Deportivo Maldonado
- Deportivo Maldonado sits in 2nd place in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 standings after claiming their first 3 points of the campaign in an impressive 4-2 win away to Racing Club de Montevideo last time out.
- Deportivo Maldonado’s form is much better than Progreso heading into this matchup, with Maldonado unbeaten in their last 5 matches in all competitions (W3, D2).
- Gabriel Di Noia’s men are a team that play on the front foot, in a system that gives their wide players Tabó and Espíndola the freedom to drive attacks, transitioning the ball wide and playing a high-tempo, high-pressure game when in possession.
- The transition to attack and the speed of play in which they implement it is the strength of this side, as well as the fact that there is a clear focal point in attacking play, Joaquin Fernandez who is already on the scoresheet in their opening fixture.
CA Progreso Montevideo
CA Progreso Montevideo sits bottom of the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 table after a 3-0 home defeat to Central Espanol FC just three days ago, and have failed to win any of their last 5 games (L4, D1) .
Head-to-Head
The bookmakers have a hard time splitting these teams, however Deportivo Maldonado are in much better form, have won the last meeting between the pair 1-0 in the Primera Division 2024 and are clearly the better side on paper.
Key Players
- Gabriel Di Noia’s men are a team that play on the front foot, in a system that gives their wide players Tabó and Espíndola the freedom to drive attacks, transitioning the ball wide and playing a high-tempo, high-pressure game when in possession.
- The transition to attack and the speed of play in which they implement it is the strength of this side, as well as the fact that there is a clear focal point in attacking play, Joaquin Fernandez who is already on the scoresheet in their opening fixture.
Betting Insights
The bookmakers price Deportivo Maldonado at 2.86 to take all three points here, with Progreso available at 2.52 , making Progreso slight favorites.
Prediction
It could be a game of chess; however the Under 2.5 goals selection at 1.55 looks like an obvious choice given the nature of both sides, with Deportivo Maldonado’s momentum in their favour after consecutive wins, we’re backing them to edge it on Saturday.
