- Montevideo City Torque have a home record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, scoring 11 goals in 6 home league games this season.
- CA Progreso Montevideo have lost both of their last 2 away games and have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3 on the road in the league this term, conceding 7 goals in 6 away league games.
An attacking clash in the Urugyan capital
Montevideo City Torque have been a much improved side since manager Marcelo Mendez took over in July 2025 and brought his progressive, attacking style of soccer with him. Our Montevideo City Torque vs CA Progreso Montevideo prediction is influenced by the hosts currently sitting 7th in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 table with 20 points from 14 games, 10 more points than visitors Progreso, who occupy 15th place with 10 points from the same number of fixtures.
The hosts have failed to win their most recent 2 matches however, drawing 1-1 with Racing Club de Montevideo and losing 2-1 to Deportivo Riestra, although their home form has been much stronger. Montevideo City have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their home league matches this season, scoring 11 goals in 6 outings. The visitors meanwhile have a poor away record, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 3 of their 6 away league matches, conceding 7 times. The Montevideo City Torque vs CA Progreso Montevideo preview will focus on these home and away trends that could shape the outcome of the clash.
Progreso’s pragmatism and Mendez’s ambition
Tabaré Silva recently took over the reins at Progreso, but has struggled to implement his ideas and philosophy over the course of a very short time in charge. The visitors favour a more pragmatic, compact approach and are likely to line up in a low-block to contain their opponents, counter-attacking in numbers when they have the ball.
Montevideo City by contrast are an open, attacking team that like to get the ball down and dominate possession. This Montevideo City Torque vs CA Progreso Montevideo prediction also considers their style of play, coupled with the sheer quality of their players, particularly on the wings, makes them well suited to the game plan and we expect them to get the better of Progreso here. Progreso have struggled to find the net in recent weeks with in-form forward Matteo Copelotti, who leads the team’s goal-scoring charts with 2 goals from 12 league appearances this term, the most prolific player they have at their disposal.
Montevideo City’s momentum to carry them to a home win
With Progreso on a 2-match losing streak, having beaten Montevideo Wanderers 2-1 at home before losing to both Defensor Sporting and Cerro Largo, we’re going for a home victory here, as Montevideo City boast a solid home record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, netting 11 goals in 6 home league matches.
An interesting subplot to this game is the contrasting philosophies of the two managers and we think the difference in tactics will allow the home side to shine here. For those looking for Montevideo City Torque vs CA Progreso Montevideo betting tips, the attacking prowess and home record of Montevideo City give them the edge in this encounter.
Montevideo City have a strong home record, having netted 11 goals in 6 home league matches, whilst Progreso have conceded 7 goals in 6 away league games this year, so our final Montevideo City Torque vs CA Progreso Montevideo prediction is to go for Over 2.5 goals and Both teams to score in an end-to-end affair that should suit the attacking hosts. Montevideo City to win at 1.69, Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 and Both teams to score at 1.78 is the pick of the bunch.
