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Nacional

Primera DivisiónSeason 2026Jorge Rodrigo BavaData current as of October 21, 2026
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Nacional 2026: season in numbers

Nacional in Primera División

Nacional plays in Primera División (Uruguay) during the 2026 season. Next game: Liverpool FC Montevideo.

Form and record

Nacional has 18 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses, averaging 1.76 points per game. Over the last five games, the team has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, worth 3.00 points per game.

Goals and clean sheets

Nacional scores 1.55 goals per game and allows 1.21. The team keeps a clean sheet in 33% of games and fails to score in 15%.

BTTS / Over / Under

Both teams score in 55% of Nacional's games. 58% finish with at least three goals and 27% with at least four. Those games average 2.76 total goals.

Goal patterns

Over 2.5 + BTTS appeared in 48% of games. The team scored in both halves in 30% of games. Last five: BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 40%.

Halves and minutes

Nacional scores 0.64 goals in the first half and 0.91 in the second half. Most goals come in minutes 76-90 (14 goals).

xG and playing style

Nacional averages 1.44 xG and 1.07 xGA per game. The team takes 11.1 shots, puts 4.2 on target and averages 52% possession.

Key statistical indicators

Nacional's xG differential is 0.37 per game. Its points-per-game average over the last five differs from the season mark by 1.24. This is historical team context, not a prediction of the next result.

Season overview

1.76Points per game
1.55Goals scored / game
1.21Goals allowed / game
58%Over 2.5 goals
55%Both teams scored
33%Clean sheets
15%Games without a goal

Record

Wins, draws and losses overall, at home and away.

Season result split
55% W12% D33% L
+11
Goal difference
1.76
PPG (season)
3.00
PPG (last 5)

Goals

Team goal production compared with league averages and goal-count distribution.

How often they score at least...

1 goal85%
2 goals48%
3 goals18%
4 goals3%

How often they concede at least...

1 goal67%
2 goals39%
3 goals12%
4 goals3%

Goal lines (Over/Under)

See how often this team's games clear each goal line, including first-half and second-half results.

Halves

Goal before half-time67%League average: 67%
Min. 2 goals before half-time27%League average: 30%
Min. 3 goals before half-time9%League average: 9%
Goal after half-time85%League average: 73%
Min. 2 goals after half-time55%League average: 37%
Min. 3 goals after half-time18%League average: 14%

Goal patterns

Scoring patterns from this team's games, plus a closer look at the last five.

Combinations (season)

BTTS at half-time21%
BTTS in both halves3%
Scored in both halves30%
Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%

Game halves

First and second half points, goals, clean sheets, half-time state and last-five split.

Half-time state

33% W48% D18% L
leading / drawing / trailing

Second-half results

39% W33% D27% L
49
Half-time points
1.48
PPG (1st half)
+5
Goal difference
50
Second-half points
1.52
PPG (2nd half)

Goals and clean sheets by half

Scored before half-time0.64
Conceded before half-time0.48
Scored after half-time0.91
Conceded after half-time0.73
Clean sheet before half-time64%
Clean sheet after half-time48%
No goal before half-time48%
No goal after half-time36%
Last 5 games - details
1st half2nd half
PPG (season)2.402.20
Goals scored / game0.81.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.02.0
Min. 1 goal100%80%
Min. 2 goals0%40%
Min. 3 goals0%40%
Clean sheets80%60%
Games without a goal20%20%
Goal difference+3+4
1st half (Last 5): 80% leading - 0% drawing - 20% trailing - BTTS HT (last 5) 0%
2nd half (Last 5): 60% won - 40% drawing - 0% lost

Goals by minute

The parts of a game in which this team scores and allows the most goals.

Nacional
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
8
7
16-30
8
5
31-45
7
6
46-60
9
2
61-75
14
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Allows the most goals in minutes 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Advanced stats

Shots, finishing, possession and expected goals (xG).

Attacking profile

Style: Efficient finishing
38%
Shot accuracy
shots on target
0.13
Chance quality
xG per shot
0.37
Finishing
goals per shot on target

xG per shot around 0.08 means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances.

Key statistical indicators

A combined view of xG, efficiency, form and patterns from completed games.

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.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.24
Lead holding
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 55%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
167%
Defense after halftime
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* All indicators are calculated only from season statistics. They are not NoFluffPicks model predictions.

Squad

Players with verified appearances in this competition season.

12Federico Ismael Varese ValenzuelaGoalkeeper30 Apps0 Goals1Luis Ricardo Mejía CajarGoalkeeper23 Apps0 GoalsIgnacio Nahuel Suárez FerreiraGoalkeeper6 Apps0 Goals12Facundo Machado CamposGoalkeeper4 Apps0 Goals22Alexis Martín AriasGoalkeeper4 Apps0 Goals13Felipe Martín ÁlvarezDefender29 Apps3 Goals17Robinson Martín Ferreira GarcíaDefender28 Apps1 Goals4Guillermo Gastón Cotugno LimaDefender27 Apps2 Goals3Ignacio Ramiro Brazionis SuárezDefender25 Apps1 Goals13Emiliano Ancheta RosaDefender21 Apps1 Goals4Sebastián Coates NiónDefender18 Apps0 GoalsAgustín Maximiliano Rogel PaitaDefender19 Apps2 Goals32Tomás Ezequiel Viera AlegreDefender18 Apps1 Goals21Camilo Damián Cándido AquinoDefender20 Apps1 Goals5Francisco Javier Calvo QuesadaDefender10 Apps3 GoalsNicolás Alejandro Rodríguez CharqueroDefender13 Apps0 Goals34Federico Joaquin Bais AlvarezDefender9 Apps0 Goals15Gastón Nicolás Martirena TorresDefender7 Apps0 GoalsPaolo Fabrizio Calione FuentesDefender5 Apps0 Goals5Juan de Dios Pintado LeinesDefender7 Apps0 Goals29Julián Camilo Millán DíazDefender4 Apps1 Goals37Luciano RodríguezDefender4 Apps0 GoalsElías BentancorDefender8 Apps0 Goals39Álex Bacilio Vázquez ÁlvezMidfielder30 Apps4 Goals6Luciano Boggio AlbínMidfielder27 Apps3 Goals37Yury Michel Oyarzo BarragánMidfielder28 Apps2 Goals23Lucas Guzmán Rodríguez CardosoMidfielder26 Apps1 GoalsJuan Pablo Bosca FraquelliMidfielder23 Apps1 GoalsAgustín dos SantosMidfielder17 Apps0 GoalsMarcelo Nicolás Lodeiro BenítezMidfielder13 Apps0 GoalsBruno ZuculiniMidfielder8 Apps0 GoalsSantiago Fabián Silva SilvaMidfielder8 Apps0 Goals8Mauricio Andrés VeraMidfielder5 Apps0 GoalsRubén Alejandro Botta MonteroMidfielder6 Apps1 Goals56Juan Ignacio GarcíaMidfielder3 Apps0 GoalsLuciano Gonzalez LaureiroMidfielder6 Apps0 Goals7José Pablo Varela RebolloMidfielder6 Apps0 GoalsLucca Loprete AraujoMidfielder5 Apps0 Goals9Tiziano Correa ReyesForward29 Apps7 Goals26Jesús Sebastián da Silva MattosForward28 Apps6 Goals16Esteban Santiago Da Silva ÁlvarezForward30 Apps4 Goals9Maximiliano Gómez GonzálezForward25 Apps15 Goals18Tomás HabibForward28 Apps7 Goals11Maximiliano Joaquín Silvera CaboForward22 Apps4 GoalsTomás Verón LupiForward22 Apps4 GoalsRodrigo DudokForward10 Apps1 Goals19Juan Cruz De los SantosForward15 Apps2 Goals7Nicolás Federico López AlonsoForward11 Apps2 GoalsFranco Suárez RodríguezForward13 Apps1 Goals31Kevin Rodrigo Martínez ChiappaForward13 Apps0 Goals18Pavel Núñez TarragonaForward12 Apps1 GoalsGonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro MéndezForward10 Apps1 Goals31Rodrigo MartínezForward7 Apps0 GoalsRodrigo GadeaForward9 Apps0 Goals81Iván Ezequiel ManzurForward11 Apps1 GoalsNicolás Sosa SánchezForward18 Apps1 GoalsSilvio Alejandro MartínezForward3 Apps0 Goals

Form across the last 5, 6 and 10 matches

Compare the team's latest matches across all competitions. The 5-match window reacts fastest to change, while 10 matches show the broader trend.

Corners

See how often the team wins corners, concedes them and crosses the main total-corners lines.

Overall

33 matches
6.6
Corners won per match
3.5
Corners conceded per match
10.2
Total corners per match
69.7%
Over 8.5 corners
57.6%
Over 9.5 corners
39.4%
Over 10.5 corners

Home

17 matches
7.8
Corners won per match
3.2
Corners conceded per match
11.0
Total corners per match
70.6%
Over 8.5 corners
64.7%
Over 9.5 corners
58.8%
Over 10.5 corners

Away

16 matches
5.3
Corners won per match
3.9
Corners conceded per match
9.3
Total corners per match
68.8%
Over 8.5 corners
50.0%
Over 9.5 corners
18.8%
Over 10.5 corners

Cards and discipline

Compare the team's cards with its opponents' cards, including how often either side receives a red card.

Overall

33 matches
2.8
Team cards per match
3.5
Opponent cards per match
6.3
Total cards per match
97.0%
Over 3.5
66.7%
Over 4.5
18.2%
Red cards

Home

17 matches
3.1
Team cards per match
4.0
Opponent cards per match
7.1
Total cards per match
94.1%
Over 3.5
82.3%
Over 4.5
29.4%
Red cards

Away

16 matches
2.4
Team cards per match
3.1
Opponent cards per match
5.5
Total cards per match
100.0%
Over 3.5
50.0%
Over 4.5
6.3%
Red cards

Strength of recent opponents

Recent results make more sense when you also know how strong the opponents have been.

1.41
Opponents' average PPG
8.0
Opponents' average position
Harder than average

Over its last 10 games, Nacional faced opponents averaging 1.41 points per game and an average standings position of No. 8.0 in a 16-team league. Compared with the league average, that was a harder than average schedule.

Recent games

Upcoming games

FAQ

What is Nacional's recent form?

Nacional has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over the last five games. The team averages 1.76 points per game this season.

How many goals does Nacional score per game?

Nacional scores 1.55 goals per game and allows 1.21. These averages show the team's attacking and defensive record this season.

How often do Nacional's games have BTTS or Over 2.5 goals?

Both teams score in 55% of Nacional's games, while 58% finish with at least three goals. Nacional keeps a clean sheet in 33% of games.

Who does Nacional play next?

Nacional's next game is Nacional vs. Liverpool FC Montevideo on October 25, 2026. Pre-game stats and the full schedule are further down this page.

Where can I find Nacional stats and betting picks?

This page covers Nacional's form, home and away records, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. Betting picks and full analysis for upcoming games are available in the NoFluffPicks app.