Primera D Metropolitana match prediction: Little separates Central Ballester and Deportivo Paraguayo in quality

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Competition: Argentina Primera D Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Franco Muggeri (1000 seats)

A total of ten game weeks are done and Central Ballester are 9 points ahead of Deportivo Paraguayo. How will it end?

Insights:
  • Central Ballester have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Deportivo Paraguayo have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Primera D Metropolitana

This has all the signs of an action-packed game with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Central Ballester form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Central Ballester, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera D Metropolitana, have to build on here at Estadio Franco Muggeri in the Primera D Metropolitana.

The Central Ballester goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 188 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera D Metropolitana.

Happy days for Central Ballester in their previous game, a fixture away at Deportivo Muñiz that ended with a 1-0 victory.

Before that, Ballester had a home game versus Juventud Unida G. which ended with a victory 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Central Ballester have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 6 and lost 4.

It should be added that a peek at the 11 latest league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

The Central Ballester fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Ballester have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportivo Paraguayo form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera D Metropolitana travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Deportivo Paraguayo are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

There were no winners in Deportivo Paraguayo's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Yupanqui.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Centro Espanol at their stadium, the result 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Paraguayo playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Paraguayo wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Deportivo Paraguayo have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

Deportivo Paraguayo - Central Ballester 0-0 was the scoreline in these teams' previous head to head match, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Central Ballester victories, three draws and five Deportivo Paraguayo wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Central Ballester missing players

Deportivo Paraguayo missing players

Central Ballester Deportivo Paraguayo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 6 13
6 5 3 Won W 0 2 2
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
5 2 0 Lost L 2 3 7
11 8 3 Scored S 1 8 11
17 4 0 Conceded C 4 10 19
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
43% 29% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 77%
36% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 31%
29% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 15%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 15%
21% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 54%
57% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 15%
36% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 38%
 
2.2 2.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.3 4.2
3.7 2.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.3 3.5
2.8 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.5 3.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.7 7.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10 10.8
2.6 3.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.7 4.5
29% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 29% 19%
 
7.1 4.6 2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.8 9.7
3.3 1.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6 4.8
Key stats in Primera D Metropolitana this season:
  • Central Ballester have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most points (12) at home in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Deportivo Paraguayo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Paraguayo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Deportivo Paraguayo have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Deportivo Paraguayo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Centro Espanol 10 5 4 1 14 7 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 3 2 0 8 3 7 19
2 Deportivo Muñiz 10 4 5 1 12 8 5 3 2 0 8 2 5 1 3 1 4 6 4 17
3 Defensores de Cambaceres 10 4 4 2 16 11 5 3 2 0 10 3 5 1 2 2 6 8 5 16
4 Argentino Rosario 10 4 4 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 16
5 Sportivo Barracas 10 4 3 3 12 7 5 1 3 1 6 4 5 3 0 2 6 3 5 15
6 Central Ballester 10 4 3 3 9 12 5 4 0 1 7 3 5 0 3 2 2 9 -3 15
7 Yupanqui 10 3 3 4 12 14 5 1 1 3 5 8 5 2 2 1 7 6 -2 12
8 Juventud Unida G. 10 3 3 4 11 13 5 1 1 3 7 10 5 2 2 1 4 3 -2 12
9 Lugano 10 2 5 3 11 9 5 1 2 2 6 5 5 1 3 1 5 4 2 11
10 Deportivo Paraguayo 10 1 3 6 9 17 5 0 2 3 2 7 5 1 1 3 7 10 -8 6
11 Mercedes 10 1 3 6 7 18 5 1 3 1 6 5 5 0 0 5 1 13 -11 6