Uruguay - Primera DivisiónEstadio Gran Parque CentralData current as of 22 July 2026

Nacional vs Progreso: match statistics

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Nacional vs Progreso: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nacional play Progreso in Primera División (Uruguay). The match date is 25 July 2026 at 00:30. Venue: Estadio Gran Parque Central.

Current form

Nacional: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Progreso: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nacional scores 1.52 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Progreso scores 0.81 and concedes 1.52. League average: 2.41 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nacional 57%, Progreso 43%. Over 2.5: Nacional 67%, Progreso 43%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Nacional has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.16. Nacional: 11.9 shots per match, Progreso: 8.5.

Match halves

Nacional: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.86. Progreso: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.43.

Goals by minute

Nacional: 31-45+ (7 goals). Progreso: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.41 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

4 H2H matches: 4-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.50)
(3.90)
(6.38)

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.

1.52Goals scored / match0.81
NacionalProgreso
1.33Goals conceded / match1.52
NacionalProgreso
54%Average possession47%
NacionalProgreso
4.57Shots on target / match3.24
NacionalProgreso

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.9Shots per match8.48
NacionalProgreso
4.57Shots on target3.24
NacionalProgreso
12.8%Shot conversion9.6%
NacionalProgreso
54%Possession47%
NacionalProgreso
1.5xG for1.16
NacionalProgreso
1.03xG against1.46
NacionalProgreso

Shooting quality

Nacional: BalancedProgreso: Balanced
NacionalProgreso
Accuracy (shots on target)38%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.25

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.

Nacional is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Nacional · 1.2 pts / match - Progreso

Nacional
WLWDL
Season result split
48% W10% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-2-9
1.52 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-4
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 0.86BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Progreso
LWLLW
Season result split
19% W19% R62% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-13
0.76 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-6
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 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 88% better for: goals scored per match.

1.52 goals / match - Nacional · 0.81 goals / match - Progreso

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

1.33 goals / match - Nacional · 1.52 goals / match - Progreso

Nacional scoring profile: very strong

Nacional scores in 81% of matches (17 of 21 matches), while Progreso keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 21 matches).

Progreso scoring profile: mixed

Progreso scores in 52% of matches (11 of 21 matches), while Nacional keeps a clean sheet in 29% (6 of 21 matches).

32Goals scored (season)17
NacionalProgreso
28Goals conceded (season)32
NacionalProgreso
2.86Average goals in match2.33
NacionalProgreso
4Goals scored (last 5)5
NacionalProgreso
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
NacionalProgreso

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal52%
NacionalProgreso
48%2 goals24%
NacionalProgreso
19%3 goals5%
NacionalProgreso
5%4 goals0%
NacionalProgreso

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal90%
NacionalProgreso
38%2 goals52%
NacionalProgreso
19%3 goals10%
NacionalProgreso
5%4 goals0%
NacionalProgreso

* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time19%
NacionalProgreso
0%BTTS in both halves10%
NacionalProgreso
24%Scored in both halves19%
NacionalProgreso

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
NacionalProgreso
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
NacionalProgreso
40%BTTS - last 560%
NacionalProgreso

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
NacionalProgreso
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
NacionalProgreso
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
NacionalProgreso

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
NacionalProgreso
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time24%
NacionalProgreso
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
NacionalProgreso

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 63% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.24 pts / match - Nacional · 0.76 pts / match - Progreso

Nacional - half-time state
24% leading52% draw24% trailing
Progreso - half-time state
14% leading33% draw52% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per match (1st half)0.76
NacionalProgreso
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.38
NacionalProgreso
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.95
NacionalProgreso
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.33
NacionalProgreso
52%Clean sheet before half-time33%
NacionalProgreso
52%No goal before half-time67%
NacionalProgreso

After half-time (2nd half)

1.52Points per match (2nd half)1
NacionalProgreso
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
NacionalProgreso
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
NacionalProgreso
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1
NacionalProgreso
52%Clean sheet after half-time48%
NacionalProgreso
43%No goal after half-time62%
NacionalProgreso

Nacional - second-half results

43% W24% R33% P
26
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Progreso - second-half results

19% W43% R38% P
16
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding136%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 19%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nacional - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.41.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Progreso - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
2
3
0-15
5
6
16-30
7
5
31-45
4
4
46-60
7
0
61-75
7
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
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.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Progreso

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
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.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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

NacionalLigaProgreso
Average goals in match 2.862.41 2.33
Both teams scored 57%52% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%46% 43%
Clean sheets 29%27% 10%
Goal before half-time 67%69% 81%
Goal after half-time 86%73% 71%

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

2.41
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.08
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Nacional 4 - 0 - 0 Progreso. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Progreso
0 : 1
Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
3 : 1
Club Atlético Progreso
Club Nacional de Football
1 : 0
Club Atlético Progreso
Club Atlético Progreso
1 : 5
Club Nacional de Football

FAQ

When do Nacional and Progreso play?

Nacional face Progreso on 24 July 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Gran Parque Central. 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 Nacional and Progreso?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Nacional won 4, Progreso won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Nacional vs Progreso?

Nacional score 1.52 goals per game on average and Progreso 0.81. The Primera División average is 2.41 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Nacional's matches and 43% of Progreso's.

What form are Nacional and Progreso in?

Over the last 5 games Nacional have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Progreso 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Nacional vs Progreso — 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.