Plaza Colonia vs CA Penarol Prediction: Penarol Coming off Another Defeat in Sudamericana Fixture

In the upcoming fixture of the Uruguayan Primera Division, Matchday 12, Plaza Colonia will be up against Club Atletico Penarol at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Going in the matchup, Plaza Colonia stands 12th with 4 wins and 13 points, whereas Penarol stands at the top of the table with 7 wins and 24 points from 11 matches played. Plaza Colonia might be little hesitant in taking on the favorites in the upcoming game, however, the home advantage might get them going. To the surprise of many, the last time these two teams competed against each other in October 2022, Plaza Colonia won (0-1). Apart from that, Club Atletico Penarol has dominated four of the five matches against Plaza Colonia. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup between the two sides. 

Plaza Colonia - Coming off a Win Over Cerro Largo (WLLLD)

A win after three consecutive defeats makes the hosts very comfortable before their next outing against Plaza Colonia at home. In the last match against Cerro Largo (2-0), Diego Villalba and Osnachi Ebere scored goals, giving their team a much needed win at home. With the presence of Agustin Perez, Nicolas Brun, and Ezequias Red in the lineup, Plaza Colonia is likely to present a decent performance against Penarol. In the last five matches played, Plaza Colonia has managed to score just 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Moreover, it has positively scored in 4 of the last 5 matches. However, scoring against Penarol will be tough for the home side. In the last three home fixtures, Plaza Colonia has achieved every possible result. 

CA Penarol - Lost to Millonarios in Sudamericana Round 2 (LWDLW)

Though Club Atletico Penarol has struggled in Sudamericana fixtures and is coming off its second consecutive defeat, the upcoming fixture of the Uruguayan Primera Division can get them going. In the last Primera Division outing against Danubio (2-0), Abel Hernandez scored back-to-back goals. With 7 wins in the local season so far, Penarol is likely to dominate the upcoming away fixture without any hesitance. In the last five matches played, CA Penarol has scored 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Penarol has conceded 6 goals in the last two Copa Sudamericana fixture. Therefore, Penarol will be taking its chances for winning the upcoming matchup. 

Expert Betting Tips

Moving forward in the Uruguayan Primera Division, Penarol hasn’t conceded a goal in the las three Primera fixtures, which makes Plaza Colonia likely to not score. Therefore, I am expecting a one-sided scoreline with only Penarol striking and winning. 

• Club Atletico Penarol to Win for 1.47
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.66
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.632