Penarol vs Nacional tips and predictions

Winning mentality the likely key for Penarol

With a handful of points between them, it's first placed Penarol hosting fourth placed Nacional in this Primera Division clash as the home team looks to add to the 6-point gap that separates the sides.

Several analysts are saying that the visitors can produce a result but the feeling here is that the home side should take the bragging rights.

The hosts start the match having looked slick in their recent campaigns - they've won their last 7 on the spin.

Penarol scored two or more goals in all of their recent 7 matches while consolidating with their defensive stats. They have only conceded an average of 0.6 goals over their last 18 games.

Nacional haven't kept a clean sheet on the road for a while. They've conceded at least once in all of their last 3 away matches. And the problems aren't limited to the defensive third. The visitors haven't really been able to rely on their forwards in some of their recent engagements. They've been goalless in 2 of their last 4 matches.

It's quite possible this is a match that will simply depend on which side is the quickest out of the blocks. The match could develop into a battle of attrition with the two sides ultimately cancelling each other out. It is not a strong view and it won't be for everyone, but the No BTTS bet is fair enough. And taking a look at the goal line, it's Under 3.5 Goals in this game considering the price on offer.