Superliga: Argentinos Juniors - Estudiantes game guide and facts

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Fri 28.Jul
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona (25000 seats)

A lot at stake in this match, with Argentinos Juniors in 9th and Estudiantes placed 6th. Here's our match guide!

Insights:
  • Argentinos Juniors have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Superliga
  • Estudiantes have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Superliga

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 Argentinos and Estudiantes.

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Argentinos Juniors form and stats

Argentinos Juniors are steadily winning Superliga games and points here at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona. 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games.

Argentinos Juniors are confident in defense, having played 382 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Argentinos Juniors are returning here after guesting Patronato in a Copa Argentina fixture and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.

A strong away win before that one, visiting San Lorenzo and winning 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Argentinos Juniors perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Argentinos Juniors as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Argentinos Juniors has won 6 of these, drawn 0 and lost 5.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 10 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Argentinos, as the Copa Libertadores home game vs Fluminense is only four days away.

The Argentinos Juniors fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 league matches. Argentinos are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Estudiantes form and stats

4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Estudiantes playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.

Two trips in a row for Estudiantes, whose boss Domínguez could celebrate last time after the Copa Argentina win against All Boys.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Belgrano in the Superliga.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Estudiantes in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Estudiantes, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Low on goals? 12 of this club's most recent 16 league rounds have had two goals or less.

The attacking power of Estudiantes when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Argentinos have avoided a loss in the last 8 matches (5-3-0) facing Estudiantes.

The games between these sides have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Argentinos JuniorsG. Ávalos Stumpfs
G. Ávalos Stumpfs
12 goals
EstudiantesM. Boselli
M. Boselli
6 goals
Argentinos JuniorsF. González Metilli
F. González Metilli
5 goals

Argentinos Juniors missing players

Estudiantes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Argentinos Juniors Estudiantes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 2 Played P 4 12 26
11 7 1 Won W 1 4 11
7 3 0 Drew D 2 4 9
8 2 1 Lost L 1 4 6
29 22 3 Scored S 3 10 32
19 10 2 Conceded C 4 12 22
81% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 85%
42% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 58% 65%
31% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 35%
15% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 12%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
27% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 46%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 42%
42% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 27%
 
5.2 6.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.5 5
4.1 3.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.9 4.3
2.3 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 1.9
6 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.5 17.9 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16.8 14.1 14.3
4.9 5.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 4.6
23% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 19% 27%
 
9.8 9 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 10.6 9.6
3 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.1 2.8
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Argentinos Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Argentinos Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Estudiantes have scored away.
  • Argentinos Juniors have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Superliga
  • Argentinos Juniors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Estudiantes have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Superliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 River Plate 26 18 4 4 48 19 12 11 0 1 24 6 14 7 4 3 24 13 29 58
2 Talleres Cordoba 26 14 7 5 41 22 14 7 4 3 18 10 12 7 3 2 23 12 19 49
3 San Lorenzo 26 12 10 4 23 11 14 8 5 1 12 2 12 4 5 3 11 9 12 46
4 Defensa y Justicia 26 12 8 6 36 21 14 7 5 2 21 11 12 5 3 4 15 10 15 44
5 Lanús 25 11 9 5 35 25 12 8 2 2 18 9 13 3 7 3 17 16 10 42
6 Estudiantes 26 11 9 6 32 22 14 7 5 2 22 10 12 4 4 4 10 12 10 42
7 Rosario Central 26 10 11 5 36 29 14 9 5 0 27 11 12 1 6 5 9 18 7 41
8 Boca Juniors 26 12 5 9 31 24 14 8 3 3 19 10 12 4 2 6 12 14 7 41
9 Argentinos Juniors 26 11 7 8 29 19 12 7 3 2 22 10 14 4 4 6 7 9 10 40
10 Godoy Cruz 26 10 8 8 33 30 12 7 4 1 23 11 14 3 4 7 10 19 3 38
11 Racing Club 26 9 9 8 35 33 14 6 5 3 20 17 12 3 4 5 15 16 2 36
12 Barracas Central 26 8 11 7 25 28 14 5 6 3 12 11 12 3 5 4 13 17 -3 35
13 Belgrano 26 10 5 11 20 26 12 6 3 3 12 8 14 4 2 8 8 18 -6 35
14 Newell's Old Boys 26 8 10 8 23 23 12 6 5 1 12 4 14 2 5 7 11 19 0 34
15 Atletico Tucuman 26 8 10 8 23 27 13 6 4 3 15 13 13 2 6 5 8 14 -4 34
16 Platense 26 9 6 11 25 28 14 6 4 4 15 12 12 3 2 7 10 16 -3 33
17 Tigre 26 8 7 11 25 29 12 4 3 5 12 14 14 4 4 6 13 15 -4 31
18 Sarmiento 26 7 8 11 23 26 12 4 4 4 16 13 14 3 4 7 7 13 -3 29
19 Central Cordoba SdE 26 7 8 11 20 28 13 5 2 6 9 9 13 2 6 5 11 19 -8 29
20 Instituto 25 7 8 10 20 30 13 4 6 3 9 10 12 3 2 7 11 20 -10 29
21 Banfield 26 7 8 11 21 32 14 5 5 4 9 11 12 2 3 7 12 21 -11 29
22 Gimnasia La Plata 26 7 8 11 23 37 12 5 4 3 12 11 14 2 4 8 11 26 -14 29
23 Independiente 26 6 10 10 23 30 12 4 4 4 15 15 14 2 6 6 8 15 -7 28
24 Velez Sarsfield 26 5 12 9 24 26 14 3 9 2 16 11 12 2 3 7 8 15 -2 27
25 Union Santa Fe 26 5 12 9 17 25 12 3 5 4 10 12 14 2 7 5 7 13 -8 27
26 Colón 26 4 13 9 20 31 14 3 7 4 14 19 12 1 6 5 6 12 -11 25
27 Huracan 26 5 7 14 17 29 12 3 4 5 9 13 14 2 3 9 8 16 -12 22
28 Arsenal de Sarandi 26 5 4 17 16 34 12 4 1 7 11 17 14 1 3 10 5 17 -18 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 River Plate 26 18 4 4 48 19 12 11 0 1 24 6 14 7 4 3 24 13 29 58
2 Talleres Cordoba 26 14 7 5 41 22 14 7 4 3 18 10 12 7 3 2 23 12 19 49
3 San Lorenzo 26 12 10 4 23 11 14 8 5 1 12 2 12 4 5 3 11 9 12 46
4 Defensa y Justicia 26 12 8 6 36 21 14 7 5 2 21 11 12 5 3 4 15 10 15 44
5 Lanús 25 11 9 5 35 25 12 8 2 2 18 9 13 3 7 3 17 16 10 42
6 Estudiantes 26 11 9 6 32 22 14 7 5 2 22 10 12 4 4 4 10 12 10 42
7 Rosario Central 26 10 11 5 36 29 14 9 5 0 27 11 12 1 6 5 9 18 7 41
8 Boca Juniors 26 12 5 9 31 24 14 8 3 3 19 10 12 4 2 6 12 14 7 41
9 Argentinos Juniors 26 11 7 8 29 19 12 7 3 2 22 10 14 4 4 6 7 9 10 40
10 Godoy Cruz 26 10 8 8 33 30 12 7 4 1 23 11 14 3 4 7 10 19 3 38
11 Racing Club 26 9 9 8 35 33 14 6 5 3 20 17 12 3 4 5 15 16 2 36
12 Barracas Central 26 8 11 7 25 28 14 5 6 3 12 11 12 3 5 4 13 17 -3 35
13 Belgrano 26 10 5 11 20 26 12 6 3 3 12 8 14 4 2 8 8 18 -6 35
14 Newell's Old Boys 26 8 10 8 23 23 12 6 5 1 12 4 14 2 5 7 11 19 0 34
15 Atletico Tucuman 26 8 10 8 23 27 13 6 4 3 15 13 13 2 6 5 8 14 -4 34
16 Platense 26 9 6 11 25 28 14 6 4 4 15 12 12 3 2 7 10 16 -3 33
17 Tigre 26 8 7 11 25 29 12 4 3 5 12 14 14 4 4 6 13 15 -4 31
18 Sarmiento 26 7 8 11 23 26 12 4 4 4 16 13 14 3 4 7 7 13 -3 29
19 Central Cordoba SdE 26 7 8 11 20 28 13 5 2 6 9 9 13 2 6 5 11 19 -8 29
20 Instituto 25 7 8 10 20 30 13 4 6 3 9 10 12 3 2 7 11 20 -10 29
21 Banfield 26 7 8 11 21 32 14 5 5 4 9 11 12 2 3 7 12 21 -11 29
22 Gimnasia La Plata 26 7 8 11 23 37 12 5 4 3 12 11 14 2 4 8 11 26 -14 29
23 Independiente 26 6 10 10 23 30 12 4 4 4 15 15 14 2 6 6 8 15 -7 28
24 Velez Sarsfield 26 5 12 9 24 26 14 3 9 2 16 11 12 2 3 7 8 15 -2 27
25 Union Santa Fe 26 5 12 9 17 25 12 3 5 4 10 12 14 2 7 5 7 13 -8 27
26 Colón 26 4 13 9 20 31 14 3 7 4 14 19 12 1 6 5 6 12 -11 25
27 Huracan 26 5 7 14 17 29 12 3 4 5 9 13 14 2 3 9 8 16 -12 22
28 Arsenal de Sarandi 26 5 4 17 16 34 12 4 1 7 11 17 14 1 3 10 5 17 -18 19

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