Cerro vs Defensor Sporting betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on August 28th, 2024

Cerro and Defensor Sporting will play on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 in a Primera Division game to be held in Uruguay, check the Cerro vs Defensor Sporting betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

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Stadium and City where Cerro vs Defensor Sporting will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Monumental Luis Tróccoli stadium, in the city of Montevideo, with a capacity for 4000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Introduction to the Cerro vs Defensor Sporting betting tip 2024

Cerro arrives from a defeat in the last match they played. The contest against Wanderers, valid for the Primera Division, ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the rivals.

The Defensor Sporting team appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a Primera Division game, the team faced Rampla Juniors, and the score ended with a 1-2.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2023 season in a Primera Division themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 1-1 draw.

When these teams last played against each other in Primera Division, Defensor Sporting ranked 3rd place while Cerro was in 12th place. Defensor Sporting initiated hostilities with a 4-3-3 formation while Cerro played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Cerro

Taking advantage of the home factor in this game, the team will try to get the most points at the beginning of the championship. The team coached by Luis Danielo Núñez Maciel will enter the field, only thinking about the victory. The team will spend most of the playing time in the attack, which can lead to an unusual number of corners, a great market to be aware of.

Current leaderboard

Cerro comes to this round 1 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 14 position in the table, with 0 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 10 place.

This will be the second game this season in which the Cerro team will play at home. They managed to get a victory over Rampla Juniors in the first one, with a score of 4-1.

Cerro has a possession rate of 41.21% on average in this competition, suggesting that the team has a more reactive approach to games. In the upcoming match against Defensor Sporting 2024, Cerro should aim to keep the ball more and create more chances in attack.

Defensor Sporting

Despite being the away team in this clash, Defensor Sporting will aim to secure a draw in the game to prevent a significant point deficit early in the tournament. To achieve this objective, it is anticipated that Álvaro Bica's team will adopt a more defensive approach, potentially leading to a low number of goals conceded or a high number of cards issued in the match.

Current leaderboard

Defensor Sporting comes to this round 1 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 13 position in the table, with 0 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 3 place.

This will be the second game this season in which Defensor Sporting will play as a visitor. In the first one, they were defeated by Peñarol, with a result of 1-0.

Defensor Sporting inability to take enough shots on goal is reflected in their average of only 5.36 attempts per game. This highlights their weakness in scoring goals and challenging the opposing team's defense.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

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 5.07 per game.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, so far, Cerro has received 35 yellow cards and 3 reds in 15 matches contested. At the same time, Defensor Sporting was cautioned with yellow cards in 41 opportunities and red 3 times in 15 games.

Score market betting suggestions

The number of goals that both teams scored and conceded at the start of the championship round can be a successful betting parameter. Cerro scored 19 goals in the last round games and conceded in 20 opportunities, while Defensor Sporting scored 26 times and conceded 17 goals.

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