Match Report
0 points for Cerrito (8th), 13 for Boston River (2nd): a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Cerrito no better than 47th for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.09 goals per team per game, Cerrito ran at 0.14 scored and 2.43 conceded, Boston River at 1.14 and 0.71.
Cerrito's winless run stood at 6. Boston River were unbeaten in 12. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Cerrito, 9/15 for Boston River.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Cerrito, 3 by Boston River, 0 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Parque Maracaná in Montevideo (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.