Nacional vs Liverpool — match summary
Uruguay · Primera Division · kick-off 26 Oct 2026 05:30
Full time · score 0-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Nacional 62 · Liverpool 30
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Nacional 45 · Liverpool 45
Shots on target 4-3 · corners 6-4 · possession 60-40
NextGOAL tip: Nacional -0.25 · 2 stars
Both sides have something to lose here. Nacional sit 2nd with 23 points from 11 matches, while Liverpool lead the table with 24 points from the same number of games, a single point apart, and both come in on smooth winning runs. Nacional have won five in a row, scoring consistently and defending without leaks, especially in their latest match, a 3-2 win that was the only one of those five in which they conceded more than one goal. Liverpool are also unbeaten in their last five, but their last two wins were narrow 1-0s. Their season stats of 19 scored and 8 conceded look slightly better, but the fact that they concede so little means neither team has a clear edge here. The pattern should be Nacional dominating the ball and trying to open up the game, while Liverpool sit back and wait for the moment to counter at speed. If Nacional can hold possession for long spells and avoid leaving gaps for Liverpool to break into first, the game should flow toward the hosts, who control the tempo and create more chances.