Possible nail-biting contest in Central Cordoba SdE - Gimnasia La Plata game

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Tue 20.September
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Terrera (16000 seats)

The season has been strenuous for Central Cordoba SdE up to now, while Gimnasia La Plata have taken lots of points. Will the visitors claim three points at Estadio Alfredo Terrera?

Insights:
  • Central Cordoba SdE have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superliga

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Gimnasia La Plata, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

This could be an absorbing fixture with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last played a game. Game on!

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Central Cordoba SdE form and stats

Central Cordoba SdE have played 9 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Central Cordoba SdE last time playing, versus Godoy Cruz. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Martínez (2) and López scoring for the victors. At last, a league win after three fixtures without one. Ramírez was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.21 out of 10. The defender Ramírez served one assist, hit two key passes and won 9 of 13 duels.

Heartbreak before that as Central lost 0-2 at Huracan's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Central Cordoba SdE perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Central Cordoba SdE as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Central Cordoba SdE has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 7.

It should be noted that a glance at the 10 latest league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

Central are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Aldosivi awaits in four days.

Central Cordoba SdE has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Central Cordoba SdE have conceded 12 goals. When Central hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sarmiento, Talleres Córdoba, Aldosivi, Lanus, Independiente, Defensa y Justicia, Colón, Arsenal de Sarandi and Vélez Sarsfield), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 6 times.

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Gimnasia La Plata form and stats

3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Gimnasia La Plata playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.

Impressive finishing from Sosa and Colazo secured the home win 2-0 against Arsenal de Sarandi in their previous game. Midfield player Colazo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.73/10. Colazo scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, the Gimnasia La Plata manager Gorosito faced defeat when travelling to Newell's Old Boys and losing 0-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gimnasia La Plata playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 6 Gimnasia La Plata wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Low on goals? 14 of this club's most recent 15 league matches have seen two or less goals.

After this away game Gimnasia return home for a Superliga game against Tigre. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gimnasia La Plata as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. Gimnasia La Plata are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Central Cordoba SdE victories, two draws and one Gimnasia La Plata win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CentralR. López Patrón
R. López Patrón
12 goals
Gimnasia La PlataC. Tarragona
C. Tarragona
10 goals
Gimnasia La PlataB. Alemán Athaydes
B. Alemán Athaydes
9 goals

Central Cordoba SdE missing players

Gimnasia La Plata missing players

Central Cordoba SdE Gimnasia La Plata
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 3 17 33
9 5 2 Won W 0 6 17
9 4 1 Drew D 2 5 9
14 7 3 Lost L 1 6 7
39 25 9 Scored S 3 20 45
48 26 9 Conceded C 4 20 30
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 88%
78% 81% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 67%
53% 69% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 36%
28% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 27%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 6%
47% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 29% 36%
25% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 41% 48%
31% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 41% 27%
 
3.5 4.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.6 5
6.1 6.9 7.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.3 6
2.4 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.7
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11.2 12.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.2 12.6
4.6 5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.5 5
27% 31% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 26% 27%
 
13.1 12.4 14 Shots against (avg) S A 14 12.1 11
4.4 4.5 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.3 3.7
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Central Cordoba SdE have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Central Cordoba SdE have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Central Cordoba SdE haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Superliga
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superliga
  • Gimnasia La Plata have won significantly less corners away then 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 Gimnasia La Plata 19 10 6 3 21 10 9 7 2 0 14 2 10 3 4 3 7 8 11 36
2 Atlético Tucumán 19 9 8 2 21 10 10 6 4 0 15 4 9 3 4 2 6 6 11 35
3 Boca Juniors 19 11 2 6 25 22 10 7 1 2 17 12 9 4 1 4 8 10 3 35
4 Huracan 19 8 9 2 23 14 9 5 3 1 13 5 10 3 6 1 10 9 9 33
5 Godoy Cruz 19 9 5 5 22 18 9 6 3 0 13 5 10 3 2 5 9 13 4 32
6 Racing Club 19 8 7 4 25 15 10 6 3 1 17 6 9 2 4 3 8 9 10 31
7 Argentinos Juniors 19 9 3 7 21 18 10 7 1 2 14 8 9 2 2 5 7 10 3 30
8 River Plate 19 8 5 6 28 17 9 5 1 3 14 8 10 3 4 3 14 9 11 29
9 Platense 19 7 8 4 18 14 10 4 6 0 10 4 9 3 2 4 8 10 4 29
10 Newell's Old Boys 19 8 5 6 19 17 9 3 4 2 9 6 10 5 1 4 10 11 2 29
11 San Lorenzo 19 5 12 2 23 18 10 2 8 0 14 11 9 3 4 2 9 7 5 27
12 Patronato 19 7 6 6 23 20 10 6 3 1 13 5 9 1 3 5 10 15 3 27
13 Estudiantes 19 7 6 6 18 18 10 6 3 1 12 7 9 1 3 5 6 11 0 27
14 Unión Santa Fe 18 7 5 6 21 23 9 4 2 3 10 11 9 3 3 3 11 12 -2 26
15 Banfield 19 6 7 6 19 19 10 2 4 4 11 14 9 4 3 2 8 5 0 25
16 Tigre 19 5 9 5 26 24 9 3 5 1 12 7 10 2 4 4 14 17 2 24
17 Barracas Central 19 6 6 7 21 27 10 5 2 3 14 12 9 1 4 4 7 15 -6 24
18 Rosario Central 19 6 5 8 15 19 10 5 2 3 8 7 9 1 3 5 7 12 -4 23
19 Defensa y Justicia 19 5 7 7 16 20 10 3 6 1 9 7 9 2 1 6 7 13 -4 22
20 Sarmiento 19 6 4 9 19 24 9 4 2 3 12 10 10 2 2 6 7 14 -5 22
21 Independiente 19 5 6 8 21 23 9 3 3 3 9 8 10 2 3 5 12 15 -2 21
22 Central Cordoba SdE 18 6 3 9 22 25 9 4 1 4 13 12 9 2 2 5 9 13 -3 21
23 Arsenal de Sarandi 19 3 11 5 18 22 9 2 6 1 10 10 10 1 5 4 8 12 -4 20
24 Talleres Córdoba 18 4 7 7 14 17 9 4 2 3 10 9 9 0 5 4 4 8 -3 19
25 Colón 19 4 7 8 15 22 10 3 4 3 10 12 9 1 3 5 5 10 -7 19
26 Vélez Sarsfield 18 1 10 7 19 25 8 1 4 3 7 8 10 0 6 4 12 17 -6 13
27 Aldosivi 19 3 4 12 12 30 9 2 1 6 7 13 10 1 3 6 5 17 -18 13
28 Lanus 19 2 5 12 15 29 9 2 3 4 9 11 10 0 2 8 6 18 -14 11

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The Superliga Argentina, also referred to as the Primera División, is the premier football division in Argentina. It currently holds 26 teams who play 25 fixtures each to form a final league table. The season runs from August to May. Argentina was the first country outside the United Kingdom to create a football league, in 1891.