Match Report
8 points for Juventud (5th), 6 for Atlético Progreso (7th): a 2-point gap. Atlético Progreso's recent output lagged their position: 41st on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.57 for Juventud and 0.86/1.57 for Atlético Progreso (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Juventud had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Atlético Progreso had lost three in a row. The last-five ledger: Juventud 11/15, Atlético Progreso 4/15.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Juventud have 2 wins to Atlético Progreso's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 80% of the meetings.
Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. On the scoreboard, Juventud led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Juventud: Alejo Cruz (17'), Gastón Pereiro (34')
Key stats
Possession: Juventud 47% · Atlético Progreso 53% · Total shots: 6-2 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 4-4