Club Atletico Cerro
- Club Atletico Cerro are in strong form, having won 4 of their last 5 and lost just once, but they will face a stern test on Saturday at home to Penarol Montevideo, who are unbeaten in 5 and heavy favorites to take the win according to our Club Atletico Cerro vs Penarol Montevideo prediction.
- Cerro’s last 2 wins, a 1-0 victory over Defensor Sporting at home and a 2-1 win at Montevideo City Torque, have helped them bounce back from a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Progreso on the road.
- Cerro have won 3 of their 5 Clausura home matches, conceding just 4 goals in the process.
Penarol Montevideo
- Penarol Montevideo are undefeated in 5 matches, winning 4 of them.
- Penarol Montevideo recently thumped Montevideo Wanderers 3-0 at home to move top of the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Clausura 2025 table on 29 points from 12 matches, while Cerro are 7th on 19.
- Penarol have 2 wins, 2 ties and just 1 defeat from 5 on the road - shipping 8 goals in total, which is also relevant for this Club Atletico Cerro vs Penarol Montevideo betting tips analysis.
Head-to-Head
Penarol have won 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads against Cerro , including a 2-0 home win in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2025.
Key Players
- Matias Arezo has scored 7 goals in 12 Clausura appearances for Penarol, 4 of which have come in their last 5 outings, during which they have scored 11 times.
- Bruno Morales is Cerro’s main attacking threat, scoring 3 goals in 9 appearances in the Clausura, and 3 of his team’s last 5 goals.
Betting Insights
- Penarol’s superior form, better firepower and dominance in the head-to-heads makes it difficult to oppose them here, although at 1.4, they look quite short against the outsider Cerro at 7.5 - something to keep in mind for those following the latest Club Atletico Cerro vs Penarol Montevideo betting tips.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.73 therefore seems a sure thing given the home team’s setup and Penarol’s occasional lapses on the road.
Prediction
The contrast in playing styles should make for a fascinating matchup this weekend with the hosts likely to set up a compact, deep 4-2-3-1 system, looking to maintain their shape, press selectively and hit on the counter-attack, while Penarol look to dominate possession and press their opponents into mistakes. This fixture presents interesting scenarios for Club Atletico Cerro vs Penarol Montevideo betting tips followers.
