Montevideo City Torque
- Montevideo City Torque have failed to win any of their last 3 home games against Defensor Sporting.
- Montevideo City Torque are 6th with 4 points from 3 games.
- Montevideo City Torque are in mixed form, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Montevideo City Torque made their own statement of intent away to Montevideo Wanderers in their most recent match day, thrashing them 4-0.
Defensor Sporting
- Defensor Sporting are unbeaten away from home in the Apertura, with 1 win and 1 draw in 2 games, conceding an average of just 1 goal per away game.
- Defensor Sporting sit 2nd in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 table, with 7 points from their opening 3 matches.
- Defensor Sporting are in form, unbeaten in their last 3 and winning their last 2, including a superb 2-1 win away at Liverpool FC Montevideo last time out.
- Defensor Sporting like to play vertical, are extremely dangerous on the transition, and press aggressively to win the ball back and counter.
Head-to-Head
Defensor Sporting have won 2 and lost 1 of the last 3 meetings between the sides.
Key Players
- Montevideo City have been very effective in the attacking third this season, with Esteban Obregon their main threat, notching 2 goals in 3 Apertura games so far.
- Defensor Sporting will be looking to Brian Montenegro, who has netted 2 goals in the first 3 Apertura games and has delivered key goals in their 2-game winning streak.
Betting Insights
- Montevideo City Torque are the narrow favorites for this match at 2.08, with the visitors priced at 3.45.
- Defensor Sporting have won 2 and lost 1 of the last 3 meetings between the sides, and they look good value for the double chance option here.
- Both teams to score looks favorable at 1.8 given the attacking form on both sides.
Prediction
A closely contested match is expected between these two sides on Thursday, as they will be meeting again in continental competition ( Copa Sudamericana ) soon, and this game is essentially a home-and-away affair in Uruguay’s top division.
