Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Defensor Sporting 1319 draws26 Nacional
58
Meetings
2.9
Goals / game
59%
Both teams scored
55%
Over 2.5 goals
Defensor Sporting

Facts about Defensor Sporting

Scored in39/58 (67%)
Conceded in51/58 (88%)
Goals scored70 · 1.21/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win13
Nacional

Facts about Nacional

Scored in51/58 (88%)
Conceded in39/58 (67%)
Goals scored98 · 1.69/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run13
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win4
By competition
CompetitionDefensor SportingDrawNacionalGames
Primera División13182657
Copa Uruguay0101
All competitions13192658

ELO comparison

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

Defensor Sporting1546
gap 170
1716Nacional
1826149920222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Defensor Sporting
16%
Draw
22%
Nacional
62%

All meetings

58 matches on record

20 Sep 2026
Primera División
NacionalNacional3–2Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting
BTTSO2.5
21 Mar 2026
Primera División
Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting2–1NacionalNacional
BTTSO2.5
9 Nov 2025
Primera División
Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting1–1NacionalNacional
BTTSO2.5
18 May 2025
Primera División
NacionalNacional2–1Defensor SportingDefensor Sporting
BTTSO2.5

Defensor Sporting recent form

Nacional recent form

Defensor Sporting has gone head to head with Nacional 58 times since 2005, winning 13 and scoring 70 goals. Nacional, in turn, has won 26 and scored 98 goals. There have been 19 draws between Defensor Sporting and Nacional. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 59% of games and 55% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.9 goals per game.