Deportivo Maldonado vs Club Nacional Football Prediction: Nacional Targeting to Settle the Previous Head to Head Scores and Win

In the upcoming fixture of Uruguayan Primera Division, Matchday 7, Maldonado will take on Club Nacional Football at the Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel. Going in the matchup, Nacional stands 3rd with 3 wins and 11 points, whereas Maldonado stands 9th with 2 wins and 8 points. The two have regularly competed in Primera Division matches, which is why the upcoming matchup is likely to be evenly balanced. The last time these two sides took on each other, Deportivo Maldonado won (2-1).

Deportivo Maldonado is coming off three back-to-back defeats in the last three away matches played this season. However, the upcoming matchup at home could offer much confidence to the home side, which is looking to expedite its goal-scoring average and win. In the last fixture against River Plate (3-1), Tomas Fernandez was only able to score. The last time Deportivo Maldonado played at home, it managed to defeat Boston River quite comfortably (3-2). With 5 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Maldonado averages 1.00 goals per game. Secondly, Maldonado has conceded 11 goals, averaging over 2.1 goals. With the likes of Robert Herrera, Enzo Borges, and Maximiliano Cantera in the lineup, Deportivo Maldonado is likely to play with a well-balanced strategy.

Going in the matchup, Club Nacional Football is coming off a win against Boston River (3-1), in which Ignacio Ramirez, Daniel Bocanegra, and Emanuel Gigliotti scored goals. With back-to-back wins in home matches, Club Nacional will have a different challenge lined up for tomorrow’s match against Maldonado. With 9 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Club Nacional averages 1.9 goals per game. If Nacional manages to score early, the pressure of playing away from home will neutralize. When talking about league matches, teams like Nacional don’t take home or away pressures. What impresses me most about Nacional is its goals conceding average, which is 1.00 goals per game. 

In the past couple of matches, Ignacio Ramirez and Emanuel Gigliotti have been stand-out performers for Nacional this season. Following the trend forward, Nacional will be the favorite for winning tomorrow. Though last the last three meetings between the two have been won by Maldonado, I will be backing Nacional to win. The match total is expected to be over 2.5, and both sides to score.