- In their last three head-to-head encounters, Liverpool FC Montevideo have won two times and Cerro Largo FC have won one.
- Cerro Largo FC have won just two of their six home league matches (D2, L2), averaging 1.17 goals per game at home.
Liverpool look a little long
The Cerro Largo FC vs Liverpool FC Montevideo prediction is that the visitors are the slight favorites for Friday’s Liga AUF Uruguaya - Clausura 2025 matchup with Cerro Largo FC at 2.81, while the home side are 2.51 and the draw is 3.17.
The visitors enter the clash in better form than their hosts, having won three and lost just one of their last five Clausura matches. They sit 5th in the table with 25 points from 14 matches, three more than Cerro Largo FC in 7th.
Joaquin Papa took over the helm in October 2024 and has quickly stamped his authority on the team, installing a high-tempo, proactive style that has reaped rewards so far. The 4-4-2 system is not usually a wide system as the full backs often tuck in to create a compact 4-4-2 shape that defends all over the field.
Both teams to score a good bet
This Cerro Largo FC vs Liverpool FC Montevideo preview highlights that Liverpool FC Montevideo will look to press teams aggressively and try to force the play vertically, knowing that their defence can clog up any spaces should they be countered. Cerro Largo FC, on the other hand, are a more pragmatic 4-4-2/4-5-1 side, who set up deep blocks to defend and look to attack on the counter or from set plays.
That contrast in styles should make for an entertaining match and the odds of both teams to score at 1.67 look too good to pass up. Our Cerro Largo FC vs Liverpool FC Montevideo prediction is that both sides will have a go and in head-to-head matches that are usually closely contested, we could be in for another close match where transitions will play a key role.
Visitors have an edge
Cerro Largo FC have won just twice in six matches at the Estadio Aparicio Saravia, while Liverpool FC Montevideo have three wins, one draw and two defeats on the road this term. This Cerro Largo FC vs Liverpool FC Montevideo prediction is supported by the average number of goals scored and conceded in the visitor’s away fixtures, which is 1.00, and with the hosts struggling to capitalize on home-field advantage with draws in their last two here, we feel that the value with the away team is in the moneyline market.
Danielo Nunez took over Cerro Largo in August of 2024 and has moulded a side that are solid in defense and can hurt teams on the break or from a set play. Franco Rossi leads the line with six goals in 14 Clausura appearances, while he has three in his last five. Abel Hernandez is the biggest threat for the opposition with ten goals in 14 Clausura games, including three in his last five.
Looking at the Cerro Largo FC vs Liverpool FC Montevideo betting tips, Liverpool FC Montevideo have won two of their last three encounters in this fixture and have no fear of making the trip to Cerro Largo, while the form book suggests they should win this one.
