Nacional vs Peñarol: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nacional played Peñarol in Primera División (Uruguay). The match was played on 30 November 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Nacional: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match. Peñarol: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nacional scores 2.00 and concedes 0.90 goals per match. Peñarol scores 1.75 and concedes 0.93. League average: 2.34 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nacional 59%, Peñarol 50%. Over 2.5: Nacional 64%, Peñarol 50%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Peñarol has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.79. Nacional: 14.7 shots per match, Peñarol: 15.3.

Match halves

Nacional: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 1.05. Peñarol: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.08.

Goals by minute

Nacional: 31-45+ (19 goals). Peñarol: 46-60 (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.34 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 0-3-1. Average goals 2.25, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
NacionalPeñarol
13Shots4
NacionalPeñarol
7Shots on target1
NacionalPeñarol
2.06xG0.89
NacionalPeñarol
7Corners2
NacionalPeñarol
104Dangerous attacks77
NacionalPeñarol
-1Fouls-1
NacionalPeñarol
5Cards5
NacionalPeñarol

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

2Goals scored / match1.75
NacionalPeñarol
0.9Goals conceded / match0.93
NacionalPeñarol
54%Average possession58%
NacionalPeñarol
5.31Shots on target / match5.63
NacionalPeñarol

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.69Shots per match15.25
NacionalPeñarol
5.31Shots on target5.63
NacionalPeñarol
13.6%Shot conversion11.5%
NacionalPeñarol
54%Possession58%
NacionalPeñarol
1.79xG for1.88
NacionalPeñarol
1.3xG against1.15
NacionalPeñarol

Shooting quality

Nacional: AttackingPeñarol: Dominant
NacionalPeñarol
Accuracy (shots on target)36%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.31

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Peñarol is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Nacional · 2 pts / match - Peñarol

Nacional
WDDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
62% W31% R8% P
Season (W-D-L)
24-12-3
2.15 pts / match · goal difference +43
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
14-5-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Peñarol
LWWWD
Season result split
63% W20% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
25-8-7
2.08 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
10-6-4
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Nacional is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Nacional · 1.75 goals / match - Peñarol

Nacional scoring profile: strong

Nacional scores in 79% of matches (31 of 39 matches), while Peñarol keeps a clean sheet in 38% (15 of 40 matches).

Peñarol scoring profile: very strong

Peñarol scores in 85% of matches (34 of 40 matches), while Nacional keeps a clean sheet in 36% (14 of 39 matches).

78Goals scored (season)70
NacionalPeñarol
35Goals conceded (season)37
NacionalPeñarol
2.9Average goals in match2.68
NacionalPeñarol
6Goals scored (last 5)8
NacionalPeñarol
4Goals conceded (last 5)6
NacionalPeñarol

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal85%
NacionalPeñarol
64%2 goals63%
NacionalPeñarol
38%3 goals23%
NacionalPeñarol
13%4 goals5%
NacionalPeñarol

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal63%
NacionalPeñarol
21%2 goals25%
NacionalPeñarol
5%3 goals5%
NacionalPeñarol
0%4 goals0%
NacionalPeñarol

* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time23%
NacionalPeñarol
10%BTTS in both halves3%
NacionalPeñarol
44%Scored in both halves48%
NacionalPeñarol

BTTS and goal count

51%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
NacionalPeñarol
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
NacionalPeñarol
60%BTTS - last 560%
NacionalPeñarol

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

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
NacionalPeñarol
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
NacionalPeñarol
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
NacionalPeñarol

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
NacionalPeñarol
51%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
NacionalPeñarol
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
NacionalPeñarol

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Nacional is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / match - Nacional · 1.53 pts / match - Peñarol

Nacional - half-time state
41% leading44% draw15% trailing
Peñarol - half-time state
38% leading40% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per match (1st half)1.53
NacionalPeñarol
0.95Goals scored (1st half)0.68
NacionalPeñarol
0.51Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
NacionalPeñarol
1.46Average goals (1st half)1.15
NacionalPeñarol
56%Clean sheet before half-time60%
NacionalPeñarol
44%No goal before half-time45%
NacionalPeñarol

After half-time (2nd half)

1.95Points per match (2nd half)2.08
NacionalPeñarol
1.05Goals scored (2nd half)1.08
NacionalPeñarol
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.45
NacionalPeñarol
1.44Average goals (2nd half)1.53
NacionalPeñarol
62%Clean sheet after half-time63%
NacionalPeñarol
33%No goal after half-time23%
NacionalPeñarol

Nacional - second-half results

51% W41% R8% P
65
Half-time points
37
Half-time goals
+17
Goal difference (1st half)
76
Second-half points
+26
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding151%

Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 62%. 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

63% W20% R18% P
61
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
83
Second-half points
+25
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding166%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nacional - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.40.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Peñarol - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Nacional
ScoredConceded
11
2
0-15
7
8
16-30
19
10
31-45
10
6
46-60
15
1
61-75
16
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (19 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

Peñarol
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
7
9
16-30
13
6
31-45
17
8
46-60
9
4
61-75
17
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (17 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
119%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nacional

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.
+0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
157%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Peñarol

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.73
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
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.
165%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

NacionalLigaPeñarol
Average goals in match 2.902.34 2.68
Both teams scored 59%49% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%43% 50%
Clean sheets 36%31% 38%
Goal before half-time 72%61% 73%
Goal after half-time 74%75% 93%

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

2.34
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.06
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. PeñarolYellow cardEric Daian Remedi
  2. NacionalYellow cardLuciano Boggio Albín
  3. NacionalYellow cardSebastián Coates Nión
  4. PeñarolYellow cardIgnacio Sosa Ospital
  5. PeñarolYellow cardNahuel Herrera Viera

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Gustavo TejeraMatches officiated: 23
5.39Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 252%Home wins22%Draws26%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Nacional 0 - 3 - 1 Peñarol. Average goals 2.25, both teams scored in 50% matches.

CA Peñarol
2 : 2
Club Nacional de Football
CA Peñarol
3 : 0
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football
0 : 0
CA Peñarol
Club Nacional de Football
1 : 1
CA Peñarol

FAQ

What was the result of Nacional vs Peñarol?

The Primera División match finished Nacional 1:0 Peñarol. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Nacional and Peñarol?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Nacional won 0, Peñarol won 1 and 3 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Nacional vs Peñarol?

Nacional score 2.00 goals per game on average and Peñarol 1.75. The Primera División average is 2.34 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Nacional's matches and 50% of Peñarol's.

What form are Nacional and Peñarol in?

Over the last 5 games Nacional have a 1-4-0 record (1.40 points per game) and Peñarol 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Nacional vs Peñarol — 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.