Defensor Sporting vs Nacional Montevideo – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:1
20/03/2026 at 20:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura - Round 7
  • Where to Watch on TV:
argentinaArgentinaDirecTV Sports, Disney+
brazilBrazilDisney+
mexicoMexicoDisney+
peruPeruDisney+
uruguayUruguayAntel TV, DirecTV Sports, Disney+
venezuelaVenezuelaDirecTV Sports, Disney+

Match Stats

Ball possession
49%51%
Total shots
57
Shots on target
31
Corner kicks
46
Yellow cards
23
Total shots
57
Shots on target
31
Shots off target
26
Corner kicks
46

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 9', 0 - 1, Boggio L. ,
  • 44', 1 - 1, Machado A. ,
  • 45+2', Candido C. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Lopez N. , De Los Santos J. ,
  • 59', Machado A. , Lozano B. ,
  • 68', Juan Jorge 🟨,
  • 71', Veron T. , Martinez R. ,
  • 71', Lodeiro N. , Barcia B. ,
  • 71', 🟨,
  • 72', Ancheta E. 🟨,
  • 73', Wunsch N. , Bruschi S. ,
  • 73', Torterolo A. , Castro F. ,
  • 76', 2 - 1, Montenegro B. ,
  • 86', Vera M. , Rodriguez L. ,
  • 86', Boggio L. , Nunez P. ,
  • 87', De los Santos G. , Caballero M. ,
  • 87', Juan Jorge , Cuello E. ,
  • 89', Barcia B. 🟨,

Chances of winning


Defensor Sporting
22.6%
Draw
28.7%
Nacional Montevideo
48.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
25% 29.2% 45.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

24.1% 28.1% 47.5%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Defensor Sporting has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.4%)
  • Nacional Montevideo has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Defensor Sporting than the current prediction. (+1.5%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Nacional Montevideo than the current prediction. (-1.1%)
  • Defensor Sporting - Nacional Montevideo Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    4.14
    (3.67)
    3.25
    (3.14)
    1.9
    (2.01)
    7.7%
    (9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for Defensor Sporting - Nacional Montevideo?
  • Users Predictions: 5 users predict this event. Nacional will win (votes: 3 - 60%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 40%).
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Nacional (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 0:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Defensor Sporting won 1.
    • Defensor Sporting is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • Nacional's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • In this match, Nacional is a strong favorite.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Defensor Sporting won 4 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 24:34. (average 1.2:1.7).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Defensor Sporting won 3 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 16:17. (average 1.6:1.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Defensor Sporting - Nacional Montevideo were as follows:
    09.11.2025 Defensor Sporting - Nacional Montevideo 1:1
    18.05.2025 Nacional Montevideo - Defensor Sporting 2:1
    06.12.2024 Nacional Montevideo - Defensor Sporting 2:3
    21.09.2024 Nacional Montevideo - Defensor Sporting 1:1
    10.03.2024 Defensor Sporting - Nacional Montevideo 3:3
    Uruguayan Primera Division Table
    Apertura
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Racing Montevideo1182120:101026
    2Penarol1071217:8922
    3Maldonado1171319:12722
    4Central Esp1153316:13318
    5Albion1144314:12216
    6Defensor Sp114439:7216
    7Nacional1151516:15116
    8Montevideo City1143414:12215
    9Danubio1135314:15-114
    10Cerro Largo1142513:14-114
    11Wanderers1142512:17-514
    12Liverpool M1034313:13013
    13Boston River113269:13-411
    14CA Cerro112366:15-99
    15Juventud1121810:17-77
    16Progreso111469:18-97

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