Racing Montevideo vs Penarol Prediction

Racing Montevideo
0-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Penarol
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo·Esteban Ostojich 05/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
3.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
70%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.24
SignalSOLIDModel48%SurpriseHighGap-11.1%
Racing Montevideo Rest
8 days
Penarol Rest
3 days

Racing Montevideo vs Penarol: the result in context

Penarol beat Racing Montevideo 1-0 in the Primera División on 4 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Penarol had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Racing Montevideo.

Their 7 previous meetings averaged 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them. Referee Esteban Ostojich averages 6.61 cards a game, 1.43 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
26%3.60
X
29%2.94
2
45%2.09
Double Chance
1X
56%1.65
X2
74%1.24
Both Teams to Score
Yes
48%2.05
No
52%1.67
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.12 + 1.48 = 2.60
Over 1.5
66%1.47
Over 2.5
42%2.40
Over 3.5
22%4.65
Under 1.5
34%2.58
Under 2.5
58%1.53
Under 3.5
78%1.16
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

23'Alex Vázquez
28'Jesús Trindade
29'Lucas Agustin Ferreira Zagas
29'Sebastian Da Silva
46'Martín Ferreira
53'nahuel herrera
63'Alex Vázquez INfranco suarez out
63'E. Da Silva INRodri Gadea out
69'nahuel herrera INMauricio Lemos out
69'Jesús Trindade INJonathan Rodriguez out
74'Germán Pezzella
77'ramiro brazionis INFacundo Gonzalez out
81'Eric Remedi
85'Facundo Gonzalez
88'Thiago Espinosa INLucas Hernández out
88'Cristian Jaime INFranco González out
89'Matías Arezo
90+2'Matías Arezo INTomás Olase Curutchet out
90+3'yuri oyarzo INJuan Guarino out

Lineups

Racing Montevideo
4-4-2Coach: C. Chambian
Penarol
3-4-2-1Coach: D. Aguirre
F. Varese12F. Varese
R. Brazionis3R. Brazionis
G. Cotugno4G. Cotugno
Abdulkadir Ceri13A. Ceri
R. Ferreira17R. Ferreira
Juan Bosca5J. Bosca
A. De la Cuesta Airoldi34A. De la Cuesta Airoldi
Y. Oyarzo37Y. Oyarzo
Á. Vázquez39Á. Vázquez
E. da Silva9E. da Silva
E. da Silva10E. da Silva
W. Aguerre29W. Aguerre
G. Pezzella2G. Pezzella
L. Ferreira6L. Ferreira
N. Herrera34N. Herrera
Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat26T. Nahuel Espinosa Dovat
E. Remedi5E. Remedi
J. Trindade21J. Trindade
J. Cabrera7J. Cabrera
C. Jaime11C. Jaime
L. Umpiérrez32L. Umpiérrez
M. Arezo19M. Arezo

Racing Montevideo Substitutes

20E. Bentancor
22Thiago Fernandez
30R. Gadea63'for E. Da Silva
29F. González77'for ramiro brazionis85'
8L. Loprete
1F. Machado
21N. Sosa
11F. Suárez63'for Alex Vázquez
27Matias Unyicio

Penarol Substitutes

33J. Rodríguez69'for Jesús Trindade
16T. Olase90+2'for Matías Arezo
27L. Hernández88'for Thiago Espinosa
3M. Lemos69'for nahuel herrera
80F. González88'for Cristian Jaime
8N. Fernández
1S. Britos
9F. Batista
36B. Barboza
28I. Alegre

Match Stats

Racing MontevideoPenarol
43%Ball Possession57%
4Corner Kicks3
4Yellow Cards5
5Total Shots13
3Shots on Goal5
2Shots off Goal8
0Blocked Shots0
0Free Kicks0

Team Comparison

Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo
PenarolPenarol
1538Elo Rating 1661
1.64Attack 0.50
1.35Defense 2.44
23%Hit Rate 17%
9.6Shots per Game 9.8
3.8Shots on Target 2.8
5.2Corners per Game 4.2
2.5Cards per Game 3.8

AI Insights

📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.4 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
PenarolPenarol
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.4 vs 0.1 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 7 meetings, all competitions

Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo2Wins · 29%
Draws228%
PenarolPenarol3Wins · 43%
2.1Avg Goals
57%Both teams scored4 of 7
29%3+ goals2 of 7

Previous meetings

Primera División - Apertura12/07/2026
Racing MontevideoPenarol
11
Primera División - Apertura30/03/2026
PenarolRacing Montevideo
12
Copa De La Liga Auf20/01/2026
PenarolRacing Montevideo
10
Primera División - Apertura09/03/2025
PenarolRacing Montevideo
02
Primera División - Apertura16/06/2024
PenarolRacing Montevideo
11
Primera División - Apertura15/03/2024
Racing MontevideoPenarol
12
Primera División - Apertura09/05/2023
Racing MontevideoPenarol
02

Recent Form

Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo
4W2D4L
26/09/2026
ProgresoRacing Montevideo
21
L
21/09/2026
Liverpool MontevideoRacing Montevideo
00
D
17/09/2026
JuventudRacing Montevideo
30
L
12/09/2026
Racing MontevideoBoston River
32
W
09/09/2026
Racing MontevideoCentral Espanol
24
L
06/09/2026
CerroRacing Montevideo
10
L
04/09/2026
OrientalRacing Montevideo
12
W
31/08/2026
Racing MontevideoAlbion FC
10
W
23/08/2026
DanubioRacing Montevideo
00
D
15/08/2026
Racing MontevideoClub Nacional
20
W
PenarolPenarol
5W4D1L
01/10/2026
Atletico TorquePenarol
11
D
26/09/2026
PenarolBoston River
21
W
24/09/2026
DanubioPenarol
11
D
19/09/2026
CerroPenarol
12
W
14/09/2026
PenarolAlbion FC
31
W
05/09/2026
DanubioPenarol
04
W
03/09/2026
AtenasPenarol
22
D
30/08/2026
PenarolClub Nacional
01
L
27/08/2026
PenarolAtletico Torque
10
W
22/08/2026
Deportivo MaldonadoPenarol
00
D

Referee Profile

Esteban Ostojich178 matches

6.61Cards per match
6.24Yellow cards per match
0.38Red cards per match
26.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Esteban Ostojich6.61
Other referees5.18

6.61 cards a match, 1.43 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.18).

Cards come from 109 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Primera División 2026

Primera: Tabla Anual

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PenarolPenarol34198751:27+2464DLWLW
2Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado34188854:32+2262DWWLW
3Club NacionalClub Nacional331841151:40+1158LLWWL
4Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque331761054:39+1557LDLLW
5Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo341512742:30+1257DWWWD
6Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo331411844:31+1353WLDDL
7WanderersWanderers341481241:43-250LLLWL
8Albion FCAlbion FC341371447:44+346WWDDW
9JuventudJuventud3410111337:41-441DWLLL
10Central EspanolCentral Espanol341081633:47-1438LDWWD
11Boston RiverBoston River331071633:43-1037LWWLW
12CerroCerro331071627:48-2137DWLWL
13Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting348121433:43-1036DWLDD
14ProgresoProgreso341051931:47-1635WLLDD
15Cerro LargoCerro Largo338101530:38-834DDWLW
16DanubioDanubio346141428:43-1532DDDLD
#TeamMPGPts
1PenarolPenarol3451:2764
2Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado3454:3262
3Club NacionalClub Nacional3351:4058
4Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque3354:3957
5Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo3442:3057
6Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo3344:3153
7WanderersWanderers3441:4350
8Albion FCAlbion FC3447:4446
9JuventudJuventud3437:4141
10Central EspanolCentral Espanol3433:4738
11Boston RiverBoston River3333:4337
12CerroCerro3327:4837
13Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting3433:4336
14ProgresoProgreso3431:4735
15Cerro LargoCerro Largo3330:3834
16DanubioDanubio3428:4332

Primera: Promedios

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PenarolPenarol71431414117:61+56143DLWLW
2Club NacionalClub Nacional70421414127:73+54137LLWWL
3Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado34188854:32+2262DWWLW
4Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo7032221695:68+27118WLDDL
5Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo7129231981:68+13110DWWWD
6Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque70301624108:90+18106LDLLW
7JuventudJuventud7128182582:80+2102DWLLL
8Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting7126192675:81-697DWLDD
9Albion FCAlbion FC341371447:44+346WWDDW
10Boston RiverBoston River7024202683:82+192LWWLW
11Cerro LargoCerro Largo7020232771:79-883DDWLW
12CerroCerro7022183060:90-3083DWLWL
13WanderersWanderers7120213066:90-2481LLLWL
14Central EspanolCentral Espanol341081633:47-1438LDWWD
15DanubioDanubio7116272869:84-1575DDDLD
16ProgresoProgreso7120143769:107-3874WLLDD
#TeamMPGPts
1PenarolPenarol71117:61143
2Club NacionalClub Nacional70127:73137
3Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado3454:3262
4Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo7095:68118
5Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo7181:68110
6Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque70108:90106
7JuventudJuventud7182:80102
8Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting7175:8197
9Albion FCAlbion FC3447:4446
10Boston RiverBoston River7083:8292
11Cerro LargoCerro Largo7071:7983
12CerroCerro7060:9083
13WanderersWanderers7166:9081
14Central EspanolCentral Espanol3433:4738
15DanubioDanubio7169:8475
16ProgresoProgreso7169:10774

Primera: Torneo Intermedio — Group 1

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PenarolPenarol751112:3+916DLWLW
2Cerro LargoCerro Largo73227:5+211DDWLW
3Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo72414:3+110DWWWD
4Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo72325:509WLDDL
5Central EspanolCentral Espanol72324:409LDWWD
6CerroCerro73046:10-49DWLWL
7Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting71336:9-36DWLDD
8Boston RiverBoston River71245:10-55LWWLW

Primera: Apertura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo1594223:14+931DWWWD
2Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado1592424:16+829DWWLW
3Albion FCAlbion FC1584326:16+1028WWDDW
4PenarolPenarol1583423:16+727DLWLW
5Central EspanolCentral Espanol1573523:22+124LDWWD
6Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque1565422:16+623LDLLW
7Club NacionalClub Nacional1571726:21+522LLWWL
8Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting1556413:11+221DWLDD
9Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo1555520:18+220WLDDL
10WanderersWanderers1562716:21-520LLLWL
11DanubioDanubio1546517:21-418DDDLD
12Cerro LargoCerro Largo1552816:19-317DDWLW
13Boston RiverBoston River1552814:20-617LWWLW
14JuventudJuventud1543817:22-515DWLLL
15ProgresoProgreso1524912:23-1110WLLDD
16CerroCerro152498:24-1610DWLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo1523:1431
2Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado1524:1629
3Albion FCAlbion FC1526:1628
4PenarolPenarol1523:1627
5Central EspanolCentral Espanol1523:2224
6Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque1522:1623
7Club NacionalClub Nacional1526:2122
8Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting1513:1121
9Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo1520:1820
10WanderersWanderers1516:2120
11DanubioDanubio1517:2118
12Cerro LargoCerro Largo1516:1917
13Boston RiverBoston River1514:2017
14JuventudJuventud1517:2215
15ProgresoProgreso1512:2310
16CerroCerro158:2410

Primera: Clausura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo1173119:8+1124WLDDL
2Club NacionalClub Nacional1172217:11+623LLWWL
3Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque1171321:12+922LDLLW
4Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado1263318:10+821DWWLW
5PenarolPenarol1264216:8+821DLWLW
6ProgresoProgreso1261513:13019WLLDD
7JuventudJuventud1246212:8+418DWLLL
8CerroCerro1153313:14-118DWLWL
9Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo1244415:13+216DWWWD
10Boston RiverBoston River1143414:13+115LWWLW
11WanderersWanderers1243513:18-515LLLWL
12Albion FCAlbion FC1240815:20-512WWDDW
13DanubioDanubio122466:13-710DDDLD
14Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting1223714:23-99DWLDD
15Cerro LargoCerro Largo110657:14-76DDWLW
16Central EspanolCentral Espanol121296:21-155LDWWD
#TeamMPGPts
1Liverpool MontevideoLiverpool Montevideo1119:824
2Club NacionalClub Nacional1117:1123
3Atletico TorqueAtletico Torque1121:1222
4Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo Maldonado1218:1021
5PenarolPenarol1216:821
6ProgresoProgreso1213:1319
7JuventudJuventud1212:818
8CerroCerro1113:1418
9Racing MontevideoRacing Montevideo1215:1316
10Boston RiverBoston River1114:1315
11WanderersWanderers1213:1815
12Albion FCAlbion FC1215:2012
13DanubioDanubio126:1310
14Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting1214:239
15Cerro LargoCerro Largo117:146
16Central EspanolCentral Espanol126:215
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About the Racing Montevideo vs Penarol forecast

The forecasts for this Primera División match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Racing Montevideo and Penarol in the Primera División table

In the Primera División table, Penarol are 1st and Racing Montevideo 5th, 7 points apart. League goal record so far: Racing Montevideo 42-30, Penarol 51-27. The full standings are on the Primera División Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.