La Luz vs Club Atletico Penarol Prediction: Marking the Start of the Intermediate Round

In the upcoming fixture of the Uruguayan Primera División, Intermediate Round, Matchday 1, La Luz will be up against Peñarol at the Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel. With both sides playing after a while in the Uruguayan Primera División, the upcoming matchup is likely to be interesting to witness and bet on. Although Peñarol will start as the favorite, La Luz will look to capitalize on its winning form in the competition. The two sides last played in February this year, and Club Atlético Peñarol won convincingly with a score of 3-4. Regarding the overall head-to-head stats, Peñarol leads the win count 2-1. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Moving forward in the contest, La Luz is coming off a win against Fénix (0-2), in which Nicolás Schiappacasse scored from the penalty spot in the 89th minute, followed by Juan Boselli's goal in the last minute. With three wins, one draw, and a loss in the last five matches played, La Luz is demonstrating decent form. In the last three home fixtures, La Luz has recorded three consecutive wins. Hence, the upcoming matchup at home is likely to give La Luz reasonable confidence against Peñarol. In terms of scoring, La Luz has scored 11 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 2.20 goals per game. In contrast, La Luz has allowed 8 goals, averaging 1.60 goals per game. Considering the scoring rate in the last five matches played, La Luz is expected to score at least a goal or two against Peñarol. With Nicolás Schiappacasse delivering robust performances, the upcoming matchup is likely to see him in the scoring tally once again.

Moving forward in the competition, Peñarol will be looking to bounce back and find its form aligned with the upcoming Primera División fixtures. In the recent Sudamericana outing, Peñarol's Matías Arezo was able to score the only goal for his side against Millonarios. In terms of overall form, Peñarol has produced 2 wins, 2 losses, and a draw in the last five matches played. Concerning scoring, Peñarol has scored 7 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 1.40 goals per game. In contrast, Peñarol has allowed 8 goals in the last five across all competitions. Hence, the visitors will be geared up to perform well in the opening fixture of the Intermediate round against La Luz. Coach Alfredo Arias will be looking forward to aligning his team and formation accordingly to bounce back against the hosts. With the likes of Leo Coelho, Valentín Rodríguez, and Sebastián Rodríguez in the lineup, Peñarol is certainly capable of bouncing back despite their poor form in the ongoing Sudamericana fixtures.

For the upcoming contest in the Uruguayan Primera División, La Luz will have a reasonable advantage of playing at home, and Peñarol's away form isn't quite convincing in recent fixtures. Hence, I am predicting La Luz to dominate Peñarol at home, even though Peñarol has delivered quite an amazing performance this season. The total goals in the match are expected to be over 2.5, as two of the last three home fixtures for La Luz have recorded a total of over 2.5. On the other hand, Penarol has scored in each of its last five matches. Therefore, I am backing both sides to score in the matchup.

• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.00
• Double Chance - La Luz Or X for 2.31
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.91