Uruguay - Primera DivisiónData current as of 11 November 2026

Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol: match statistics

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Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Defensor Sporting play Peñarol in Primera División (Uruguay). The match date is 15 November 2026.

Current form

Defensor Sporting: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Peñarol: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Defensor Sporting scores 1.00 and concedes 1.23 goals per match. Peñarol scores 1.58 and concedes 0.81. League average: 2.38 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Defensor Sporting 54%, Peñarol 53%. Over 2.5: Defensor Sporting 34%, Peñarol 44%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Peñarol has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.43. Defensor Sporting: 11.2 shots per match, Peñarol: 14.1.

Match halves

Defensor Sporting: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.54. Peñarol: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.92.

Goals by minute

Defensor Sporting: 76-90+ (8 goals). Peñarol: 76-90+ (18 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.38 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-4. Average goals 2.20, BTTS 40%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.87)
(3.70)
(1.67)

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.

Defensor SportingPeñarol
1Goals scored / match1.58
Defensor SportingPeñarol
1.23Goals conceded / match0.81
Defensor SportingPeñarol
52%Average possession52%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
3.91Shots on target / match5.08
Defensor SportingPeñarol

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

11.23Shots per match14.11
Defensor SportingPeñarol
3.91Shots on target5.08
Defensor SportingPeñarol
8.9%Shot conversion11.2%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
52%Possession52%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
1.43xG for1.69
Defensor SportingPeñarol
1.55xG against1.22
Defensor SportingPeñarol

Shooting quality

Defensor Sporting: BalancedPeñarol: Attacking
Defensor SportingPeñarol
Accuracy (shots on target)35%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.31

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.

Peñarol is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Defensor Sporting · 1.2 pts / match - Peñarol

Defensor Sporting
LLLDW
Season result split
26% W34% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-12-14
1.11 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-7
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Peñarol
WDLDD
Season result split
56% W25% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
20-9-7
1.92 pts / match · goal difference +28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
10-4-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.81Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%

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 58% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Defensor Sporting · 1.58 goals / match - Peñarol

Peñarol is 52% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.23 goals / match - Defensor Sporting · 0.81 goals / match - Peñarol

Defensor Sporting scoring profile: strong

Defensor Sporting scores in 71% of matches (25 of 35 matches), while Peñarol keeps a clean sheet in 33% (12 of 36 matches).

Peñarol scoring profile: very strong

Peñarol scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while Defensor Sporting keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 35 matches).

35Goals scored (season)57
Defensor SportingPeñarol
43Goals conceded (season)29
Defensor SportingPeñarol
2.23Average goals in match2.39
Defensor SportingPeñarol
9Goals scored (last 5)3
Defensor SportingPeñarol
10Goals conceded (last 5)3
Defensor SportingPeñarol

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal81%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
26%2 goals47%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
3%3 goals22%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
0%4 goals6%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal67%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
29%2 goals14%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
17%3 goals0%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
3%4 goals0%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

* 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.

54%
Defensor Sporting - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.19 of 35 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time14%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
3%BTTS in both halves0%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
20%Scored in both halves25%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
60%BTTS - last 540%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

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

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

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.

Peñarol is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.09 pts / match - Defensor Sporting · 1.47 pts / match - Peñarol

Defensor Sporting - half-time state
17% leading57% draw26% trailing
Peñarol - half-time state
36% leading39% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.09Points per match (1st half)1.47
Defensor SportingPeñarol
0.46Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Defensor SportingPeñarol
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
Defensor SportingPeñarol
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.08
Defensor SportingPeñarol
51%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
57%No goal before half-time58%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)1.83
Defensor SportingPeñarol
0.54Goals scored (2nd half)0.92
Defensor SportingPeñarol
0.66Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
Defensor SportingPeñarol
1.2Average goals (2nd half)1.31
Defensor SportingPeñarol
57%Clean sheet after half-time64%
Defensor SportingPeñarol
51%No goal after half-time36%
Defensor SportingPeñarol

Defensor Sporting - second-half results

31% W37% D31% L
38
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Peñarol - second-half results

50% W33% D17% L
53
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
66
Second-half points
+19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding156%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Defensor Sporting - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Peñarol - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.21.0
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Defensor Sporting
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
7
7
16-30
6
7
31-45
5
3
46-60
6
3
61-75
8
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

Peñarol
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
10
5
16-30
7
7
31-45
10
5
46-60
5
5
61-75
18
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +14 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.31
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Defensor Sporting

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.31
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, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Peñarol

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.72
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* 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

Defensor SportingLigaPeñarol
Average goals in match▼ 2.232.38• 2.39
Both teams scored▲ 54%51%▲ 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 34%44%• 44%
Clean sheets▼ 26%29%▲ 33%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%66%• 67%
Goal after half-time▼ 71%73%▲ 78%

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

2.38
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.31
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Defensor Sporting 0 - 1 - 4 Peñarol. Average goals 2.20, both teams scored in 40% matches.

Defensor Sporting
0 : 2
Peñarol
Peñarol
1 : 1
Defensor Sporting
CA Peñarol
2 : 1
Defensor Sporting Club
CA Peñarol
3 : 0
Defensor Sporting Club
Defensor Sporting Club
0 : 1
CA Peñarol

FAQ

When do Defensor Sporting and Peñarol play?

Defensor Sporting face Peñarol on 15 November 2026 in Primera División. 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 Defensor Sporting and Peñarol?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Defensor Sporting won 0, Peñarol won 4 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.20 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol?

Defensor Sporting score 1.00 goals per game on average and Peñarol 1.58. The Primera División average is 2.38 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Defensor Sporting's matches and 53% of Peñarol's.

What form are Defensor Sporting and Peñarol in?

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

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.