On Saturday afternoon, CA Progreso host Cerro Largo at the Parque Abraham Paladino, in the Uruguayan Primera Division, as both teams look to improve their faltering fortunes.
Progreso have made a poor start to their league campaign, having picked up just two points from their opening five matches in the Primera Division. Their poor results have seen them fall to 15th place in the Uruguayan top-flight.
The home sides struggles haven’t started this season, as they are now seven league matches without a victory dating back to last season. In fact, they have lost five of their previous seven outings in the Primera Division.
Defensive problems have been the main issue for CA Progreso of late, as they have conceded at least three goals in three of their last four league matches.
The home side has been in awful form on home soil in recent months, having failed to win any of their last 14 games in the Uruguayan top-flight.
Cerro Largo have enjoyed a mixed start to the new campaign, picking up just six points in their five Primera Division outings.
A 2-1 defeat at Deportivo Maldonado means that the visitors have lost three of their last four league matches. They have also conceded at least two goals in all three of those recent defeats.
Cerro Largo’s recent poor defensive record has contributed to their games being high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last five matches in the Primera Division.
The visitors have a poor recent away record in the Uruguayan top-flight, winning just two of their last ten away matches. Their recent away games in the Primera Division have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last three matches on their travels in the Uruguayan top-flight.
Forebet predicts that Cerro Largo will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter, adding to the home sides poor start to their league campaign.