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Nacional Defensor Sporting betting prediction


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Nacional and Defensor Sporting promise a balanced game, with both teams looking to score but also prioritizing defensive consistency. This could limit the number of dangerous shots. The suggested bet is less than 2.5 goals.
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Preview
Nacional and Def. Sporting face at Estadio Gran Parque Central, in a match for the 15th round of the Primera División. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 21‑09‑2024, in a match for the Primera División, they tied (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Diego Polenta (67' ), for Nacional, and by Claudio Spinelli (26' ), for Def. Sporting. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, as both teams present significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Nacional

After 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, the home team is in the 2nd position, havinf won 25 points so far. In the last match, they have won at home against Wanderers by (3‑1), after in the previous match they have won (1‑3) an away match against Miramar Misiones. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, Nacional won 9 points out of 18 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 5 of their 13 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1.

Nacional go into the game looking to maintain their position among the league leaders. The team has shown consistent soccer, with emphasis on tactical organization and efficient finishing. Playing at home, they intend to impose their pace from the start in order to win another three points. Maintaining focus and discipline will be key to securing a positive result.

Confirmed Lineup: Luis Mejía, Lucas Nahuel Morales Burruzo, Paolo Fabrizio Calione Fuentes, Julian Millan, Gabriel Báez Corradi, Christian Oliva, Luciano Boggio Albín, Jeremía Alexandre Recoba Perrone, Nico López, Diego Herazo, Lucas Martín Villalba Jaume.
Coach: M. Lasarte Arrospide.

Analysis Def. Sporting

The away team is currently in the 3rd position of the league, with 24 points won, after 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Atlético Progreso, by (1‑2). In the last match, they won in an away match against Montevideo City Torque, by (0‑1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 6 away league matches Def. Sporting has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 11 points out of 18 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 13 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Defensor Sporting face the challenge of improving their performance away from home. The team has been fluctuating, alternating between good performances and underwhelming results. For this match, it will be crucial to maintain concentration throughout the 90 minutes and take advantage of the opportunities that arise. A balance between defense and attack could be the key to surprising the opposition.

Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Dawson, Guillermo De los Santos, Lucas Furtado, Juan Viacava Caviglia, Mauricio Federico Amaro Viega, Walter Montoya, Francisco Ginella Dabezies, Kevin Estiven Prieto Machado, Maximiliano Gómez, José Álvarez Medero, Matías Ezequiel Abaldo Menyou.
Coach: I. Ithurralde Sáez.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Nacional vs Def. Sporting match, on 18 May 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Nigeria, goes to: Under 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on 10bet.

The Nacional vs Def. Sporting on 18 May 2025 will be played at Montevideo, Estadio Gran Parque Central.

 

Primera División - 2025

  • 94% 228 / 242 Games

  • Home team wins 39.91%
  • Draws 32.46%
  • Away team wins 27.63%
  • Over 1.5 67.11%
  • Over 2.5 42.54%
  • Over 3.5 19.74%
  • Goals 532
  • Goals /match 2.33
  • Goals /match home 1.29
  • Goals /match away 1.05
  • Both teams score 50.44%
  • Goals after 80' 19.17%
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