Central Espanol vs JuventudPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

In the Copa Uruguay, Central Espanol host Juventud. The home side arrive off a 0-3 away defeat to Wanderers, preceded by a 0-1 home loss to this same Juventud side, a 1-2 defeat to Penarol, a 1-0 win over Progreso and a goalless draw with Liverpool Montevideo. Juventud come off a 1-0 win over Oriental, after a 1-0 away win at Central Espanol's ground, a 0-1 defeat to Atletico Torque and two earlier draws, 1-1 at Cerro Largo and 0-0 at Deportivo Maldonado. In head-to-head terms, the most recent meeting, on 22 August 2026, was won 1-0 by Juventud; in a February 2026 meeting Central Espanol won instead, also 1-0. In the three older meetings, between 2021 and 2022, Central Espanol won once by 1-0 and the other two ended in draws, 0-0 and 1-1. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.