Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 15/11 (Sunday) at Estadio Luis Franzini, 23:00 (UK time).

Read the Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Peñarol the side to beat, with roughly 18% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Defensor Sporting Preview

Defensor Sporting reach this fixture 35 match into their Primera División. Here is where La Viola stand:

In this competition

• 9 won, 12 drawn, 14 lost

• 1.11 points per game

• 35 scored, at 1 a game

• 43 conceded, at 1.23 a game

La Viola, season-wide

• 9 won, 12 drawn, 15 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Brian Guillermo Montenegro Benítez, 8 goals

• Most assists: Lucas Agazzi Galeano, 3 assists

Recent results — Defensor Sporting

01/11/2026 08:00

Progreso

0 - 2

Defensor Sporting

W

24/10/2026 15:00

Defensor Sporting

3 - 3

Racing

D

17/10/2026 15:00

Boston River

1 - 0

Defensor Sporting

L

10/10/2026 10:00

Defensor Sporting

2 - 3

Cerro

L

03/10/2026 14:00

Albion

3 - 2

Defensor Sporting

L

Peñarol: how they are travelling

Peñarol come in 36 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Peñarol have produced:

In this competition

• 20 won, 9 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.92 points per game

• 57 scored, at 1.58 a game

• 29 conceded, at 0.81 a game

Peñarol, season-wide

• 20 won, 12 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Douglas Matías Arezo Martínez, 14 goals

• Most assists: Javier Cabrera, 5 assists

Recent results — Peñarol

31/10/2026 15:30

Peñarol

1 - 1

Wanderers

D

23/10/2026 19:00

Juventud

0 - 0

Peñarol

D

18/10/2026 17:30

Liverpool FC Montevideo

1 - 0

Peñarol

L

10/10/2026 17:30

Peñarol

1 - 1

Progreso

D

04/10/2026 18:30

Racing

0 - 1

Peñarol

W

The head-to-head favours Peñarol

Peñarol have generally come out ahead of La Viola in their recent meetings.

From 33 match(es):

• Peñarol: 19 win(s)

• Defensor Sporting: 7 win(s)

• Drawn: 7

That trend is worth factoring into the Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol prediction.

Form comparison Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Defensor Sporting

Uruguay - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D L L L	1.11
Home	D L W W L	1.39
Away	W L L L D	0.82

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	26%	39%	12%
Goals	2.23	2.44	2
Scored	1	1.11	0.88
Conceded	1.23	1.33	1.12
Both Teams to Score	54%	50%	59%
Without Conceding	26%	33%	18%
Failed To Score	29%	22%	35%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.58	1.27
xGA	1.55	1.54	1.56

Away Team

Peñarol

Uruguay - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D D L	1.92
Home	D D D W W	1.84
Away	W D L W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	56%	53%	59%
Goals	2.39	2.89	1.82
Scored	1.58	1.84	1.29
Conceded	0.81	1.05	0.53
Both Teams to Score	53%	74%	29%
Without Conceding	33%	11%	59%
Failed To Score	19%	16%	24%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.69	1.84	1.52
xGA	1.22	1.22	1.22

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol

• Match: Defensor Sporting vs Peñarol

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 15/11/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini

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Home Team

Defensor Sporting

Uruguay - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D L L L	1.11
Home	D L W W L	1.39
Away	W L L L D	0.82

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	26%	39%	12%
Goals	2.23	2.44	2
Scored	1	1.11	0.88
Conceded	1.23	1.33	1.12
Both Teams to Score	54%	50%	59%
Without Conceding	26%	33%	18%
Failed To Score	29%	22%	35%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.58	1.27
xGA	1.55	1.54	1.56

Away Team

Peñarol

Uruguay - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D D L	1.92
Home	D D D W W	1.84
Away	W D L W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	56%	53%	59%
Goals	2.39	2.89	1.82
Scored	1.58	1.84	1.29
Conceded	0.81	1.05	0.53
Both Teams to Score	53%	74%	29%
Without Conceding	33%	11%	59%
Failed To Score	19%	16%	24%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.69	1.84	1.52
xGA	1.22	1.22	1.22

Corners

9.23 / Match

+15% Corners / Match

Defensor Sporting received +15% more corners than Peñarol in the Primera División

8 / Match

Progreso

(4)

Racing

(3)

Boston River

(2)

Cerro

(5)

Albion

(9)

Danubio

(2)

Nacional

(2)

(5)

Wanderers

(5)

Juventud

(4)

Liverpool FC Montevideo

(4)

Progreso

(3)

Racing

(5)

Torque

(2)

Boston River

Cards

2.66 / Match

+17% Cards / Match

Peñarol received +17% more cards than Defensor Sporting in the Primera División

3.11 / Match

Progreso

(4)

Racing

(3)

Boston River

(1)

Cerro

(7)

Albion

(2)

Danubio

(2)

Nacional

(2)

(5)

Wanderers

(2)

Juventud

(5)

Liverpool FC Montevideo

(2)

Progreso

(4)

Racing

(3)

Torque

(2)

Boston River

Goals Scored

1 / Match

+58%

Peñarol is +58% better in terms of goals scored

1.58 / Match

Progreso

(2)

Racing

(3)

Boston River

(0)

Cerro

(2)

Albion

(2)

Danubio

(1)

Nacional

(2)

(1)

Wanderers

(0)

Juventud

(0)

Liverpool FC Montevideo

(1)

Progreso

(1)

Racing

(1)

Torque

(2)

Boston River

Goals Conceded

1.23 / Match

+34%

Defensor Sporting condeded +34% more goals than Peñarol

0.81 / Match

Progreso

(0)

Racing

(3)

Boston River

(1)

Cerro

(3)

Albion

(3)

Danubio

(0)

Nacional

(3)

(1)

Wanderers

(0)

Juventud

(1)

Liverpool FC Montevideo

(1)

Progreso

(0)

Racing

(1)

Torque

(1)

Boston River

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Racing	6	4	1	1	12	6	6	13	2.17
2	Deportivo Maldonado	6	4	1	1	10	5	5	13	2.17
3	Peñarol	5	3	1	1	8	5	3	10	2
4	Torque	5	3	1	1	9	5	4	10	2
5	Liverpool FC Montevideo	5	3	1	1	7	4	3	10	2
6	Central Español	6	3	1	2	7	5	2	10	1.67
7	Nacional	6	3	1	2	7	6	1	10	1.67
8	Defensor Sporting	5	2	2	1	4	3	1	8	1.6
9	Wanderers	5	2	2	1	4	6	-2	8	1.6
10	Danubio	5	2	2	1	6	7	-1	8	1.6
11	Cerro Largo	6	2	0	4	5	7	-2	6	1
12	Albion	6	1	2	3	7	8	-1	5	0.83
13	Progreso	6	1	2	3	5	10	-5	5	0.83
14	Boston River	6	0	2	4	2	7	-5	2	0.33
15	Cerro	6	0	2	4	2	8	-6	2	0.33
16	Juventud	4	0	1	3	3	6	-3	1	0.25