Cerro Largo FC
- Cerro Largo FC have won their last 2 home games (W2, L2, A1.50, C1.00 home in league), while Club Atletico Cerro have lost both of their last 2 away matches (L4, A2.50, C2.50 away in league).
- 11th-placed Cerro Largo FC have accumulated 13 points from 10 matches in Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026, five more than 14th-placed Club Atletico Cerro’s 8 points from the same number of games.
- Danielo Nunez’s hosts have hit a winning stride in recent weeks with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five matches, the last two of which were victories at home.
- Last time out, they comfortably defeated Danubio by a 2-0 score and will be eager to follow-up against a familiar foe.
- Danielo Nunez has instilled a strict structure into the first-team, creating a defensively solid side that is excellent on the counter and can withstand heavy pressure when they sit deep and compact.
- In their home matches in the league this term, Cerro Largo have scored 1.50 goals per game and conceded 1.00 on average, suggesting that they are a relatively tight unit, but not a prolific one.
Club Atletico Cerro
- Club Atletico Cerro are typically a conservative outfit who play with pragmatism, but with Alejandro Apud’s appointment as manager this season, the squad could be heading in a more intense and direct direction.
- Club Atletico Cerro have failed to score in both of their recent away defeats.
Head-to-Head
Each team has won one of the last 2 head-to-head meetings in all competitions ( Cerro Largo FC 1-0 away in Clausura 2025 ).
Key Players
- Axel Pandiani has been their best player so far this season, netting four goals in seven league appearances and scoring three of his side’s last nine.
- Club Atletico Cerro’s Alejandro Severo leads the scoring charts with 1 goal in 5 league appearances.
Betting Insights
We’re going for Over 2.5 goals at 2.6 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.6 .
Prediction
A goal-fest is unlikely, but Cerro Largo’s defensive solidity and structure should hold out against a Club Atletico Cerro side that has failed to score in both of their recent away defeats.
