On Thursday night, Plaza Colonia host Liverpool (URU) at the Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi in the Uruguayan top-flight, as both teams look to continue promising starts to their league campaigns.
Plaza Colonia currently sit fourth place in the table after picking up ten points from their opening five matches in the Primera Division. A victory in this clash would take them above the visitors, who currently top the table.
A 2-1 win at Cerrito last time out ended a short two-game winless run for the home team in the Uruguayan top-flight.
Plaza Colonia have been strong on home soil of late in the Primera Division, winning seven of their last eight league matches at home.
A 2-1 defeat against reigning champions Nacional (URU) in their last league outing at home ended a seven-game winning run. The defeat also ended a stellar recent defensive home record, as they had previously kept six straight clean sheets.
Liverpool have established themselves as early league leaders by winning four of their five league games. However, the team from the Uruguayan capital are only ahead of champions Nacional on goal difference.
A 5-0 hammering of Sud America last time out was their third straight league win and continued a prolific run of form in front of goal in the Primera Division. The visitors have now scored at least two goals in all five of their matches in the league this season.
A key factor in Liverpool’s good start to the campaign has been the form of striker Juan Ignacio Ramirez, who has scored an impressive eight goals in just four appearances this season.
Teammate Federico Martinez has also scored five goals in as many Primera Division appearances.
Forebet predicts that Liverpool will continue their good start to the new league campaign by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.