Nacional vs Defensor Sporting Stats, Predictions & H2H

Nacional host Defensor Sporting on Sunday 20 September in Primera Division. The home side enter this fixture with 2 wins and 2 draws from their last 5 — while Defensor Sporting have picked up 5 points in their last 5 games with 1 win.

In their last 21 meetings, Nacional and Defensor Sporting have met 21 times: Nacional won 9, Defensor Sporting 5, with 7 draws. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 43% of their meetings, and BTTS hits in 62% of games between Nacional and Defensor Sporting. Nacional average 1.10 goals per match, while Defensor Sporting average 0.90.

See full match predictions, goals stats and Primera Division predictions.

Nacional vs Defensor Sporting have moderate scoring potential?

Nacional vs Defensor Sporting has moderate scoring potential, with an average of 2.52 goals per match in the available data. Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 43% of matches, while BTTS has occurred in 62%, giving users a clearer view of the goal trend before kick-off.

The team data also supports this analysis: Nacional average 1.10 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per match, while Defensor Sporting average 0.90 goals scored and 1.50 conceded. These numbers help assess whether markets such as Over 1.5 Goals, Over 2.5 Goals, Both Teams To Score and team goals are relevant for this fixture.

What is the Nacional vs Defensor Sporting head to head record?

Nacional and Defensor Sporting have met 21 times in all competitions. Nacional won 9, Defensor Sporting won 5, and 7 matches ended in a draw. Over 2.5 goals landed in 43% of H2H meetings. Last meeting: Defensor Sporting 2-1 Nacional (21 March 2026). See full H2H statistics.

What are the best bets for Nacional vs Defensor Sporting?

Based on SmartBet data, the best 0.5-1.5 goals markets are Over 0.5 total goals (100%) and Over 1.5 total goals (81%). Best team-goals tip: Nacional over 0.5 goals (95%). See full match predictions and Primera Division predictions.

Primera Division

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	DIFF	pts.
1	Montevideo City Torque	5	5	0	0	+10	15
2	Peñarol	7	5	1	1	+9	16
3	Wanderers	7	4	3	0	+8	15
4	Racing	15	9	4	2	+9	31
5	Liverpool	6	4	1	1	+8	13
6	Deportivo Maldonado	15	9	2	4	+8	29
7	Nacional	7	4	1	2	0	13
8	Cerro Largo	7	3	2	2	+2	11
9	Racing	7	2	4	1	+1	10
10	Deportivo Maldonado	7	3	3	1	+6	12
11	Cerro	6	4	1	1	+1	13
12	Albion	15	8	4	3	+10	28
13	Peñarol	15	8	3	4	+7	27
14	Racing	6	3	2	1	+3	11
15	Liverpool	7	2	3	2	0	9
16	Montevideo City Torque	7	4	0	3	0	12
17	Central Español	7	2	3	2	0	9
18	Central Español	15	7	3	5	+1	24
19	Juventud	7	2	2	3	-3	8
20	Peñarol	5	3	1	1	+6	10
21	Cerro	7	3	0	4	-4	9
22	Juventud	6	2	3	1	+2	9
23	Albion	7	1	3	3	-2	6
24	Montevideo City Torque	15	6	5	4	+6	23
25	Defensor Sporting	7	1	3	3	-3	6
26	Atlético Progreso	7	2	0	5	-5	6
27	Deportivo Maldonado	6	2	2	2	+1	8
28	Nacional	15	7	1	7	+5	22
29	Defensor Sporting	15	5	6	4	+2	21
30	Danubio	7	0	4	3	-4	4
31	Boston River	6	2	2	2	0	8
32	Boston River	7	1	2	4	-5	5
33	Liverpool	15	5	5	5	+2	20
34	Nacional	6	2	2	2	-1	8
35	Wanderers	15	6	2	7	-5	20
36	Wanderers	6	2	2	2	-2	8
37	Danubio	15	4	6	5	-4	18
38	Atlético Progreso	6	2	0	4	-4	6
39	Cerro Largo	15	5	2	8	-3	17
40	Cerro Largo	6	0	5	1	-1	5
41	Central Español	6	1	2	3	-4	5
42	Boston River	15	5	2	8	-6	17
43	Defensor Sporting	6	1	2	3	-6	5
44	Juventud	15	4	3	8	-5	15
45	Atlético Progreso	15	2	4	9	-11	10
46	Danubio	6	0	3	3	-6	3
47	Cerro	15	2	4	9	-16	10
48	Albion	6	0	0	6	-7	0