Who wins between Defensor Sporting and Montevideo Wanderers?

Montevideo Wanderers hold the edge on form and league position, though nine draws in 15 meetings warn this could be tight. Defensor Sporting's mixed home run makes an away lean reasonable.

Which side is the favourite and why?

Montevideo Wanderers are the stronger side here, backed by better recent form and an eight-point gap over Defensor Sporting. The draw-heavy history is the main reason not to overstate the edge.

Will both teams score this time?

Both teams have scored in three of the last five meetings, while two finished 0-0. With 2.3 goals per game on average and matches typically tight, BTTS is a coin-flip rather than a strong call.

Defensor Sporting

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Montevideo Wanderers

Defensor Sporting 0:1 Montevideo Wanderers — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Montevideo Wanderers snatched a 1-0 win over Defensor Sporting in Primera División, with the only goal arriving in the 90th minute. Facundo Labandeira settled the contest at the death.

The game was punctuated by eight yellow cards, five of them before the hour mark. Labandeira's 90th-minute strike, unassisted, was the decisive moment.

Labandeira was the match-winner, though he was also booked in the same minute shortly after scoring. It was a late, hard-fought breakthrough that left Defensor Sporting with no time to respond.

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When is Defensor Sporting vs Montevideo Wanderers?

Kick-off Sunday 9 August at 13:00 UK time, in the Primera División.

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