Uruguay - Primera DivisiónParque Abraham PaladinoData current as of September 12, 2026

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Progreso vs Cerro: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Progreso plays Cerro in Primera División (Uruguay). The game is scheduled for September 13, 2026. Venue: Parque Abraham Paladino.

Recent form

Progreso has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Cerro has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Progreso scores 0.74 goals per game and allows 1.41. Cerro scores 0.70 and allows 1.48. Games in this league average 2.34 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 37% of Progreso's games and 41% of Cerro's. The Over 2.5 rates are 37% and 37%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Cerro has the higher season xG average, 1.22 to 1.15 per game. Progreso takes 8.5 shots per game, while Cerro takes 10.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Progreso leads at halftime in 15% of its games and scores 0.41 goals per game after halftime. Cerro leads at halftime in 15% and scores 0.26 after halftime.

When the teams score

Progreso's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Cerro, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.34 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.30)
(3.10)
(3.00)

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.

0.74Goals scored / game0.7
ProgresoCerro
1.41Goals allowed / game1.48
ProgresoCerro
46%Average possession41%
ProgresoCerro
3.26Shots on target / game3.22
ProgresoCerro

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.52Shots per game10.33
ProgresoCerro
3.26Shots on target3.22
ProgresoCerro
8.7%Shot conversion6.8%
ProgresoCerro
46%Possession41%
ProgresoCerro
1.15xG for1.22
ProgresoCerro
1.49xG against1.59
ProgresoCerro

Shooting quality

Progreso: BalancedCerro: Balanced
ProgresoCerro
Accuracy (shots on target)38%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.22

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.

Cerro is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Progreso · 2 pts / game - Cerro

Progreso
LLLWW
Season result split
22% W15% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-17
0.81 pts / game · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-8
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Cerro
WWLDW
Season result split
30% W19% D52% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-14
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-10
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 2.11BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Progreso is 6% better for: goals scored per game.

0.74 goals / game - Progreso · 0.7 goals / game - Cerro

Progreso is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.41 goals / game - Progreso · 1.48 goals / game - Cerro

Progreso scoring profile: strong

Progreso scores in 52% of games (14 of 27 meczów), while Cerro keeps a clean sheet in 22% (6 of 27 meczów).

Cerro scoring profile: very strong

Cerro scores in 63% of games (17 of 27 meczów), while Progreso keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 27 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)19
ProgresoCerro
38Goals conceded (season)40
ProgresoCerro
2.15Average goals per game2.19
ProgresoCerro
2Goals scored (last 5)5
ProgresoCerro
4Goals conceded (last 5)6
ProgresoCerro

How often they score at least...

52%1 goal63%
ProgresoCerro
19%2 goals7%
ProgresoCerro
4%3 goals0%
ProgresoCerro
0%4 goals0%
ProgresoCerro

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal78%
ProgresoCerro
48%2 goals33%
ProgresoCerro
7%3 goals26%
ProgresoCerro
0%4 goals11%
ProgresoCerro

* 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

15%BTTS at half-time30%
ProgresoCerro
7%BTTS in both halves0%
ProgresoCerro
15%Scored in both halves7%
ProgresoCerro

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
ProgresoCerro
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
ProgresoCerro
0%BTTS - last 540%
ProgresoCerro

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
ProgresoCerro
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
ProgresoCerro
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
ProgresoCerro

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
ProgresoCerro
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
ProgresoCerro
4%Min. 3 goals after half-time4%
ProgresoCerro

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.

Cerro is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.85 pts / game - Progreso · 1.04 pts / game - Cerro

Progreso - half-time state
15% leading41% draw44% trailing
Cerro - half-time state
15% leading59% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.85Points per game (1st half)1.04
ProgresoCerro
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.44
ProgresoCerro
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
ProgresoCerro
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.04
ProgresoCerro
44%Clean sheet before half-time56%
ProgresoCerro
70%No goal before half-time56%
ProgresoCerro

After half-time (2nd half)

0.96Points per game (2nd half)0.85
ProgresoCerro
0.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.26
ProgresoCerro
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
ProgresoCerro
1.04Average goals (2nd half)1.15
ProgresoCerro
44%Clean sheet after half-time41%
ProgresoCerro
63%No goal after half-time74%
ProgresoCerro

Progreso - second-half results

19% W41% D41% L
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cerro - second-half results

19% W30% D52% L
28
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Progreso - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.00.8
Average goals per game0.21.0
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cerro - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.20
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.21.0
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+2-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Cerro
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
4
4
16-30
4
9
31-45
0
3
46-60
1
5
61-75
6
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -10 - 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

2.17
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
39%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-54%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Progreso

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.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
136%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.39
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Cerro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+14.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.52
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.93
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* 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

ProgresoLigaCerro
Average goals per game 2.152.34 2.19
Both teams scored 37%49% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%44% 37%
Clean sheets 15%29% 22%
Goal before half-time 70%66% 59%
Goal after half-time 74%72% 78%

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

2.34
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / game
1.04
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Progreso's perspective: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Cerro. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Cerro
0 : 1
Progreso
Club Atlético Progreso
2 : 0
Club Atlético Cerro
Club Atlético Cerro
0 : 0
Club Atlético Progreso

FAQ

When do Progreso and Cerro play?

Progreso face Cerro on September 13, 2026 in Primera División at Parque Abraham Paladino. 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 Progreso and Cerro?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Progreso won 2, Cerro won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Progreso vs Cerro?

Progreso score 0.74 goals per game on average and Cerro 0.70. The Primera División average is 2.34 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Progreso's matches and 41% of Cerro's.

What form are Progreso and Cerro in?

Over the last 5 games Progreso have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Cerro 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Progreso vs Cerro?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Progreso vs Cerro: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.