Fenix - Wanderers

Uruguay Primera Division, Apertura

Interesting duel in Uruguay, between two teams that haven't confirmed yet. Fenix is the only team that hasn't scored a single point yet, losing all 4 of their matches played so far. However, if we are to find excuses for them, we can say that their schedule hasn't been exactly comfortable, as they had to play against contenders Defensor Sporting, and against other teams that so far played beyond expectations and are in the upper half of the standings: El Tanque (2nd place), Sud America (6th place) and Racing (7th place). And in most of those matches, Fenix hasn't been that bad, as they played quite all right, dominated in certain periods, but had a lot of bad luck. On the other hand, Wanderers managed to gather 5 points, but that could be considered rather low, as they played against 4 teams ranked in the bottom half of the table, and they only managed to win once, 1-0 against Liverpool. And even though they have only lost one match, they haven't been at all convincing. Fenix are bound to take some points, sooner rather than later, as they must start converting their chances, and with Wanderers showing some poor results recently, I think they have a very good opportunity to start taking points today. Also, in the last 15 mutual matches, there was just one win for the visitors (Wanderers in 2008), so these games are traditionally bad for the travelers. GL!

Fenix DNB @ 2.02, 4/10
Result: 2-2, VOID

Fenix - Danubio

Uruguay Primera Division, Clausura

Fenix is playing on two fronts here, with two different objectives in mind. First of all, they need to assure their position in the Primera Division, as they are just 8 points ahead of the relegation zone (and Progreso will double up the remaining points, so there are still chances for Fenix to relegate). Then, they will also want to take another step towards a ticket for Copa Sudamericana, where they are just 1 point behind El Tanque Sisley. Danubio plays for nothing, as they are safe from relegation, and they also have minimal chances of going to a continental competition. They do have some slight chances of winning the Clausura, but with 5 points behind the leaders, and with 2 other teams between them, they will have to be realistic and call it a day. So I'm expecting Danubio to play without real motivation, wherein Fenix will be giving it they're all to achieve their objectives. They are in good form, with 3 victories in their last 5 games (lost only to league leaders Defensor), and are a strong team to play against, especially on their home ground (lost only one game, against Racing). Odds went up quite a bit since the market opened (probably because most people are backing Danubio for their title race), but with some poor recent performances, I find it hard to trust them. The available lines are looking very good, and Fenix gets my vote here.

Fenix DNB @ 1.88, 4/10
Result: 1-1, VOID

Fenix - Liverpool

Uruguay Primera Division, Clausura

Fenix and Liverpool are two teams that usually give us nice football. Despite this, both of them are in quite a bad situation, as they find themselves in the lower half of the table. However, there have been some improvements lately, especially on Fenix's side, as they now have 3 wins in their last 4 games. So they need to keep this up in order to climb above the relegation places (they are currently sitting on the 14th place in the relegation table). Liverpool is safe from relegation, and far away from the places that give tickets for the continental competitions, so they don't have too much to play for. However, since their campaign has been quite disappointing so far, I'm sure they would like to improve it as much as they can. And as I mentioned previously, they are a spectacular team, as they have the 4th best attack in the league, and by far onr of thr worst defenses. They will also have a boost today. as their top scorer Rodrigo Aguirre (8 goals this season) is fit to play again. All in all, I expect an entertaining game, as it's usually the case between these two teams (last 4 games between them had a total of 20 goals), so I'm confident they could win this bet with ease. GL!

over 2.5 goals @ 1.80, 4/10
Result: 1-1, LOST

Penarol - Fenix

Uruguay Primera Division, Apertura

Well, it's a pretty rare moment to see Penarol playing at home and being priced around 1.50, so let's try to make a profit out of this. For the moment, there appears to be no squad problems for Penarol, as the few doubtful players seem to have recovered well. And with no players called-up for the national team, Penarol is expected to repeat the same line-up that played against River Plate, 2 rounds ago, in a match they won with 4-0 (River was the league leader at the time). And besides that match, Penarol has found some great form recently, being undefeated so far in the championship, with 3 consecutive wins. Fenix has been going through some ups and downs recently, as after winning 1-0 away at Defensor Sporting they failed to win any of their following 3 matches, losing at home to Cerro, 0-3, before drawing with Racing and Wanderers. Penarol's form and overall superior quality should see them through this match, as I expect another easy win for the Carboneros. GL!

Penarol (-1 AH) @ 1.86, 3/10

Result: 2-1, VOID