Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Defensor Sporting 1319 draws25 Nacional
57
Meetings
2.86
Goals / game
58%
Both teams scored
54%
Over 2.5 goals
Defensor Sporting

Facts about Defensor Sporting

Scored in38/57 (67%)
Conceded in50/57 (88%)
Goals scored68 · 1.19/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win13
Nacional

Facts about Nacional

Scored in50/57 (88%)
Conceded in38/57 (67%)
Goals scored95 · 1.67/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run13
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win4
By competition
CompetitionDefensor SportingDrawNacionalGames
Primera División13182556
Copa Uruguay0101
All competitions13192557

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Defensor Sporting1565
gap 99
1664Nacional
1826148120222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Defensor Sporting
23%
Draw
27%
Nacional
50%

All meetings

57 matches on record

21 Mar 2026
Primera División
Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting21NacionalNacional
BTTSO2.5
9 Nov 2025
Primera División
Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting11NacionalNacional
BTTSO2.5
18 May 2025
Primera División
NacionalNacional21Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting
BTTSO2.5

Defensor Sporting recent form

Nacional recent form

Defensor Sporting has gone head to head with Nacional 57 times since 2005, winning 13 and scoring 68 goals. Nacional, in turn, has won 25 and scored 95 goals. There have been 19 draws between Defensor Sporting and Nacional. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 58% of games and 54% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.86 goals per game.