Nacional
- Nacional sit 5th in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 with 3 points from 1 match and are the favorite to take maximum points from this Saturday’s Uruguayan Super Derby against Racing Club de Montevideo, who occupy 14th place with 0 points after 1 game.
- They are unbeaten in their last 5 matches, starting the Apertura 2026 with a 2-1 away win over Boston River before seeing out Penarol at home (1-0 AET) in their final game of the Clausura 2025.
Racing
- Racing play a much more disciplined and pragmatic style of soccer, sitting deep in two banks and looking to get forward quickly on the counter or from set pieces.
- Cristian Chambian’s men have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 across all competitions, a run which includes a 2-4 home defeat to Deportivo Maldonado in the Apertura 2026 and a 2-0 away victory at Miramar Misiones in the Clausura 2025.
Head-to-Head
- Nacional have won each of their last 3 matchups against Racing, including a 3-0 win on home field 5 months ago in the Clausura 2025.
- Racing have failed to win either of their last 2 away matches against Nacional.
Key Players
Christian Oliva has been the creative engine of Nacional, contributing 2 assists from 1 match in the Apertura 2026, while Maximiliano Gomez ( 1 goal in 1 match ) offers a clinical touch up front.
Betting Insights
Although Nacional are the clear favorite at 1.5 , Racing are big underdogs at 6.25 , and the draw at 3.8 looks too big.
Prediction
We’re going to side with Nacional here and back the clear favorites to make it 4 wins in a row against Racing Club de Montevideo, although we’re keen to take the odds on the ‘Both Teams to Score’ market at 1.7 as both sides will have a go and Racing have some counterattacking threat.
