Match Report
In the standings it was Uruguay Montevideo 3rd on 9 points, Oriental 1st on 13 — separated by 4. Recent form told a different story for Uruguay Montevideo: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Uruguay Montevideo were scoring 1.17 and conceding 0.83, Oriental 1.33 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Uruguay Montevideo, 2 by Oriental, 2 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Uruguay Montevideo led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Uruguay Montevideo: M. Viera (41') · Oriental: M. Rigoleto (90')
Key stats
Possession: Uruguay Montevideo 35% · Oriental 65% · Total shots: 3-9 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 2-1