Defensor Sporting vs Cerro Largo Prediction: Defensor Making Progress

In the upcoming Matchday 8 of the Uruguayan Primera Division, Defensor Sporting will be up against Cerro Largo at the Luis Franzini Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. Going in the contest, Defensor Sporting stands 4th with 5 wins and 15 points from 7 games played so far in the divisional games. On the other hand, Cerro Largo is clearly struggling to find its feat in the competition as it stands 13th with just a win and 6 points. In their previous matchup, Defensor Sporting won 1-0 in which Facundo Labandeira scored the only goal of the contest. 

Defensor Sporting is among the top three teams in the current table standings. From its last 5 games played, Defensor Sporting has just lost a game and that too was against Boston River (0-1). In the last game, Defensor defeated the favorites, River Plate (0-1) in its away fixture. Having a win in away fixture, gives the entire team a push which is quite motivating. With a decent goal scoring average of 1 goal per game, Defensor Sporting will look to take the charge and defeat Cerro Largo.

Though Cerro Largo is coming off a win against Fenix (1-0) it hasn’t been able to perform really well in the ongoing fixtures. In the previous game we saw the heroics of Emiliano Villar in the 25ht minute of play, but after that, Cerro Largo was seen playing defense completely. With just 2 goals scored in last 5 games, Cerro Largo is expected to struggle against Defensor Sporting. 

For the upcoming contest, I will back the home side to sweep an easy win and move up the table. The game total is expected to be over 2.5 and both teams to score. 

• Defensor Sporting to Win for 1.878
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.95
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.152