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Nacional De Football vs Defensor Sporting Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Nacional De Football 1.9
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May 18, 2025
Sunday 7:00pm - GMT
1.2 Defensor Sporting
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Our Nacional De Football vs Defensor Sporting Prediction: 1-2

Nacional De Football vs Defensor Sporting in the Uruguay Apertura is scheduled for an 19:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday May 18, 2025. We’re backing a 1-2 away win, but with both sides showing goal-scoring potential, BTTS is another good betting choice.

This Nacional De Football vs Defensor Sporting prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Nacional De Football's Last Match – Nacional De Football vs Internacional

Nacional De Football will be eager to respond after suffering a 0-2 Copa Libertadores defeat at the hands of Internacional on May 15. In that match, Nacional De Football had 51% possession and 11 attempts at goal, with 3 on target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Nacional De Football
51%11 (3)0.5350
Internacional
49%9 (7)1.8340

Defensor Sporting's Last Match – Defensor Sporting vs Penarol

Defensor Sporting must win as they aim to bounce back from a disappointing 0-1 Uruguay Apertura defeat against Penarol on May 3. In that match, Defensor Sporting saw 50% of the ball and 3 shots on target.

TeamPossessionShots (on target)xGDangerous Attacks
Defensor Sporting
50%0 (3)-97
Penarol
50%0 (3)-47

Nacional De Football vs Defensor Sporting Stats

Key Stats

Nacional De Football Defensor Sporting
1.62Attacking Strength1.19
1.19Defence Strength0.62
1.9Points Per Game1.2
6/10WIN3/10
1/10DRAW3/10
3/10Clean Sheets4/10
4/10BTTS4/10
7/10Over 2.5 Goals3/10
2.2Average Scored0.9

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Nacional De Football are averaging 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match, while Defensor Sporting average 0.9 scored and 0.9 conceded per game.

Nacional De Football
22-12

Defensor Sporting
9-9

What are the odds for this match?

Nacional De Football to win: @1.5

Draw: @3.6

Defensor Sporting to win: @6

Over 2.5 Goals: @1.85

Nacional De Football Fixtures

Nacional De Football - Club Atletico Progreso
May 24, 2025
Nacional De Football - Atletico Nacional Medellin
May 28, 2025
Torque - Nacional De Football
June 1, 2025

Defensor Sporting Fixtures

Defensor Sporting - Cerro Largo
May 25, 2025
CA River Plate - Defensor Sporting
June 1, 2025
Penarol - Defensor Sporting
June 8, 2025

Nacional De Football Recent Results

  • Wins 80% 8
  • Draws 10% 1
  • Lost 10% 1
  • Goals Scored 2.5/match 25
  • Goals Conceded 1.1/match 11
MatchDateScore
16
Aug
Nacional De Football
Club Atletico Progreso
3
1
09
Aug
Penarol
Nacional De Football
3
0
02
Aug
Nacional De Football
Torque
5
2
23
Jul
Paysandu Futbol Club
Nacional De Football
0
4
06
Jul
Penarol
Nacional De Football
0
0
29
Jun
Nacional De Football
Danubio
3
2
21
Jun
Miramar Misiones
Nacional De Football
0
2
19
Jun
Nacional De Football
Juventud De Las Piedras
4
1
14
Jun
Racing Club de Montevideo
Nacional De Football
1
2
08
Jun
Nacional De Football
Boston River
2
1

Defensor Sporting Recent Results

  • Wins 60% 6
  • Draws 20% 2
  • Lost 20% 2
  • Goals Scored 1.6/match 16
  • Goals Conceded 1.4/match 14
MatchDateScore
11
Aug
Defensor Sporting
CA River Plate
1
0
06
Aug
Libertad de San Carlos
Defensor Sporting
0
3
03
Aug
Boston River
Defensor Sporting
4
0
28
Jun
Defensor Sporting
Plaza Colonia
1
1
23
Jun
Defensor Sporting
Cerro
2
1
18
Jun
Montevideo Wanderers
Defensor Sporting
0
0
15
Jun
Defensor Sporting
Liverpool Montevideo
4
2
08
Jun
Penarol
Defensor Sporting
3
0
01
Jun
CA River Plate
Defensor Sporting
1
2
25
May
Defensor Sporting
Cerro Largo
3
2

Nacional De Football vs Defensor Sporting Head-to-Head History

The head-to-head record between Nacional De Football and Defensor Sporting indicates that, in their previous 15 meetings, Nacional De Football has secured 7 victories, Defensor Sporting has won 2 times and 6 matches have concluded in a draw. Across these encounters, Nacional De Football has scored 24 goals, while Defensor Sporting has netted 16 goals.

MatchDateScore
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting18 May 20252-1
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting06 Dec 20242-2
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting21 Sep 20241-1
Defensor Sporting - Nacional De Football10 Mar 20243-3
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting04 Dec 20231-0
Defensor Sporting - Nacional De Football07 May 20232-2
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting08 Oct 20221-1
Defensor Sporting - Nacional De Football13 Jun 20220-1
Defensor Sporting - Nacional De Football14 May 20220-2
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting08 Mar 20212-1
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting07 Nov 20203-0
Defensor Sporting - Nacional De Football10 Sep 20201-1
Defensor Sporting - Nacional De Football21 Nov 20192-1
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting13 Jul 20191-2
Nacional De Football - Defensor Sporting19 May 20191-0

Uruguay Apertura Table & Standings

#TeamMatchesGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints
1
N/A Nacional De Football
716621
2
N/A Juventud De Las Piedras
7141115
3
N/A Racing Club de Montevideo
711613
4
N/A Danubio
7111110
5
N/A Boston River
78127
6
N/A Club Atletico Progreso
74106
7
N/A Torque
710125
8
N/A Miramar Misiones
7284

Our Nacional De Football vs Defensor Sporting prediction offers expert insights into this exciting matchup, analyzing key stats, team form and goal expectations to help you make informed betting decisions.

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