Uruguay - Primera DivisiónEstadio Campeón del SigloData current as of August 13, 2026

Peñarol vs Central Español: match statistics

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Peñarol vs Central Español: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Peñarol plays Central Español in Primera División (Uruguay). The game is scheduled for August 16, 2026. Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo.

Recent form

Peñarol has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Central Español has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Peñarol scores 1.74 goals per game and allows 0.87. Central Español scores 1.22 and allows 1.13. Games in this league average 2.37 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 52% of Peñarol's games and 48% of Central Español's. The Over 2.5 rates are 48% and 48%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Peñarol has the higher season xG average, 1.71 to 1.24 per game. Peñarol takes 14.5 shots per game, while Central Español takes 9.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Peñarol leads at halftime in 43% of its games and scores 0.96 goals per game after halftime. Central Español leads at halftime in 13% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Peñarol's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). For Central Español, it is minutes 61-75 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.37 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.37)
(4.15)
(7.70)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

PeñarolCentral Español
1.74Goals scored / game1.22
PeñarolCentral Español
0.87Goals allowed / game1.13
PeñarolCentral Español
52%Average possession40%
PeñarolCentral Español
5.43Shots on target / game3.83
PeñarolCentral Español

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.52Shots per game9.7
PeñarolCentral Español
5.43Shots on target3.83
PeñarolCentral Español
12%Shot conversion12.6%
PeñarolCentral Español
52%Possession40%
PeñarolCentral Español
1.71xG for1.24
PeñarolCentral Español
1.22xG against1.72
PeñarolCentral Español

Shooting quality

Peñarol: AttackingCentral Español: Counter-attacking
PeñarolCentral Español
Accuracy (shots on target)37%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.32

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Peñarol is 117% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / game - Peñarol · 1.2 pts / game - Central Español

Peñarol
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
61% W17% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-4-5
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-3
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Central Español
DDLDW
Season result split
43% W26% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-7
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Peñarol is 43% better for: goals scored per game.

1.74 goals / game - Peñarol · 1.22 goals / game - Central Español

Peñarol is 30% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.87 goals / game - Peñarol · 1.13 goals / game - Central Español

Peñarol scoring profile: very strong

Peñarol scores in 87% of games (20 of 23 meczów), while Central Español keeps a clean sheet in 39% (9 of 23 meczów).

Central Español scoring profile: strong

Central Español scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 meczów), while Peñarol keeps a clean sheet in 35% (8 of 23 meczów).

40Goals scored (season)28
PeñarolCentral Español
20Goals conceded (season)26
PeñarolCentral Español
2.61Average goals per game2.35
PeñarolCentral Español
13Goals scored (last 5)2
PeñarolCentral Español
2Goals conceded (last 5)2
PeñarolCentral Español

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal74%
PeñarolCentral Español
52%2 goals35%
PeñarolCentral Español
26%3 goals13%
PeñarolCentral Español
4%4 goals0%
PeñarolCentral Español

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal61%
PeñarolCentral Español
22%2 goals26%
PeñarolCentral Español
0%3 goals13%
PeñarolCentral Español
0%4 goals4%
PeñarolCentral Español

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
Central Español - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 23 meczów
51%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time22%
PeñarolCentral Español
0%BTTS in both halves4%
PeñarolCentral Español
22%Scored in both halves22%
PeñarolCentral Español

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
PeñarolCentral Español
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
PeñarolCentral Español
40%BTTS - last 520%
PeñarolCentral Español

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time52%
PeñarolCentral Español
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
PeñarolCentral Español
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
PeñarolCentral Español

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
PeñarolCentral Español
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
PeñarolCentral Español
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
PeñarolCentral Español

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Peñarol is 51% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / game - Peñarol · 1.04 pts / game - Central Español

Peñarol - half-time state
43% leading26% draw30% trailing
Central Español - half-time state
13% leading65% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per game (1st half)1.04
PeñarolCentral Español
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.43
PeñarolCentral Español
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
PeñarolCentral Español
1.26Average goals (1st half)0.91
PeñarolCentral Español
57%Clean sheet before half-time57%
PeñarolCentral Español
57%No goal before half-time70%
PeñarolCentral Español

After half-time (2nd half)

1.91Points per game (2nd half)1.78
PeñarolCentral Español
0.96Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
PeñarolCentral Español
0.39Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
PeñarolCentral Español
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.43
PeñarolCentral Español
65%Clean sheet after half-time61%
PeñarolCentral Español
35%No goal after half-time35%
PeñarolCentral Español

Peñarol - second-half results

57% W22% R22% P
36
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding142%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 61%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Central Español - second-half results

48% W35% R17% P
24
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding331%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Peñarol - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.003.00
Goals scored / game1.21.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+4+7
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Central Español - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.40
Goals scored / game0.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.20.6
1 goal20%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Peñarol
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
1
16-30
7
7
31-45
6
4
46-60
3
2
61-75
13
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Peñarol

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Central Español

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.59
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

PeñarolLigaCentral Español
Average goals per game 2.612.37 2.35
Both teams scored 52%51% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%45% 48%
Clean sheets 35%28% 39%
Goal before half-time 74%68% 52%
Goal after half-time 83%72% 78%

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

2.37
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
1.05
Away goals / game
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Peñarol's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Central Español. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Peñarol and Central Español play?

Peñarol face Central Español on August 16, 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Campeón del Siglo. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Peñarol and Central Español?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Peñarol won 0, Central Español won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Peñarol vs Central Español?

Peñarol score 1.74 goals per game on average and Central Español 1.22. The Primera División average is 2.37 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Peñarol's matches and 48% of Central Español's.

What form are Peñarol and Central Español in?

Over the last 5 games Peñarol have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Central Español 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Peñarol 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.