Preview: 14 points separate the participants ahead of this match, Argentinos Juniors the superior team. Will Banfield strike back?
- Banfield have the fewest scored goals (14) in Superliga
- Argentinos Juniors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
The visiting Argentinos Juniors played their last game only four days ago, a Copa Libertadores match. That game, against Independiente del Valle, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Argentinos Juniors.
Banfield form and stats
3-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for Banfield so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Banfield to get some points in this home game.
In their previous game, the manager Sanguinetti led his Banfield to a defeat away at Belgrano. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Florencio Solá. Alemán (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.13/10. Alemán hit three key passes.
A home win before that, as anticipated. The team were huge favourites against Argentino Merlo and won 3-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Banfield as they have a new game in only two days, a Copa Argentina match thankfully also at home. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Banfield here at Estadio Florencio Solá in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 11 games). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. When Banfield hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Huracán, Instituto, Independiente, Colón, Arsenal de Sarandi, Barracas Central, Velez Sarsfield, Atletico Tucuman and Union Santa Fe), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Argentinos Juniors form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga.
Two away games in a row for Argentinos Juniors, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 vs Independiente del Valle in the Copa Libertadores. González, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.15. González won 6 of 9 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Defensa y Justicia in the Superliga.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Argentinos manager Milito as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Patronato.
Goals are few and far between in Argentinos Juniors's away league games. Only {5 goals} from 11 travels. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Argentinos Juniors are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Argentinos Juniors have avoided defeat in the last 7 matches (5-2-0) facing Banfield.The matches between these sides have sometimes been hostile, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last nine encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ávalos Stumpfs 11 goals |   M. Giménez 4 goals | K. Mac Allister 4 goals |
Banfield missing players
Argentinos Juniors missing players
| Banfield | Argentinos Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| 29 | 11 | 9 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 81% | 64% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 73% | 86% |
| 57% | 45% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 27% | 48% |
| 29% | 27% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 18% | 38% |
| 19% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 14% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 29% | 18% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 18% | 33% |
| 38% | 64% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 45% | 43% |
| 52% | 55% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 64% | 38% |
| 5 | 6.3 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 12.9 | 15.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 19% | 17% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 10% | 24% |
| 11.1 | 9.9 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 9.9 | 9.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3 | 3 |
- Argentinos Juniors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Banfield have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Banfield have the fewest scored goals (14) in Superliga
- Banfield have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Superliga
- Banfield have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Superliga
- Banfield have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Superliga
- Banfield have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | River Plate | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 50 |
| 2 | Talleres Córdoba | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 40 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Lanus | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Estudiantes | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Belgrano | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Defensa y Justicia | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| 9 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Platense | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | Sarmiento | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 15 | Racing Club | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 27 |
| 16 | Gimnasia La Plata | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -10 | 26 |
| 17 | Tigre | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 19 | Colón | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 24 |
| 20 | Barracas Central | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 24 |
| 21 | Union Santa Fe | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 23 |
| 22 | Instituto | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 22 |
| 23 | Independiente | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 24 | Atletico Tucuman | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 21 |
| 25 | Huracán | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 26 | Velez Sarsfield | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 27 | Banfield | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 18 |
| 28 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | -14 | 17 |
