Uruguay - Primera DivisiónParque José NasazziData current as of 14 October 2026

Boston River vs Defensor Sporting: match statistics

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Boston River vs Defensor Sporting: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Boston River play Defensor Sporting in Primera División (Uruguay). The match date is 17 October 2026. Venue: Parque José Nasazzi.

Current form

Boston River: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Defensor Sporting: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Boston River scores 1.00 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. Defensor Sporting scores 0.94 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.37 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Boston River 50%, Defensor Sporting 56%. Over 2.5: Boston River 47%, Defensor Sporting 34%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Defensor Sporting has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.30. Boston River: 10.2 shots per match, Defensor Sporting: 11.4.

Match halves

Boston River: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.69. Defensor Sporting: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Boston River: 76-90+ (9 goals). Defensor Sporting: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.37 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-2. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.54)
(3.05)
(2.52)

Pre-match profile— what 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 RiverDefensor Sporting
1Goals scored / match0.94
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
1.34Goals conceded / match1.22
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
51%Average possession52%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
3.94Shots on target / match3.88
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

10.16Shots per match11.44
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
3.94Shots on target3.88
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
9.8%Shot conversion8.2%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
51%Possession52%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
1.3xG for1.44
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
1.56xG against1.55
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

Shooting quality

Boston River: BalancedDefensor Sporting: Balanced
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
Accuracy (shots on target)39%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.24

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

Defensor Sporting is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Boston River · 1.2 pts / match - Defensor Sporting

Boston River
LLLDW
Season result split
28% W22% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-16
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-5-6
Last 5 at home
0-4-1
DDDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Defensor Sporting
WLWLL
Season result split
25% W34% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-13
1.09 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-8-6
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Boston River is 6% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Boston River · 0.94 goals / match - Defensor Sporting

Defensor Sporting is 10% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.34 goals / match - Boston River · 1.22 goals / match - Defensor Sporting

Boston River scoring profile: strong

Boston River scores in 56% of matches (18 of 32 matches), while Defensor Sporting keeps a clean sheet in 25% (8 of 32 matches).

Defensor Sporting scoring profile: very strong

Defensor Sporting scores in 72% of matches (23 of 32 matches), while Boston River keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 32 matches).

32Goals scored (season)30
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
43Goals conceded (season)39
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
2.34Average goals in match2.16
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
7Goals scored (last 5)8
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal72%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
25%2 goals22%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
13%3 goals0%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
6%4 goals0%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal75%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
38%2 goals28%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
13%3 goals16%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
3%4 goals3%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

* 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.

56%
Defensor Sporting - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 32 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time28%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
3%BTTS in both halves0%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
16%Scored in both halves19%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
80%BTTS - last 560%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

Match 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.

Defensor Sporting is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.94 pts / match - Boston River · 1.06 pts / match - Defensor Sporting

Boston River - half-time state
13% leading56% draw31% trailing
Defensor Sporting - half-time state
16% leading59% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.94Points per match (1st half)1.06
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
0.31Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
0.84Average goals (1st half)1
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
50%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
75%No goal before half-time56%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per match (2nd half)1.31
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.66
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.16
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
41%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting
53%No goal after half-time53%
Boston RiverDefensor Sporting

Boston River - second-half results

22% W47% D31% L
30
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding215%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 28%. 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.

Defensor Sporting - second-half results

31% W38% D31% L
34
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding156%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Boston River - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.40
Goals scored / match0.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Defensor Sporting - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.41.4
Average goals in match1.02.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Boston River
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
1
5
16-30
5
5
31-45
7
5
46-60
6
9
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Defensor Sporting
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
6
6
16-30
5
7
31-45
3
3
46-60
6
2
61-75
7
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 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.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
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.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Defensor Sporting

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
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.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Boston RiverLigaDefensor Sporting
Average goals in match• 2.342.37▼ 2.16
Both teams scored• 50%51%▲ 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 47%44%▼ 34%
Clean sheets▼ 19%29%▼ 25%
Goal before half-time▼ 56%67%▼ 63%
Goal after half-time• 72%73%• 72%

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

2.37
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Boston River 1 - 1 - 2 Defensor Sporting. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 25% matches.

Defensor Sporting
1 : 1
Boston River
Defensor Sporting
2 : 0
Boston River
CA Boston River
4 : 0
Defensor Sporting Club
Defensor Sporting Club
2 : 0
CA Boston River

FAQ

When do Boston River and Defensor Sporting play?

Boston River face Defensor Sporting on 17 October 2026 in Primera División at Parque José Nasazzi. 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 Boston River and Defensor Sporting?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Boston River won 1, Defensor Sporting won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Boston River vs Defensor Sporting?

Boston River score 1.00 goals per game on average and Defensor Sporting 0.94. The Primera División average is 2.37 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Boston River's matches and 56% of Defensor Sporting's.

What form are Boston River and Defensor Sporting in?

Over the last 5 games Boston River have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Defensor Sporting 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Boston River vs Defensor Sporting?

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