CA Progreso Montevideo
- CA Progreso Montevideo welcome Club Nacional de Montevideo on Saturday in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 fixture.
- CA Progreso Montevideo have failed to win either of their last 2 home matches (L2).
- Progreso boss Leonel Rocco will set up a compact team and look to make life tough for Nacional in a vertical, direct game in which they are solid at the back and look to counter attack.
- However, they have conceded an average of 3.00 goals per home match in the Apertura and have failed to score a single goal so far.
- Progreso are massive underdogs at 5.8 and will be desperate to end their 5-match winless run (D1, L4).
Club Nacional de Montevideo
- Club Nacional de Montevideo are unbeaten in their last 5 matches in all competitions (W2, D3).
- Jadson Viera’s Nacional are 6th in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 with 4 points after 2 games (W1, D1).
- The visitors are unbeaten in their first 3 away matches, with 1 win and 2 draws.
- Club Nacional de Montevideo have scored 2.00 goals and conceded just 1.00 goal per match on average in their away matches in Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026.
- Nacional are a high-pressing, possession-based 4-3-3 team and they will look to dominate the ball here and break down a compact Progreso side.
Key Players
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Christian Oliva will pull the strings in midfield for Nacional, and he has already provided 2 assists in their opening 2 league games.
- Christian Oliva: 2 assists in 2 league games.
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Striker Maximiliano Gomez is the team’s biggest goal threat, having scored 2 goals in 2 Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 matches and 2 of Nacional’s last 6 goals.
- Maximiliano Gomez: 2 goals in 2 matches; 2 of Nacional’s last 6 goals.
Betting Insights
Nacional head into the game as heavy favorites at 1.52 , while Progreso are massive underdogs at 5.8 and will be desperate to end their 5-match winless run (D1, L4).
Prediction
The recent history of this Uruguayan derby, and their recent head-to-head dominance, will add a little extra fire to this clash, however Nacional’s superior form and attacking talent should see them collect all 3 points on Saturday.
