In-Form Penarol Look Set to See Off Cerro Largo

Penarol remain in a 4-2-3-1 setup. Midfielder Jean Dadi missed the last league match through injury, but Darias impressed after coming into the side and even opened the scoring, so he is expected to keep his starting place.

New signing Cristian Jaime made his first start as an attacking midfielder in that same game. After carrying on his strong display from the previous outing and helping create a stream of dangerous attacks, he won plenty of praise and is attracting high expectations.

Cerro Largo stayed with a 4-3-3 in their last league game. Young forward Dacure started for the second straight match and scored again, catching the eye, but he is likely to face tighter attention here. With limited support up front, he will be tested even more in this match.

Defender Alexis Picas had to be taken off early with an injury in the same game and will miss this one, weakening the back line. Young new forward De Leon made his debut off the bench in that match, but his display was only average and he still needs time to settle in.

Penarol beat Boston River 3-0 in their last league outing, showing the authority of a top side. They are unbeaten in their last three league matches with two wins and one draw, and with home advantage here they look well placed to claim another victory.

Cerro Largo edged Central Espanol 1-0 in their last league match and are also in strong form, with three wins and two draws from their last five league games. However, their recent attacking output has only been ordinary, and there is a clear gap in quality compared with Penarol. They have also come off second best in recent meetings, so this away trip looks difficult.

Penarol have won both of the last two meetings between the sides. The most recent encounter ended 3-2, and there were five corners in that match.