Independiente favourites for feisty fight facing Central Cordoba SdE

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Thu 06.October
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América (48314 seats)

This is it, this is Superliga and this is Independiente - Central Cordoba SdE. Prepare with our thorough match preview!

Insights:
  • Central Cordoba SdE have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Central Cordoba SdE have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Independiente form and stats

Independiente have played 10 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Independiente, as their goalkeeper Milton Alvarez has completely shut out the opponents for 311 minutes in the Superliga.

Independiente enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Arsenal de Sarandi's place. The match ended 1-0 with Vallejo scoring. It's weird, but the exact result 1-0 has occurred three times in a row. Laso, defender, was given a rating of 7.85/10 in that game, top of the team. Laso won 7 of 7 duels.

A 0-0 result against Talleres Cordoba before that one, played at home in the Copa Argentina. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Independiente have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 5 and lost 3.

The manager Falcioni will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tigre in only four days.

From these home matches, Independiente have conceded only 8 goals.

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Central Cordoba SdE form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Central Cordoba SdE have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Central goalkeeper Cesar Pablo Rigamonti is eager to challenge this, with his 364 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Central Cordoba SdE delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Sarmiento (placed 14th) in their previous game. Defender Sbuttoni was the best team player with a rating of 7.85. Sbuttoni won 2 of 5 duels.

Prior to that result Central Cordoba SdE won their away game at Aldosivi. The scoreline was 3-0.

We have checked recent matches where Central Cordoba SdE have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were 2 victories, 8 draws and 9 defeats.

Highlight this: 10 of the last 11 league fixtures featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Central have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. 13 goals have been conceded by Central Cordoba SdE in these games.

Head 2 Head

Independiente and Central Cordoba SdE have played each other earlier this season: Independiente - Central Cordoba SdE 1-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Independiente victories, two draws and one Central Cordoba SdE win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Central Cordoba SdER. López Patrón
R. López Patrón
12 goals
IndependienteL. Benegas
L. Benegas
9 goals
IndependienteL. Fernández
L. Fernández
8 goals

Independiente missing players

Central Cordoba SdE missing players

Independiente Central Cordoba SdE
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 17 2 Played P 2 17 35
11 6 1 Won W 0 5 11
13 7 0 Drew D 1 5 10
12 4 1 Lost L 1 7 14
41 20 2 Scored S 1 17 43
41 15 3 Conceded C 3 22 48
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
67% 65% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 74%
44% 35% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 41% 51%
17% 12% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 26%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
56% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 35% 43%
31% 35% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 31%
19% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 41% 31%
 
5.5 5.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 2.9 3.6
4.2 3.8 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.2 6.1
2.6 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.5 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
11.6 12.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 9.8 11.2
3.6 3.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.2 4.5
32% 30% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 24% 27%
 
10.8 9.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 13.4 12.9
3.6 3.6 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 4.2 4.2
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Central Cordoba SdE 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 Atletico Tucuman 21 11 8 2 26 12 11 7 4 0 18 5 10 4 4 2 8 7 14 41
2 Racing Club 22 11 7 4 32 19 12 8 3 1 23 10 10 3 4 3 9 9 13 40
3 Boca Juniors 21 12 3 6 26 22 11 7 2 2 17 12 10 5 1 4 9 10 4 39
4 Huracan 22 9 10 3 26 16 10 6 3 1 16 6 12 3 7 2 10 10 10 37
5 Gimnasia La Plata 22 10 7 5 22 13 10 7 2 1 14 3 12 3 5 4 8 10 9 37
6 Tigre 22 8 9 5 32 24 11 5 5 1 17 7 11 3 4 4 15 17 8 33
7 Argentinos Juniors 21 10 3 8 26 20 11 7 1 3 15 10 10 3 2 5 11 10 6 33
8 Godoy Cruz 22 9 6 7 24 23 10 6 3 1 13 6 12 3 3 6 11 17 1 33
9 River Plate 21 9 5 7 29 18 10 5 1 4 14 9 11 4 4 3 15 9 11 32
10 Newell's Old Boys 22 9 5 8 20 19 10 3 4 3 9 7 12 6 1 5 11 12 1 32
11 Platense 22 7 10 5 19 16 12 4 7 1 10 5 10 3 3 4 9 11 3 31
12 San Lorenzo 22 6 12 4 24 21 12 3 8 1 15 12 10 3 4 3 9 9 3 30
13 Independiente 22 8 6 8 24 23 10 4 3 3 10 8 12 4 3 5 14 15 1 30
14 Sarmiento 22 8 5 9 22 24 10 5 2 3 14 10 12 3 3 6 8 14 -2 29
15 Defensa y Justicia 22 7 8 7 20 22 11 4 6 1 11 8 11 3 2 6 9 14 -2 29
16 Patronato 21 7 7 7 24 22 11 6 4 1 13 5 10 1 3 6 11 17 2 28
17 Central Cordoba SdE 21 8 4 9 26 25 11 5 2 4 14 12 10 3 2 5 12 13 1 28
18 Barracas Central 22 7 7 8 25 30 12 6 3 3 18 14 10 1 4 5 7 16 -5 28
19 Estudiantes 22 7 6 9 22 27 12 6 3 3 15 13 10 1 3 6 7 14 -5 27
20 Banfield 22 6 8 8 22 25 12 2 5 5 13 17 10 4 3 3 9 8 -3 26
21 Unión Santa Fe 21 7 5 9 22 27 11 4 2 5 10 13 10 3 3 4 12 14 -5 26
22 Talleres Cordoba 20 6 7 7 17 17 10 5 2 3 12 9 10 1 5 4 5 8 0 25
23 Rosario Central 22 6 7 9 19 24 11 5 3 3 9 8 11 1 4 6 10 16 -5 25
24 Arsenal de Sarandi 22 4 11 7 21 25 11 3 6 2 13 11 11 1 5 5 8 14 -4 23
25 Colon 22 5 7 10 19 30 11 3 4 4 10 16 11 2 3 6 9 14 -11 22
26 Lanus 21 4 5 12 19 30 10 3 3 4 11 11 11 1 2 8 8 19 -11 17
27 Velez Sarsfield 20 2 10 8 20 27 9 2 4 3 8 8 11 0 6 5 12 19 -7 16
28 Aldosivi 22 3 4 15 12 39 10 2 1 7 7 16 12 1 3 8 5 23 -27 13

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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.