Peñarol vs Central Español: match statistics
Peñarol vs Central Español: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Peñarol played against Central Español in Primera División (Uruguay). The game was played on August 16, 2026. Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo. Final score: 2:1.
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 2.36 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 50% 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 2.36 goals. Both teams score in 50% 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.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Peñarol go into the match as league leaders and are in excellent form: they have scored 13 goals in their last five games, winning four and suffering no defeats. Over the same period, Central Español have scored just 2 goals, recorded only one victory and drawn three times, which clearly limits their attacking potential. At home, the hosts average 2.00 goals with an xG of 1.82, register 6.31 shots on target per match and enjoy 52% possession, while the visitors score 1.09 goals away from home, generate an xG of 1.26 and retain possession for 38% of the time. Peñarol’s advantage is also evident in Central Español’s defensive vulnerability: the visitors allow an xG of 1.89 away from home and lose 36% of their matches, although their 55% clean-sheet rate increases the likelihood of a more closely contested game. The hosts have conceded only 2 goals in their last five matches, making a controlled Peñarol victory the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The strongest signal against BTTS - Yes comes from Central Español’s recent form: they have scored only 2 goals in their last five matches, averaging 0.4 per game, while BTTS - Yes occurred in just 20% of those fixtures. Peñarol are also in a very strong defensive phase: they have conceded 2 goals in their last five league matches, an average of 0.4, with Goal/Goal occurring in 40% of games. Across the entire season, Central Español’s BTTS rate stands at 36%, well below the league average of 51%, while as many as 55% of their matches have ended with a clean sheet. The hosts should have enough attacking threat, having recently scored 2.6 goals per match, but the visitors’ poor finishing increases the probability of a result in which at least one team fails to score. Although Central Español have recorded an average xG of 1.07 over their last five matches, comparing this figure with Peñarol’s current defensive strength points more strongly towards a BTTS - No scenario.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest signal points to Under 3.5 goals: this outcome occurred in 75% of Peñarol’s matches and 82% of Central Español’s fixtures. Central Español have scored just 2 goals in their last five matches, averaging 0.4 per game, while Peñarol conceded only 0.4 goals per match over the same period. The hosts are in significantly better goalscoring form, averaging 2.6 goals across their last five outings, but their opponents also conceded just 2 goals during that stretch. The projected goal totals of 1.65 for Peñarol and 0.60 for the visitors add up to 2.25, while the season percentages of matches finishing Over 3.5 goals stand at just 25% and 18%, clearly strengthening the case for Under 3.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Peñarol are clearly stronger in their current form: they have won 4 of their last 5 matches, scoring an average of 2.6 goals and conceding just 0.4. The hosts held a lead at the break in 60% of those matches, while Central Español have not led at half-time in any of their games and failed to score in the first half of their last five appearances. Peñarol’s advantage should increase after the interval, as they average 1.0 goals in the second half compared with the visitors’ 0.55, while their second-half goal difference stands at +6 versus -3 for their opponents. Over the season as a whole, the hosts have also won more often, 50% to 36%, and earned more points per match, 1.75 compared with 1.36. Although Central Español have kept a clean sheet in 55% of their league matches this season, their recent attacking output has been very poor, making Peñarol to lead at half-time and win at full-time the most likely HT/FT scenario.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Peñarol | Central Español | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.32 |
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 form— who 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
Goals— how 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 scores in 87% of games (20 of 23 games), while Central Español keeps a clean sheet in 39% (9 of 23 games).
Central Español scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 games), while Peñarol keeps a clean sheet in 35% (8 of 23 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Peñarol
Over / Under - Central Español
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when 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
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Peñarol - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 61%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Central Español - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 100% |
| No goal | 40% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +7 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 100% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.
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 indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Peñarol
Central Español
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).
Teams vs league
| Peñarol | Liga | Central Español | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 2.61 | 2.36 | • 2.35 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 52% | 50% | ▼ 48% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 48% | 45% | ▲ 48% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 35% | 29% | ▲ 39% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 74% | 67% | ▼ 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.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
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
What was the result of Peñarol vs Central Español?
The Primera División match finished Peñarol 2:1 Central Español. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this 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 2.36 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.