Nacional vs Penarol Prediction: The visiting team is expected to put up a strong fight

The Uruguay Primera Division Clausura round 9 matchup between Nacional and Penarol will take place at Gran Parque Central Stadium. The host team will be hoping to come out on top so that they may extend their current winning streak to a third consecutive game. On the other hand, the away team was defeated in their most recent encounter, but, given that they would be competing away from home, they are optimistic that they will be able to get back to winning ways. Place your bets in accordance with the information that is provided below.

Nacional successfully secured their second consecutive victory in their recent encounter against River Plate, culminating in a resounding 3-0 triumph. Before the match, they emerged triumphant in their encounter with Potencia. Despite experiencing losses in their encounters against Maldonado and Boston River. However, they emerged triumphant in their encounter with CA Cerro. During these meetings, a total of 10 goals were scored by the team, while they surrendered six. Given the advantage of competing on their home turf, the team aspires to further their streak of victories to a total of three.

Penarol's previously successful streak of four victories was brought to a halt in their match against Liverpool Montevideo, resulting in a 0-1 loss in the concluding game. Before the commencement of the match, they emerged triumphant in four previous encounters against Sud America, River Plate, Montevideo City, and Maldonado. In the course of these meetings, they have successfully scored a total of ten goals while conceding three. With regards to this upcoming match, the team will aspire to regain their winning momentum, particularly given the fact that they will be competing away from their home ground.

In the last five meetings between the two teams, both sides managed to score against each other in two matches, while in two matches they scored more than two goals. Nacional emerged victorious in a single match, but Penarol secured victory in four matches.

The host team will want to achieve a victory on their home turf, whereas the visiting club will strive to recover from their recent losses and return to a winning streak. It is worth contemplating placing a bet on both teams to score in this scenario, particularly if there is an expectation of more than two goals being scored.

Despite the home club's earnestness in seeking victory, the visiting team is expected to put up a strong fight. Consequently, we anticipate a closely contested encounter with the potential for a draw.