 2.5
15.00
Away/Over 2.5
8.00
Home/Under 2.5
3.75
Draw/Under 2.5
4.00
Away/Under 2.5
7.50
1 by 1
3.60
2 by 1
6.00
1 by 4+
19.00
1 by 2
5.50
2 by 2
13.00
1 by 3
11.00
2 by 3
41.00
2 by 4+
67.00
Score Draw
4.75
Draw
8.50
Draw
1.91
1st Half
4.00
2nd Half
2.88
Odd
2.20
Even
1.62
Yes
3.75
No
1.25
Yes
2.38
No
1.53
Home
3.25
Away
6.00
Draw
1.53
Under 6
7.00
6 - 8
2.75
9 - 11
2.75
12 - 14
5.00
Over 14
13.00
Over
1.67
Under
2.10
Home
7.00
Draw
1.14
Away
11.00
Draw
2.40
1st Half
3.40
2nd Half
2.50
Odd
1.91
Even
1.80
Over 17.5
1.83
Under 17.5
1.83
Draw/Over 1.5
8.50
Away/Over 1.5
15.00
Home/Over 1.5
6.50
Home/Under 1.5
3.75
Draw/Under 1.5
2.62
Away/Under 1.5
6.00
Exactly 4
17.00
Over 4
1.04
Under 4
26.00
Exactly 5
13.00
Over 5
1.10
Under 5
13.00
Exactly 8
7.50
Over 8
1.67
Under 8
2.75
Exactly 9
7.50
Over 9
2.20
Under 9
2.10
Exactly 10
8.50
Over 10
3.00
Under 10
1.62
Exactly 11
9.50
Over 11
4.00
Under 11
1.36
Exactly 7
8.00
Over 7
1.40
Under 7
4.33
Exactly 12
12.00
Over 12
6.00
Under 12
1.22
Exactly 6
9.50
Over 6
1.20
Under 6
7.00
Exactly 13
15.00
Over 13
9.00
Under 13
1.12
Exactly 14
19.00
Over 14
13.00
Under 14
1.07
Exactly 16
29.00
Over 16
26.00
Under 16
1.02
Exactly 15
23.00
Over 15
17.00
Under 15
1.03
Primera División - Apertura Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Deportivo Maldonado
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | +4 | 10 |
D
W
L
W
W
|
| 2. |
Central Espanol
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:2 | +4 | 9 |
L
W
W
W
|
| 3. |
Penarol
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | +3 | 9 |
W
W
L
W
|
| 4. |
Wanderers
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4:6 | -2 | 8 |
D
W
L
W
D
|
| 5. |
Racing Montevideo
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10:6 | +4 | 7 |
W
W
D
L
|
| 6. |
Atletico Torque
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 7 |
W
W
D
L
|
| 7. |
Liverpool Montevideo
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | +2 | 7 |
W
D
L
W
|
| 8. |
Club Nacional
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | +1 | 7 |
L
W
D
W
|
| 9. |
Defensor Sporting
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | +1 | 7 |
L
W
W
D
|
| 10. |
Danubio
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:6 | -1 | 7 |
D
L
W
W
|
| 11. |
Albion FC
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:5 | 0 | 4 |
L
D
W
L
|
| 12. |
Cerro Largo
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:5 | -3 | 3 |
L
L
L
W
|
| 13. |
Boston River
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2:5 | -3 | 2 |
D
D
L
L
|
| 14. |
Cerro
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 2 |
D
D
L
L
|
| 15. |
Juventud
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3:6 | -3 | 1 |
L
L
D
L
|
| 16. |
Progreso
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:8 | -6 | 1 |
D
L
L
L
|
Promotion
Season Form
Defensor Sporting
2
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
GF: 4
GA: 3
GD: +1
Central Espanol
3
Wins
0
Draws
1
Losses
GF: 6
GA: 2
GD: +4
Last 5 Matches
Defensor Sporting
03 Mar
A
Atletico Torque
0-1
L