Penarol vs Defensor Sporting

Penarol and Defensor Sporting have met 32 times — Penarol won 18, Defensor Sporting won 6, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Penarol leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 32 meetings. A combined 82 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.56 per match (52 for the home side, 30 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (53%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Penarol are currently unbeaten in the last 13 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2016.