Club Nacional vs Club Atletico Penarol Prediction: Can Nacional Take Displace River Plate from the First Spot?

In the upcoming fixture of Uruguayan Primera Division, Nacional will take on Penarol at the Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo. Going in the contest, Nacional stands 2nd with 4 wins and 12 points from 5 games played. Penarol, on the other hand, stands 8th with 2 wins and 8 points, planning to move up and enter the top five standings. With almost 33 games played between them, Nacional has won 11, and Penarol has been victorious in 9 games. For the upcoming game, odds will favor Nacional to win.

Going in the game, Nacional is coming off three back-to-back wins against Liverpool FC (0-1), Montevideo Wanderers (2-0), and Montevideo City Torque (0-3). In the last game, Franco Fagundez, Luis Suarez, and Emanuel Gigliotti didn’t give time to the opposition’s defenders to bag three goals. With a goal-scoring average of 1.9 goals per game, Nacional will be the definite favorite to win. Moreover, their presence at home is quite decent as they are ranked 2nd at home this season.

• Felipe Carballo
• Franco Fagundez
• Luis Suarez

Going in the game, Club Atletico Penarol is coming off a draw against Danubio (1-1), in which Brian Lozano managed to secure the equalizer in the 68th minute. With 7 goals in the last 5 games, Penarol averages 1.4 goals per game and has remained unbeaten in its last 7 away games. For Penarol, much will depend on Kevin Mendez, Ignacio Laquintana, and Juan Manuel Ramos. 

• Brian Lozano
• Ignacio Laquintana
• Kevin Mendez

Going in the contest, the home side will have the home advantage, even though Penarol has stayed unbeaten in its last 8 away games. The game total is expected to be over 2.5, and both teams to score goals. 

• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2
• Club Nacional to Win for 1.796
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.272