Defensor Sporting vs Racing: the preview

Friday, October 23 · Estadio Luis Franzini Uruguay - Primera División 2026

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Defensor Sporting #8 · 2 pts

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Defensor Sporting hosts Racing while carrying the weight of a local run that yields three wins in seven attempts at home in the tournament. Across the historical meetings between both sides, neither squad establishes dominance over the eight encounters. Meanwhile, Racing arrives without an away victory in the tournament across seven matches on the road, alongside a winless streak spanning four fixtures in the competition.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Racing have not beaten Defensor Sporting in 5 games.

  • Racing are still without an away win in the competition: 7 games on the road.

  • Defensor Sporting are winless in 3 games in the competition.

  • Racing are 3 points behind the group leaders.

Current form

Defensor Sporting attempts to correct a recent defensive decline at home against a Racing side struggling to generate shots on goal away from its stadium.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 Peñarol 4 +3 9
2 Cerro Largo 4 +4 7
3 Central Espanol 4 +1 7
4 Racing 4 +1 6
5 Liverpool FC Uruguay 4 0 5
6 Boston River 4 -1 4
7 Cerro 4 -5 3
8 Defensor Sporting 4 -3 2

The difference-makers

Defensor Sporting. Defensor Sporting relies heavily on Lucas Agazzi and Brian Montenegro to shoulder the offensive output, leaving the attack short of proven options if both figures fail to convert.

Racing. Racing relies on Sebastian Da Silva to convert despite a drought across multiple tournament fixtures, while the visiting side faces a challenge breaking down a defense that concedes frequently.

Playing style

Defensor SportingRacing
53.7% Possession 47.7%
4 Remates al arco 2.7
6.7 Remates totales 6.3
4.1 Corners 5.2

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (3 and 3 respectively).

Defensor Sporting sustains a higher possession share and more total shots on average than Racing, pointing to a matchup where the home side dictates the ball while the visitors rely on a lower volume of attempts.

When they settle games

Defensor Sporting 12 goals

1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90

Racing 14 goals

1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90

Defensor Sporting concentrates a notable share of its scoring in the final segment, matching a Racing side that also produces nearly half of its goals in the same closing interval.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 12 matches
8Defensor Sporting won
2Draws
2Racing won
Goals in the head-to-head19 – 8
Matches12
Last win for Defensor Sporting08/2025
Last win for Racing09/2024

Latest matchups

30/5/26Primera DivisionRacing0–0Defensor Sporting
18/4/26Primera DivisionRacing1–1Defensor Sporting
17/8/25Primera DivisionRacing0–1Defensor Sporting
16/2/25Primera DivisionDefensor Sporting2–0Racing
24/10/24Copa UruguayDefensor Sporting1–0Racing
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13/9/24Primera DivisionDefensor Sporting1–2Racing
22/6/24Primera DivisionRacing0–1Defensor Sporting
2/3/24Primera DivisionRacing1–2Defensor Sporting
11/11/23Primera DivisionDefensor Sporting3–0Racing
3/4/23Primera DivisionRacing0–1Defensor Sporting
20/10/19Primera DivisionDefensor Sporting4–0Racing
31/3/19Primera DivisionRacing4–2Defensor Sporting

Defensor Sporting holds the historical advantage across recent meetings, supported by Racing failing to secure a victory in the last five encounters between both sides.

Who scored in these meetings

PAVONE MARIANO 2
Kevin Ramírez 2
LAQUINTANA IGNACIO 1
BARROS CRISTIAN 1
Anderson Durate 1
Dylan Nandin 1

44 4 · in 12 meetings

The frequent bookings across past encounters align with the defensive vulnerabilities shown by Defensor Sporting, while Racing attempts to manage the fixture despite a low shot volume.

Then they play

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