Betting preview: Defensores Unidos vs Colegiales should be interesting

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sun 18.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox (6000 seats)

Defensores Unidos and Colegiales are both high-flying in the Primera B Metropolitana with their 5th and 1st spots respectively. Expect a top game!

Insights:
  • Defensores Unidos have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Colegiales have the most scored goals (23) in Primera B Metropolitana

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Defensores Unidos and Colegiales.

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Defensores Unidos form and stats

Defensores Unidos have played 7 Primera B Metropolitana games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Defensores Unidos's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Colegiales (placed 1st).

Before that, Defensores played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Deportivo Merlo.

This is expected to be a close game, with Defensores Unidos perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Defensores Unidos as a small favourite), we find 24 games. Defensores Unidos has won 9 of these, drawn 9 and lost 6.

The Defensores Unidos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches.

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Colegiales form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Primera B Metropolitana. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Colegiales are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Colegiales play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Defensores Unidos (placed 5th).

Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Villa San Carlos.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Colegiales playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 5 Colegiales wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Look out: 13 of the last 17 league fixtures featuring this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

Colegiales have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. 9 goals have been conceded by Colegiales in these games.

Head 2 Head

These sides encountered each other earlier this season: Defensores Unidos - Colegiales 1-2. The referee showed his red card when these teams last played each other, and the recipient was Ponce (Defensores Unidos). Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: four - zero - three (Defensores wins - draws - Colegiales wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ColegialesI. Kestler
I. Kestler
12 goals
Defensores UnidosJ. Velázquez
J. Velázquez
10 goals
Defensores UnidosF. Laumann
F. Laumann
7 goals

Defensores Unidos missing players

Colegiales missing players

Defensores Unidos Colegiales
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 3 15 30
11 8 1 Won W 2 8 18
10 3 1 Drew D 0 2 4
9 4 1 Lost L 1 5 8
37 23 3 Scored S 4 21 45
33 14 3 Conceded C 4 21 32
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 67%
43% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 53%
20% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 30%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
60% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 43%
20% 13% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 43%
27% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 13% 17%
 
5.3 6.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 7.4 7.1
5.5 5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.3 4.8
2.6 2.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.7 2.7
8 5 2 Red cards R C 2 5 11
 
9.3 10.3 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 10.3 9.9
3.6 3.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4.2 3.8
34% 41% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 33% 41%
 
10.8 9.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 9.6 8.1
4.3 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.7 3.1 2.5
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Colegiales have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Colegiales have the most scored goals (23) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Colegiales have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Colegiales haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Defensores Unidos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Defensores Unidos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colegiales 14 10 1 3 23 13 7 5 1 1 13 4 7 5 0 2 10 9 10 31
2 Deportivo Armenio 14 8 6 0 14 3 7 4 3 0 8 1 7 4 3 0 6 2 11 30
3 Ituzaingo 14 6 3 5 19 19 7 2 3 2 5 6 7 4 0 3 14 13 0 21
4 San Miguel 14 5 5 4 17 14 7 2 4 1 7 4 7 3 1 3 10 10 3 20
5 Defensores Unidos 14 5 5 4 15 12 7 4 0 3 10 7 7 1 5 1 5 5 3 20
6 Comunicaciones 14 5 5 4 20 18 7 3 3 1 10 9 7 2 2 3 10 9 2 20
7 Deportivo Merlo 14 5 5 4 16 15 7 1 4 2 6 7 7 4 1 2 10 8 1 20
8 Talleres Remedios 13 5 4 4 12 12 6 4 0 2 9 8 7 1 4 2 3 4 0 19
9 Villa San Carlos 14 5 4 5 13 14 7 3 1 3 6 6 7 2 3 2 7 8 -1 19
10 UAI Urquiza 14 5 4 5 11 12 7 3 2 2 4 5 7 2 2 3 7 7 -1 19
11 Fenix 14 4 5 5 14 13 7 2 2 3 11 10 7 2 3 2 3 3 1 17
12 Acassuso 14 4 4 6 11 14 7 2 4 1 7 4 7 2 0 5 4 10 -3 16
13 Canuelas 14 4 4 6 14 20 7 3 2 2 9 10 7 1 2 4 5 10 -6 16
14 Los Andes 13 3 6 4 12 11 7 3 2 2 10 7 6 0 4 2 2 4 1 15
15 Dock Sud 14 4 3 7 14 19 7 3 0 4 8 10 7 1 3 3 6 9 -5 15
16 Argentino Quilmes 14 3 5 6 14 19 7 1 3 3 7 8 7 2 2 3 7 11 -5 14
17 JJ Urquiza 14 2 1 11 5 16 7 2 1 4 3 5 7 0 0 7 2 11 -11 7

Read more about Primera B Metropolitana

The Primera B Metropolitana is, together with the league Torneo Federal A, the third level of football in Argentina. The division has 20 clubs, mostly from the Buenos Aires area. These play two fixtures against each other to create a final league table, a champion, promotion and relegation.