Acassuso vs Defensores Unidos betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 24.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Armenia (10500 seats)

Defensores Unidos know they are in for a rough visit to Acassuso and their Estadio Armenia. This article has all the facts you need before the game.

Insights:
  • Acassuso have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This could be an engaging game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Acassuso form and stats

The story so far in the Primera B Metropolitana for Acassuso at their home stadium (Estadio Armenia) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Acassuso are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Villa San Carlos.

Ahead of that match, Acassuso won a home game hosting UAI Urquiza (2-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Acassuso have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 24 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 10 and lost 6.

It should be noted that a glance at the 11 latest league games shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Acassuso are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Armenia in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.

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Defensores Unidos form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera B Metropolitana travels is 1 win, 5 draws and 1 defeat.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Colegiales with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Before that, Defensores travelled to Deportivo Merlo and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Defensores Unidos playing away and similar expectations, we found 22 relevant matches. Results were 7 Defensores Unidos wins, 10 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensores Unidos are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Defensores Unidos have put together a streak of 5 consecutive games without defeat (1-4-0) when facing Acassuso.

Here's what happened when the contenders played each other earlier this campaign; Defensores Unidos - Acassuso 4-1.

Top Goalscorers

Defensores UnidosJ. Velázquez
J. Velázquez
10 goals
AcassusoF. Sellecchia
F. Sellecchia
7 goals
Defensores UnidosF. Laumann
F. Laumann
7 goals

Acassuso missing players

Defensores Unidos missing players

Acassuso Defensores Unidos
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 5 15 30
8 5 2 Won W 2 3 11
11 7 2 Drew D 2 7 10
11 3 1 Lost L 1 5 9
30 19 6 Scored S 4 14 37
34 15 4 Conceded C 6 19 33
87% 87% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 93%
70% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 73%
33% 40% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 40% 43%
17% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 27% 20%
7% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
50% 67% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 53% 60%
27% 20% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 27% 20%
37% 27% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 27%
 
5 4.1 1 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.1 5.3
5.9 6.1 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.9 5.5
2.9 2.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.7 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 8
 
9.3 11.7 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 8.3 9.3
3.8 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.5 3.6
33% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 27% 34%
 
10.6 12.7 15 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 11.8 10.8
4.8 5.1 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.5 4.3
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Acassuso have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Acassuso have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos 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 Colegiales 14 10 1 3 23 13 7 5 1 1 13 4 7 5 0 2 10 9 10 31
2 Deportivo Armenio 14 8 6 0 14 3 7 4 3 0 8 1 7 4 3 0 6 2 11 30
3 Deportivo Merlo 15 5 6 4 17 16 7 1 4 2 6 7 8 4 2 2 11 9 1 21
4 Ituzaingó 14 6 3 5 19 19 7 2 3 2 5 6 7 4 0 3 14 13 0 21
5 San Miguel 14 5 5 4 17 14 7 2 4 1 7 4 7 3 1 3 10 10 3 20
6 Defensores Unidos 14 5 5 4 15 12 7 4 0 3 10 7 7 1 5 1 5 5 3 20
7 Comunicaciones 14 5 5 4 20 18 7 3 3 1 10 9 7 2 2 3 10 9 2 20
8 Talleres Remedios 14 5 5 4 13 13 7 4 1 2 10 9 7 1 4 2 3 4 0 20
9 Villa San Carlos 14 5 4 5 13 14 7 3 1 3 6 6 7 2 3 2 7 8 -1 19
10 UAI Urquiza 14 5 4 5 11 12 7 3 2 2 4 5 7 2 2 3 7 7 -1 19
11 Los Andes 14 4 6 4 15 11 7 3 2 2 10 7 7 1 4 2 5 4 4 18
12 Fénix 15 4 5 6 14 16 8 2 2 4 11 13 7 2 3 2 3 3 -2 17
13 Acassuso 14 4 4 6 11 14 7 2 4 1 7 4 7 2 0 5 4 10 -3 16
14 Cañuelas 14 4 4 6 14 20 7 3 2 2 9 10 7 1 2 4 5 10 -6 16
15 Dock Sud 14 4 3 7 14 19 7 3 0 4 8 10 7 1 3 3 6 9 -5 15
16 Argentino Quilmes 14 3 5 6 14 19 7 1 3 3 7 8 7 2 2 3 7 11 -5 14
17 JJ Urquiza 14 2 1 11 5 16 7 2 1 4 3 5 7 0 0 7 2 11 -11 7

Read more about Primera B Metropolitana

The Primera B Metropolitana is, together with the league Torneo Federal A, the third level of football in Argentina. The division has 20 clubs, mostly from the Buenos Aires area. These play two fixtures against each other to create a final league table, a champion, promotion and relegation.