Cerro (home)
- Cerro have won two, drawn three and lost three of their eight home games in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026.
- Alejandro Cappuccio has taken over the reigns at Cerro during the off season and appears to have the task of steadying the club within a rigid and structured 4-1-4-1 system.
- Cerro’s players are compact and structured, preferring to sit deep and counter attack, or to make quick, vertical transitions forward when they win possession deep in their own half.
- They are a pragmatic side and don’t score many, averaging 0.62 goals scored and conceding an average of 0.75 per home league match so far this season.
- Alejo Macelli has three goals in 14 league appearances this season, making him Cerro’s top scorer.
Penarol (away)
- Penarol Montevideo currently occupy 4th position in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 with 27 points from their 15 league matches.
- Penarol have won five and lost two of their seven away matches so far.
- Penarol have won twice, drawn once and lost twice in their last five games and arrive on a two-game losing streak.
- Diego Aguirre’s Penarol Montevideo are far more fluid in their 4-1-4-1 system, often pressing high and making use of their progressive full backs and midfield engine to overload the flanks.
- Matias Arezo leads the line for Penarol with six goals in 13 appearances this season.
- Penarol average 1.43 goals scored and concede an average of 0.71 away in the league this season.
Head-to-Head
Penarol have won two and Cerro one of the last three meetings, with Penarol winning the most recent 3-1 at home two months ago .
Key Players
- Alejo Macelli
- Has three goals in 14 league appearances this season.
- Is Cerro’s top scorer.
- Matias Arezo
- Has six goals in 13 appearances this season.
- Leads the line for Penarol.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.54 for Penarol to win on Sunday look about right, as the away side should have enough quality to edge this one in a high-scoring game.
- No in the Both Teams to Score market at 1.66 looks good here, as at least one of these sides is likely to keep a clean sheet.
Prediction
- Penarol to edge a tight and tense contest.
- Aurinegro are favourites at Cerro.
