Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional Prediction: Can Nacional Continue Their Magnificent Run in the Primera A?

In the upcoming fixture of the Uruguayan Primera Division, Matchday 14, Defensor Sporting will be up against Club Nacional Montevideo at the Luis Franzini Stadium in Montevideo. Defensor Sporting stands 4th with 6 wins and 23 points, whereas Nacional stands 2nd with 7 wins and 25 points. The two teams last played against each other in October 2022, and the match resulted in a draw (1-1). Nacional has defeated Defensor in 4 of the last 5 matches played between the two. Hence, Nacional will be starting as favorite against Defensor in the upcoming fixture.

Defensor Sporting - Coming off a Clean Sheet Win Against River Plate (WDLDW)

Going in the matchup, Defensor Sporting is coming off a clean-sheet win against River Plate (0-4), in which Joaquin Valiente, Lucas Agazzi, and Adrian Balboa scored goals. Taking the momentum forward, Defensor will be looking to dominate the visitors at home. With consecutive draws in the last two home matches, Defensor should make some changes to their lineups and improve their overall scoring average. With 7 goals scored in the last five matches played, Defensor averages 1.40 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Defensor has conceded just 3 goals in the last five matches. If Defensor sticks to the basics, the upcoming home fixture could get them going against Nacional de Football.

Expected Opening Lineup for Defensor Sporting

Matías Dufour; Juan Pintado, Guillermo De Los Santos, Yeferson Quintana; Nicolás Rodríguez, Santiago Scotto, Hernán Figueredo, Rodrigo Pérez, Lucas Agazzi; Joaquin Valiente, Adrian Balboa.

Club Nacional de Football - Has Registered Four Wins in the Last Five Matches (DWWWW)

Going in the matchup, Club Nacional is coming off a draw against Internacional (2-2) in the Libertadores fixture. Diego Zabala and Fabian Naoguera scored goals at crunch instances, giving their team an important draw. With 4 wins and a draw in the last five matches played, Nacional will be starting as favorite against Defensor. Talking about the scoring, Club Nacional has scored 12 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 2.40 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Nacional has conceded 3 goals in the last five matches, averaging 0.60 goals per game. With the likes of Ignacio Ramirez and Federico Martinez in the lineup, Nacional will be focusing on winning.

Expected Opening Lineup for Club Nacional de Football

Sergio Rochet; Camilo Candido, Marcos Montiel, Fabian Noguera, Leandro Lozano; Diego Rodriguez, Yonathan Rodriguez; Diego Zabala, Franco Fagundez, Gaston Pereiro; Federico Martinez.

Expert Betting Tips

With an unbeaten in the recent four matches, Club Nacional has scored 8 goals and conceded none. If Nacional manages to continue with a consistent scoring average, Defensor might struggle a little in starting swiftly. On the other hand, Defensor hasn’t secured a win in the last two home matches, which makes Nacional likely to win or the match to end in a draw. The upcoming matchup is likely to have a total of over 2.5 goals, as both sides have recorded a total of over 2.5 goals in the last match. 

• Club Nacional to Win for 2.05
• Total Over 2.5 for 2
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.81