Nacional vs Liverpool FC Uruguay: the preview

Sunday, October 25 · Gran Parque Central Uruguay - Primera División 2026

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Nacional #2 · 9 pts

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Nacional puts an unbeaten run spanning several matches on the line against Liverpool FC Uruguay, testing a solid home record where victories have piled up consistently. While the visitors arrive with momentum of their own from a steady sequence of positive results, they face a historical barrier after going multiple encounters without defeating this opponent. Sustaining defensive solidity will dictate whether the hosts can convert their territorial efficiency into another controlled result at this venue.

Updated on Monday, October 19, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Nacional are unbeaten in 9 games in the competition.

  • Liverpool FC Uruguay have not beaten Nacional in 5 games.

  • Liverpool FC Uruguay are unbeaten in 5 games in the competition.

  • Nacional won 5 of their 7 home games in the competition.

Current form

Nacional converts home matches into consistent wins while Liverpool FC Uruguay struggles to maintain that efficiency on the road, where victories have arrived in just a third of their outings. Translating higher shot volume into away success requires breaking down a defensive block that rarely concedes at this venue.

Where they stand

Group 1
Team MP GD Pts
1 Racing 15 +9 31
2 Deportivo Maldonado 15 +8 29
3 Albion FC 15 +10 28
4 Peñarol 15 +7 27
5 Central Espanol 15 +1 24
6 Club Atletico Torque 15 +6 23
7 Nacional 15 +5 22
8 Defensor Sporting 15 +2 21
9 Liverpool FC Uruguay 15 +2 20
10 Montevideo Wanderers 15 -5 20
11 Danubio 15 -4 18
12 Cerro Largo 15 -3 17
13 Boston River 15 -6 17
14 Juventud 15 -5 15
15 CA Progreso Montevideo 15 -11 10
16 Cerro 15 -16 10

The difference-makers

Nacional. Nacional relies heavily on Maximiliano Gomez to convert scoring chances, given his output leads the team by a wide margin. Without his finishing in the box, the responsibility shifts toward Francisco Calvo and Maximiliano Silvera to sustain the attacking threat against a visiting side that generates higher shot volumes.

Playing style

Liverpool FC UruguayNacional
57.7% Possession 46.7%
5 Remates al arco 4
9.7 Remates totales 9.3
5.8 Corners 6.7

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

While Liverpool FC Uruguay registers higher figures in average possession and total shots per outing, Nacional manages matches through disciplined defending rather than territorial dominance. Combining the visitors offensive volume with the hosts clean sheet record points to a tightly contested duel where scoring opportunities will remain scarce.

When they settle games

Nacional 19 goals

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Liverpool FC Uruguay 19 goals

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While Liverpool FC Uruguay concentrates half of its scoring output in the final quarter of an hour, Nacional shows its highest defensive vulnerability in that same closing interval through five goals conceded. This overlap indicates that late pressure from the visitors could break the resistance built by Francisco Calvo and Sebastian Coates.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 18 matches
3Liverpool FC Uruguay won
6Draws
9Nacional won
Goals in the head-to-head21 – 29
Matches18
Last win for Liverpool FC Uruguay02/2024
Last win for Nacional04/2026

Latest matchups

19/4/26Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay1–3Nacional
20/9/25Primera DivisionNacional3–1Liverpool FC Uruguay
26/3/25Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay2–2Nacional
15/6/24Primera DivisionNacional2–1Liverpool FC Uruguay
25/2/24Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay1–1Nacional
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6/2/24Copa UruguayLiverpool FC Uruguay2–1Nacional
20/8/23Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay0–0Nacional
23/6/23Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay3–0Nacional
30/10/22Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay1–4Nacional
14/8/22Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay0–1Nacional
27/7/22Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay0–1Nacional
22/2/22Primera DivisionNacional0–0Liverpool FC Uruguay
26/11/21Primera DivisionLiverpool FC Uruguay2–2Nacional
15/8/21Primera DivisionNacional1–0Liverpool FC Uruguay
22/3/21Primera DivisionNacional0–4Liverpool FC Uruguay

The historical balance shows a tight overall record across recent meetings, though Liverpool FC Uruguay has struggled to find a win in the last five encounters against this opponent. Factoring in that Nacional claimed victory when hosting this fixture last year, the visitors face an uphill battle to reverse the momentum at this venue.

Who scored in these meetings

Ruben Bentancourt 5
Gonzalo Bergessio 3
Santiago Rodriguez 2
Luis Suárez 2
Emanuel Gigliotti 2
Abel Hernandez 2

68 6 · in 17 meetings

While Ruben Bentancourt leads the historical scoring for Liverpool FC Uruguay against an opponent where other past scorers like Gonzalo Bergessio and Luis Suarez no longer feature, the high accumulation of cautions across recent meetings points to a physical battle that usually disrupts scoring rhythms.

Then they play

Liverpool FC Uruguay vs Racing 16/12 · Uruguay - Primera División 2026 Central Espanol vs Nacional 31/12 · Uruguay - Primera División 2026
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