Superliga game preview: Colón versus Independiente

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Tue 02.August
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López (40000 seats)

A total of ten league rounds are finished and Colón are 5 points in front of Independiente. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Colón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This looks to be an intriguing match with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

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Colón form and stats

Colón have played 5 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Colón, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sarmiento away with the result 3-1. Bernardi, Ábila and Rodríguez found the net in that victory. Chicco loved the game against Sarmiento. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-1 victory.

In the match before that, Colón hosted Aldosivi and drew the game 1-1.

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

Colón has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches.

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Independiente form and stats

0-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Independiente in their Superliga matches away. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Independiente's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Independiente might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Atletico Tucuman proved too strong as Independiente slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Libertadores de América. Midfield player Pozzo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.3/10. Pozzo hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 5 of 6 times and had 35 successful passes (of 42 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Defensa y Justicia's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Independiente in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Independiente, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Independiente have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Colón and Independiente have faced off previously this season: Colón - Independiente 2-2. Last ten meetings involving these squads: Colón won one, Independiente were winners in seven and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

ColónR. Ábila
R. Ábila
7 goals
IndependienteL. Benegas
L. Benegas
6 goals
ColónL. Rodríguez
L. Rodríguez
5 goals

Colón missing players

Independiente missing players

Colón Independiente
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 6 Played P 4 12 24
6 4 2 Won W 0 1 5
11 5 2 Drew D 1 4 9
7 3 2 Lost L 3 7 10
28 17 9 Scored S 3 11 25
28 16 10 Conceded C 9 20 32
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
71% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
42% 67% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 58% 50%
29% 42% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
62% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 58%
17% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 25%
29% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 25%
 
4.4 5.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.8 6
6 5.2 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.6 4.1
2 1.4 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.2 3.7 3
3 3 2 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.4 12.5 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.2 11.5
3.4 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.2 3.6
34% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 28% 29%
 
13.1 11.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.7 10.1
4.7 4.6 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 3.9
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Colón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Colón have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Atletico Tucuman 10 6 4 0 10 3 5 3 2 0 7 3 5 3 2 0 3 0 7 22
2 Argentinos Juniors 10 6 2 2 15 9 5 4 1 0 9 4 5 2 1 2 6 5 6 20
3 Racing Club 10 5 3 2 16 8 5 4 1 0 11 1 5 1 2 2 5 7 8 18
4 Gimnasia La Plata 10 5 3 2 10 6 5 4 1 0 7 1 5 1 2 2 3 5 4 18
5 Union Santa Fe 10 5 3 2 18 16 5 2 1 2 7 8 5 3 2 0 11 8 2 18
6 Godoy Cruz 10 5 2 3 12 8 4 4 0 0 7 2 6 1 2 3 5 6 4 17
7 Huracan 10 4 5 1 11 8 4 2 2 0 5 2 6 2 3 1 6 6 3 17
8 Platense 10 4 5 1 11 8 5 2 3 0 6 3 5 2 2 1 5 5 3 17
9 Newell's Old Boys 10 4 4 2 10 7 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 16
10 River Plate 10 4 3 3 15 10 4 2 1 1 3 3 6 2 2 2 12 7 5 15
11 Boca Juniors 10 5 0 5 16 16 6 4 0 2 12 10 4 1 0 3 4 6 0 15
12 Patronato 10 4 2 4 13 13 5 3 1 1 6 3 5 1 1 3 7 10 0 14
13 Rosario Central 10 4 2 4 7 7 5 3 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 3 4 6 0 14
14 San Lorenzo 10 2 7 1 14 12 6 1 5 0 10 9 4 1 2 1 4 3 2 13
15 Banfield 10 3 4 3 12 10 6 1 3 2 8 9 4 2 1 1 4 1 2 13
16 Colón 10 3 4 3 10 9 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 1 2 2 4 4 1 13
17 Defensa y Justicia 10 3 4 3 11 12 5 2 3 0 7 5 5 1 1 3 4 7 -1 13
18 Tigre 10 3 3 4 14 14 5 2 2 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 7 10 0 12
19 Arsenal de Sarandi 10 2 6 2 11 13 5 1 3 1 4 6 5 1 3 1 7 7 -2 12
20 Barracas Central 10 3 3 4 13 16 6 2 1 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 5 5 -3 12
21 Sarmiento 10 3 2 5 9 11 5 3 1 1 8 5 5 0 1 4 1 6 -2 11
22 Estudiantes 10 3 2 5 13 16 5 2 2 1 8 7 5 1 0 4 5 9 -3 11
23 Talleres Cordoba 10 2 3 5 6 10 5 2 0 3 3 5 5 0 3 2 3 5 -4 9
24 Velez Sarsfield 10 1 5 4 10 13 5 1 2 2 5 5 5 0 3 2 5 8 -3 8
25 Independiente 10 2 2 6 8 14 5 2 1 2 4 5 5 0 1 4 4 9 -6 8
26 Central Cordoba SdE 10 2 2 6 10 17 5 1 0 4 4 10 5 1 2 2 6 7 -7 8
27 Lanus 10 1 3 6 9 16 4 1 2 1 6 6 6 0 1 5 3 10 -7 6
28 Aldosivi 10 1 2 7 6 18 5 1 1 3 2 6 5 0 1 4 4 12 -12 5

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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.