vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Defensor Sporting and Plaza Colonia meet in the third round of the Copa Uruguay group stage. Defensor Sporting have one win, three draws and one defeat in their last five: 1-0 against Deportivo Maldonado, before that 1-1 away to Cerro Largo, 1-1 away to Central Espanol, 1-3 against Atletico Torque and 0-0 against Rentistas. That is four goals scored and five conceded. Plaza Colonia have won three of their last five and lost two: 1-2 away to Rentistas, before that 2-1 away to Sportivo Huracan, 1-0 against Uruguay Montevideo, 0-2 away to Oriental and 2-1 against Cerro Largo, for six goals scored and six conceded. In the head-to-head Defensor Sporting hold a clear edge: four wins and a draw in the last five meetings, including the 1-0 of 23 August 2025 and the 1-1 of 28 June 2025. Plaza Colonia have not won any of these five and have lost three times at home: 1-2, 0-1 and 0-2. 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.