Uruguay - Primera DivisiónParque José NasazziData current as of 19 July 2026

Boston River vs Central Español: match statistics

Boston River vs Central Español: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Boston River play Central Español in Primera División (Uruguay). The match date is 12 July 2026 at 20:00. Venue: Parque José Nasazzi. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Boston River: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Central Español: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Boston River scores 0.90 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. Central Español scores 1.35 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.41 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Boston River 43%, Central Español 55%. Over 2.5: Boston River 43%, Central Español 55%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Boston River has higher xG: 1.26 vs 1.21. Boston River: 10.0 shots per match, Central Español: 9.4.

Match halves

Boston River: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.62. Central Español: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.85.

Goals by minute

Boston River: 76-90+ (7 goals). Central Español: 61-75 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.41 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Central Español is the favorite based on season statistics and form — they have 9 wins and 27 goals versus Boston River’s 6 wins and 19 goals, sitting 3rd while Boston is 6th. In the last 5 matches Central’s record is 3-1-1, scoring 6 and conceding 3, averaging 2.0 points per game; Boston over the same period is 1-1-3, scoring 4 and conceding 9, averaging 0.8 points per game. Home metrics favor the hosts: average possession 51%, 11 shots with 4.9 on target and 1.2 goals per home match; Boston concedes 1.0 goal at home and has a home xG of 1.36. However Central are more efficient away — 1.2 goals per away match, 12% conversion rate, only 20% of away games without scoring and 50% away clean sheets, while Boston fail to score in 50% of their home matches and have only 20% clean sheets at home. Considering the edge in the last 5 matches (2.0 vs 0.8 pts/match), lower share of matches without goals and superior goal differential, I tip an away win, although the hosts have the advantage in possession and more on-target shots at home.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
Boston RiverCentral Español
14Shots9
Boston RiverCentral Español
4Shots on target1
Boston RiverCentral Español
1.68xG0.9
Boston RiverCentral Español
8Corners4
Boston RiverCentral Español
71Dangerous attacks36
Boston RiverCentral Español
-1Fouls-1
Boston RiverCentral Español
2Cards2
Boston RiverCentral Español

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Boston RiverCentral Español
0.9Goals scored / match1.35
Boston RiverCentral Español
1.38Goals conceded / match1.25
Boston RiverCentral Español
51%Average possession38%
Boston RiverCentral Español
3.81Shots on target / match3.8
Boston RiverCentral Español

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10Shots per match9.45
Boston RiverCentral Español
3.81Shots on target3.8
Boston RiverCentral Español
9%Shot conversion14.3%
Boston RiverCentral Español
51%Possession38%
Boston RiverCentral Español
1.26xG for1.21
Boston RiverCentral Español
1.6xG against1.77
Boston RiverCentral Español

Shooting quality

Boston River: BalancedCentral Español: Counter-attacking
Boston RiverCentral Español
Accuracy (shots on target)38%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Central Español is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Boston River · 1.6 pts / match - Central Español

Boston River
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
29% W19% R52% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-11
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-5
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Central Español
WLWDD
Season result split
45% W25% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-6
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.94Opponent xG: 1.97BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Central Español is 50% better for: goals scored per match.

0.9 goals / match - Boston River · 1.35 goals / match - Central Español

Central Español is 10% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.38 goals / match - Boston River · 1.25 goals / match - Central Español

Boston River scoring profile: mixed

Boston River scores in 52% of matches (11 of 21 matches), while Central Español keeps a clean sheet in 35% (7 of 20 matches).

Central Español scoring profile: very strong

Central Español scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while Boston River keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 matches).

19Goals scored (season)27
Boston RiverCentral Español
29Goals conceded (season)25
Boston RiverCentral Español
2.29Average goals in match2.6
Boston RiverCentral Español
1Goals scored (last 5)4
Boston RiverCentral Español
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
Boston RiverCentral Español

How often they score at least...

52%1 goal80%
Boston RiverCentral Español
19%2 goals40%
Boston RiverCentral Español
10%3 goals15%
Boston RiverCentral Español
10%4 goals0%
Boston RiverCentral Español

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal65%
Boston RiverCentral Español
38%2 goals30%
Boston RiverCentral Español
14%3 goals15%
Boston RiverCentral Español
5%4 goals5%
Boston RiverCentral Español

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
Central Español - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 20 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time25%
Boston RiverCentral Español
0%BTTS in both halves5%
Boston RiverCentral Español
14%Scored in both halves25%
Boston RiverCentral Español

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Boston RiverCentral Español
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Boston RiverCentral Español
20%BTTS - last 540%
Boston RiverCentral Español

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

52%Min. 1 goal before half-time55%
Boston RiverCentral Español
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Boston RiverCentral Español
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Boston RiverCentral Español

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Boston RiverCentral Español
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Boston RiverCentral Español
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Boston RiverCentral Español

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Central Español is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Boston River · 1.1 pts / match - Central Español

Boston River - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing
Central Español - half-time state
15% leading65% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.1
Boston RiverCentral Español
0.29Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Boston RiverCentral Español
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Boston RiverCentral Español
0.76Average goals (1st half)1
Boston RiverCentral Español
57%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Boston RiverCentral Español
76%No goal before half-time65%
Boston RiverCentral Español

After half-time (2nd half)

1.05Points per match (2nd half)1.8
Boston RiverCentral Español
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
Boston RiverCentral Español
0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Boston RiverCentral Español
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Boston RiverCentral Español
38%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Boston RiverCentral Español
57%No goal after half-time30%
Boston RiverCentral Español

Boston River - second-half results

24% W33% R43% P
21
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Central Español - second-half results

50% W30% R20% P
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Boston River - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.60
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match0.41.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-2-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Central Español - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.60.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Boston River
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
0
4
16-30
3
3
31-45
4
4
46-60
2
7
61-75
7
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Central Español
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
1
3
16-30
7
4
31-45
5
5
46-60
8
4
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Boston River

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

Central Español

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

Boston RiverLigaCentral Español
Average goals in match 2.292.41 2.60
Both teams scored 43%52% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%46% 55%
Clean sheets 19%27% 35%
Goal before half-time 52%69% 55%
Goal after half-time 76%73% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.41
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.08
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Boston River 1 - 0 - 0 Central Español. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Boston River vs Central Español?

The Primera División match finished Boston River 0:0 Central Español. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Boston River vs Central Español?

Boston River score 0.90 goals per game on average and Central Español 1.35. The Primera División average is 2.41 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Boston River's matches and 55% of Central Español's.

What form are Boston River and Central Español in?

Over the last 5 games Boston River have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Central Español 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Boston River vs Central Español?

The statistical background for Boston River vs Central Español — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.