Home advantage could prove decisive in Defensores Unidos - Argentino Quilmes battle

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sun 02.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox (6000 seats)

Three points for the home side is expected from this game if the league standings is a way to look into the future. The Defensores Unidos fans are hopeful that the gulf between 5th and Argentino Quilmes's 16th place in the table will be visible on the grass.

Insights:
  • Defensores Unidos have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Argentino Quilmes have the most conceded goals (24) in Primera B Metropolitana

It's no vacation for neither Defensores Unidos nor Argentino Quilmes as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Defensores Unidos form and stats

The overall Primera B Metropolitana results at home this season for Defensores Unidos, who have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Primera B Metropolitana, are 5-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Defensores followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Argentino Quilmes and win 4-1. Sweet to taste a league win after three fixtures without.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Acassuso (1-2).

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 Defensores Unidos have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Defensores Unidos in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Argentino Quilmes form and stats

There's been little loot from Argentino Quilmes's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Primera B Metropolitana. Argentino Quilmes only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

Argentino are travelling again after losing away to Defensores Unidos in their previous match (1-4). Until that loss this team had won at least one point from six league rounds in a row.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Villa San Carlos.

Argentino Quilmes are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 9 draws and 12 defeats. From a total of 24 matches.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored at least once in 12 of this club's last 15 league fixtures.

Argentino Quilmes struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the teams met previously this campaign; Defensores - Argentino Quilmes 4-1. Meli (Argentino Quilmes) was sent off by the referee when these teams last met. Defensores Unidos-Argentino Quilmes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Defensores Unidos five wins, Argentino Quilmes three wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Argentino QuilmesF. Sosa
F. Sosa
13 goals
Defensores UnidosJ. Velázquez
J. Velázquez
11 goals
Defensores UnidosF. Laumann
F. Laumann
7 goals

Defensores Unidos missing players

Argentino Quilmes missing players

Defensores Unidos Argentino Quilmes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 16 32
12 9 3 Won W 1 5 8
10 3 1 Drew D 1 4 12
10 4 1 Lost L 2 7 12
42 27 7 Scored S 4 18 37
36 15 4 Conceded C 5 26 42
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 81% 81%
75% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 72%
47% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 56%
22% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 28%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 19% 9%
62% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 62%
19% 12% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 25%
25% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 31%
 
5.3 6.4 8.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 4.5
5.5 5.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.8 4.7
2.5 2.4 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.1 2.4
8 5 1 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
9.3 10.2 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.9 9.5
3.7 3.9 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.4 3.7
36% 44% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 31%
 
10.8 9.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 10.8 10.2
4.4 4.2 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 4.2
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Argentino Quilmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Argentino Quilmes have the most conceded goals (24) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Argentino Quilmes have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Argentino Quilmes have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Argentino Quilmes have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Defensores Unidos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Defensores Unidos have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Defensores Unidos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos 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 Deportivo Armenio 16 10 6 0 18 3 8 5 3 0 11 1 8 5 3 0 7 2 15 36
2 Colegiales 16 11 2 3 26 15 8 5 2 1 15 6 8 6 0 2 11 9 11 35
3 San Miguel 16 6 6 4 19 14 8 3 4 1 9 4 8 3 2 3 10 10 5 24
4 Ituzaingo 16 7 3 6 21 21 8 3 3 2 7 6 8 4 0 4 14 15 0 24
5 Defensores Unidos 16 6 5 5 20 15 8 5 0 3 14 8 8 1 5 2 6 7 5 23
6 Villa San Carlos 16 6 5 5 16 16 8 4 1 3 8 7 8 2 4 2 8 9 0 23
7 Acassuso 16 6 4 6 14 15 8 3 4 1 9 5 8 3 0 5 5 10 -1 22
8 Canuelas 16 6 4 6 17 20 8 4 2 2 11 10 8 2 2 4 6 10 -3 22
9 Deportivo Merlo 16 5 6 5 17 17 8 1 4 3 6 8 8 4 2 2 11 9 0 21
10 Talleres Remedios 16 5 6 5 15 16 8 4 1 3 10 10 8 1 5 2 5 6 -1 21
11 Comunicaciones 15 5 5 5 20 19 8 3 3 2 10 10 7 2 2 3 10 9 1 20
12 Los Andes 16 4 7 5 15 14 8 3 3 2 10 7 8 1 4 3 5 7 1 19
13 UAI Urquiza 16 5 4 7 11 14 8 3 2 3 4 6 8 2 2 4 7 8 -3 19
14 Fenix 16 4 5 7 14 18 8 2 2 4 11 13 8 2 3 3 3 5 -4 17
15 Dock Sud 15 4 3 8 14 21 7 3 0 4 8 10 8 1 3 4 6 11 -7 15
16 Argentino Quilmes 16 3 6 7 16 24 8 1 4 3 8 9 8 2 2 4 8 15 -8 15
17 JJ Urquiza 16 3 1 12 7 18 8 3 1 4 4 5 8 0 0 8 3 13 -11 10

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.