Possible nail-biting contest in Sarmiento - Gimnasia La Plata game

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 28.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Eva Perón de Junín (22000 seats)

Gimnasia La Plata go to Sarmiento and Estadio Eva Perón de Junín full of happy thoughts, but the team playing at home is hard to beat. More news on the game here!

Insights:
  • Sarmiento have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Superliga
  • Gimnasia La Plata is in the best form (4-2-0) in Superliga

This could be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Sarmiento form and stats

Sarmiento have collected 13 points from their Superliga home games so far after 4-1-2.

Sarmiento shared the glory with Velez Sarsfield in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Sarmiento lost 1-2 at home to Godoy Cruz.

Both teams to score: YES! That has been the case in 5 league matches in a row for this club. Will it happen again?

Sarmiento have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Sarmiento's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gimnasia La Plata form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Gimnasia La Plata have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far.

198 minutes! That's how long the Gimnasia La Plata goalkeeper Rodrigo Francisco Jesus Rey and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Gimnasia La Plata's last game was the home draw against Aldosivi (0-0). Morales, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.83. Morales won 7 of 9 duels.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Unión Santa Fe with the score of 2-0.

Take note: 10 of the last 11 league fixtures involving this team have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

The attacking power of Gimnasia when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Gimnasia La Plata as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head encounter ended Gimnasia La Plata - Sarmiento 1-3, earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Sarmiento victories, two draws and two Gimnasia La Plata wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gimnasia La PlataC. Tarragona
C. Tarragona
10 goals
Gimnasia La PlataB. Alemán Athaydes
B. Alemán Athaydes
9 goals
SarmientoJ. Torres
J. Torres
8 goals

Sarmiento missing players

Gimnasia La Plata missing players

Sarmiento Gimnasia La Plata
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 7 Played P 5 15 29
11 8 4 Won W 2 6 15
6 3 1 Drew D 2 4 8
12 3 2 Lost L 1 5 6
33 22 9 Scored S 7 20 40
44 22 12 Conceded C 6 18 27
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 90%
72% 86% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 66%
55% 71% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 40% 38%
28% 36% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 27% 28%
10% 7% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 7%
59% 71% 57% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 38%
21% 21% 29% Clean Sheets C S 40% 40% 48%
28% 7% 14% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 24%
 
3.7 4.9 5.9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 3.7 5.2
6.8 5.6 6.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 6.7 6.2
3.3 3 3.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.7 2.8
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.9 12.9 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 10.9 12.3
3.7 4.9 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.6 5
31% 32% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 28%
 
16.3 13.1 14 Shots against (avg) S A 9.6 11.8 10.8
5.3 4.9 5.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.7
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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.
  • Gimnasia La Plata is in the best form (4-2-0) in Superliga
  • Sarmiento have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sarmiento have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Superliga
  • Sarmiento have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sarmiento 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 Atlético Tucumán 15 9 5 1 18 6 8 6 2 0 14 3 7 3 3 1 4 3 12 32
2 Gimnasia La Plata 15 8 5 2 16 7 7 5 2 0 9 1 8 3 3 2 7 6 9 29
3 Huracan 15 7 6 2 18 11 7 4 2 1 10 4 8 3 4 1 8 7 7 27
4 Argentinos Juniors 15 8 3 4 18 12 8 6 1 1 12 5 7 2 2 3 6 7 6 27
5 River Plate 15 7 4 4 24 13 7 4 1 2 11 6 8 3 3 2 13 7 11 25
6 Godoy Cruz 15 7 4 4 18 13 7 5 2 0 11 4 8 2 2 4 7 9 5 25
7 Racing Club 15 6 6 3 22 13 8 4 3 1 15 6 7 2 3 2 7 7 9 24
8 San Lorenzo 15 5 8 2 21 16 8 2 6 0 12 9 7 3 2 2 9 7 5 23
9 Patronato 15 6 5 4 22 18 8 5 2 1 12 5 7 1 3 3 10 13 4 23
10 Boca Juniors 15 7 2 6 19 20 8 5 1 2 14 11 7 2 1 4 5 9 -1 23
11 Platense 15 5 7 3 15 13 8 3 5 0 9 4 7 2 2 3 6 9 2 22
12 Unión Santa Fe 14 6 3 5 20 22 7 3 1 3 9 11 7 3 2 2 11 11 -2 21
13 Newell's Old Boys 15 5 5 5 13 14 7 2 4 1 6 4 8 3 1 4 7 10 -1 20
14 Estudiantes 15 5 4 6 15 17 8 4 3 1 10 7 7 1 1 5 5 10 -2 19
15 Tigre 15 4 6 5 21 20 7 3 3 1 10 5 8 1 3 4 11 15 1 18
16 Arsenal de Sarandi 15 3 9 3 15 16 7 2 4 1 7 7 8 1 5 2 8 9 -1 18
17 Banfield 15 4 6 5 14 15 8 1 4 3 8 11 7 3 2 2 6 4 -1 18
18 Sarmiento 15 5 3 7 16 20 7 4 1 2 11 8 8 1 2 5 5 12 -4 18
19 Colon 15 4 6 5 13 17 8 3 3 2 9 10 7 1 3 3 4 7 -4 18
20 Rosario Central 15 5 3 7 11 15 8 4 1 3 6 6 7 1 2 4 5 9 -4 18
21 Central Cordoba SdE 15 5 2 8 17 21 7 3 0 4 8 10 8 2 2 4 9 11 -4 17
22 Barracas Central 15 4 5 6 17 24 8 3 2 3 11 12 7 1 3 3 6 12 -7 17
23 Defensa y Justicia 15 3 6 6 12 17 8 2 5 1 7 6 7 1 1 5 5 11 -5 15
24 Talleres Cordoba 14 3 5 6 11 14 7 3 1 3 8 8 7 0 4 3 3 6 -3 14
25 Independiente 15 3 5 7 14 18 7 2 2 3 5 7 8 1 3 4 9 11 -4 14
26 Aldosivi 15 3 3 9 10 23 7 2 1 4 5 9 8 1 2 5 5 14 -13 12
27 Velez Sarsfield 15 1 8 6 16 21 7 1 4 2 7 7 8 0 4 4 9 14 -5 11
28 Lanus 15 2 4 9 12 22 7 2 3 2 8 8 8 0 1 7 4 14 -10 10

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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.