Superliga game research: Gimnasia La Plata against Colón

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo (35000 seats)

A look at the Superliga table shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Gimnasia La Plata - Colón match guide!

Insights:
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superliga
  • Gimnasia La Plata have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colón have scored away.

Gimnasia La Plata and Colón should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Gimnasia La Plata form and stats

Perfect Superliga season at home so far for Gimnasia La Plata 3 wins from 3 appearances.

In their previous game, the manager Gorosito led his Gimnasia to a defeat away at Atlético Tucumán. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. This team managed a ten league fixtures long consecutive run without a loss before that game! Alemán (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.72/10. Alemán hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Defensa y Justicia.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Gimnasia La Plata handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

As for guarding their own goal, Gimnasia have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Colón form and stats

The Superliga season is young and Colón have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

The regulars enjoyed Colón's previous fixture versus Velez Sarsfield (placed 25th), a 2-1 win played at home. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone three league rounds without victory. Garcés, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.1. Garcés scored one goal and won 3 of 3 duels.

aweayteam Hara magic won. Colón are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Colón are hosting Aldosivi in the Superliga only three days away.

Goals are few and far between in Colón's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels.

Head 2 Head

Previous seven meetings involving these teams: Gimnasia won three, Colón triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals. The games between these sides have sometimes been hostile, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Gimnasia La PlataC. Tarragona
C. Tarragona
10 goals
Gimnasia La PlataB. Alemán Athaydes
B. Alemán Athaydes
7 goals
Gimnasia La PlataE. Ramírez
E. Ramírez
5 goals

Gimnasia La Plata missing players

Colón missing players

Gimnasia La Plata Colón
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 3 10 21
11 7 1 Won W 0 1 5
5 2 0 Drew D 2 5 9
5 1 1 Lost L 1 4 7
33 17 2 Scored S 2 8 24
25 9 3 Conceded C 3 11 26
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
76% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 71%
52% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 10% 43%
38% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 29%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 62%
38% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 14%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 29%
 
5.7 7.9 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 4.6
6 5.1 1 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 6
2.9 3.3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.6 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12 12.9 17 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 8.1 10.6
5.5 6.4 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 3.5
29% 27% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 32%
 
10.4 9.9 6 Shots against (avg) S A 16.7 13.6 12.2
3.8 3.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.8 4.6
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Colón have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Colón have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Colón haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colón have scored away.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superliga
  • Gimnasia La Plata have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Gimnasia La Plata haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Newell's Old Boys 7 4 3 0 9 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 15
2 Gimnasia La Plata 7 4 2 1 9 5 3 3 0 0 6 1 4 1 2 1 3 4 4 14
3 Huracan 7 4 2 1 10 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 14
4 Racing Club 7 4 1 2 12 6 4 4 0 0 10 0 3 0 1 2 2 6 6 13
5 Godoy Cruz 7 4 1 2 9 5 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 13
6 Platense 7 3 4 0 8 4 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 13
7 Atlético Tucumán 7 3 4 0 7 3 4 2 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 13
8 Argentinos Juniors 7 4 1 2 9 7 4 3 1 0 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 13
9 Union Santa Fe 7 4 1 2 14 13 3 1 0 2 5 7 4 3 1 0 9 6 1 13
10 Banfield 7 3 2 2 10 7 4 1 1 2 6 7 3 2 1 0 4 0 3 11
11 San Lorenzo 7 2 4 1 10 8 4 1 3 0 7 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 10
12 Arsenal de Sarandi 7 2 4 1 9 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 10
13 Barracas Central 7 2 3 2 9 9 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 4 2 0 9
14 Boca Juniors 7 3 0 4 12 13 4 2 0 2 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 9
15 River Plate 7 2 2 3 9 8 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 7 5 1 8
16 Central Cordoba SdE 7 2 2 3 8 9 3 1 0 2 2 4 4 1 2 1 6 5 -1 8
17 Colón 7 2 2 3 6 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 8
18 Sarmiento 7 2 2 3 6 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 0 1 3 1 5 -1 8
19 Estudiantes 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 1 2 1 5 6 3 1 0 2 3 4 -2 8
20 Patronato 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 3 7 -2 8
21 Defensa y Justicia 7 1 4 2 7 8 4 1 3 0 5 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 7
22 Independiente 7 2 1 4 7 11 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4 7
23 Rosario Central 7 2 1 4 3 7 4 2 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 6 -4 7
24 Tigre 7 1 3 3 9 12 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 7 9 -3 6
25 Velez Sarsfield 7 1 2 4 5 8 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 0 2 2 3 6 -3 5
26 Talleres Cordoba 7 1 2 4 4 8 4 1 0 3 2 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 -4 5
27 Lanus 7 1 2 4 6 11 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 5
28 Aldosivi 7 1 1 5 5 13 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 3 11 -8 4

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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.