Cerro Largo vs Progreso betting tip 2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on February 07th, 2025

Cerro Largo and Progreso will be playing against each other on Friday, February 07th, 2025, in a Primera Division football game in Uruguay, check the Cerro Largo vs Progreso betting tip 2025 to win with your bets.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events, and odds.

Stadium and City where Cerro Largo vs Progreso will occur

The game takes place in the small Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla stadium, in the city of Melo, with a capacity for 9000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Introduction to the Cerro Largo vs Progreso betting tip 2025

Cerro Largo come from a draw in the last match. The game against Juventud, valid for the Primera Division, ended with a 1-1. The team coached by L. Núñez Maciel entered the field in the last match with a 4-4-2 formation.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Primera Division, Progreso, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Peñarol team with a final score of 1-3.

The last encounter between these teams was a Primera Division game on 30-11-2024, in the 2024 season, that ended with Cerro Largo winning 2-1.

The last time Progreso faced Cerro Largo it was in Primera Division. Progreso, then in 15th place opened with a play using the 4-1-3-2 formation, while Cerro Largo, who was in 6th place, played using a 4-4-2 tactic.

Cerro Largo

Leveraging their home advantage in this match, the team will strive to maximize their points tally at the beginning of the championship. Under the guidance of coach Luis Danielo Núñez Maciel, the team will take to the field with a single-minded focus on securing victory. With the majority of playing time spent on the attack, there is a strong likelihood of an elevated number of corner kicks, presenting an enticing market opportunity.

Current leaderboard

Cerro Largo comes to this 1 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 10 position in the table. So far, the team has earned 1 points, with 0 victories, 1 draws and 0 losses.

This is the second match of Cerro Largo as the local team in the current season. In the first game at home, they faced Juventud and tied, 1-1.

With an average of only 3 shots on goal per game, the Cerro Largo team in the league has a long way to go in terms of offensive prowess. This indicates that the team doesn't score many goals and doesn't trouble the opposing goalkeepers too much.

The possession rate for Cerro Largo in this competition has been 46%, indicating a tendency to play reactively and struggle to control matches. For the Cerro Largo vs Progreso 2025 game, the team should focus on keeping possession and being more proactive in their attacking play.

Progreso

As the visiting team in this fixture, Progreso will seek to earn a draw in the game and avoid falling behind by a significant margin at the start of the tournament. To achieve this aim, Heber Leiva's team is likely to adopt a more defensive strategy, potentially resulting in a low number of goals conceded or a high number of cards issued during the match.

Current leaderboard

Progreso comes to this 1 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 15 position in the table. So far, the team has earned 0 points, with 0 victories, 0 draws and 1 losses.

This will be the second game this season in which Progreso will play as a visitor. In the first one, they were defeated by Cerro Largo, with a result of 2-1.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners market betting suggestions

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 3.5 per game.

Score market betting suggestions

A good betting parameter could be the number of goals scored and conceded by both teams at the start of the championship round. Cerro Largo didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 1 opportunity, while Progreso scored 1 time and conceded 3 goals as well.

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