CA Progreso Montevideo (Home)
- CA Progreso Montevideo have not won in 6 home matches this season (D2, L4).
- CA Progreso Montevideo have only scored 5 goals in their 6 home matches this campaign.
- CA Progreso Montevideo are a typically solid, physical side who can be tough to play against with their 4-4-2 formation and low block which sets up the team to be difficult to break down.
- Leonel Rocco’s side rely on their defensive solidity and ability to counterattack quickly when they have to play with the ball, rather than being a side who are comfortable with the ball and looking to dictate the tempo.
- The team’s form has been poor, however, with the side failing to win any of their last five matches (D2, L3).
- Progreso are 16th, having accumulated a meagre seven points from their first 11 fixtures (W1, D4, L6).
Montevideo Wanderers (Away)
- Montevideo Wanderers have won 2 and lost 3 of their 5 away matches in Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 (average: 1.00 goals per game).
- Visitors are 12th, having picked up 14 points (W3, D5, L3) after 11 games.
- Visitors Montevideo Wanderers have a slightly more varied style of play, with coach Mathias Corujo preferring a pragmatic and flexible approach to the game, depending on the matchup.
- They can play with or without the ball, but they often prefer to press teams and use their width to create chances for their talented players to express themselves.
- Wanderers will often be open at the back due to the urgency they tend to display when they play, and the fact that they are prone to lapses in concentration in aerial duels.
Key Players
Facundo Labandeira has been their most reliable out and out goalscorer this season, notching two goals in five matches , and he leads the way in terms of scoring in the league with two .
Betting Insights
Montevideo Wanderers will head into Saturday’s game as favorites against CA Progreso Montevideo at 2.72 , but the odds on both teams to score (BTTS - Yes) are considerably shorter at 1.85 , and the price on ‘Over 2.5 goals’ at 2.2 is equally appealing.
Prediction
The game will probably be open and both will have a go, as Wanderers will look to exploit their greater attacking edge to get the points and pull away from the relegation zone, while Progreso will be determined to keep themselves out of trouble by keeping things tight.
