Evenly matched teams: Defensores Unidos vs Ituzaingó match preview

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox (6000 seats)

Defensores Unidos greet Ituzaingó for another engaging Primera B Metropolitana match here at Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox.

Insights:
  • Defensores Unidos have not yet lost a game.
  • Ituzaingó have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Defensores Unidos and Ituzaingó.

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Defensores Unidos form and stats

Defensores Unidos have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Primera B Metropolitana. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Defensores drew their last game, also a home match. Ituzaingó (placed 2nd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Los Andes the opponent.

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 Defensores Unidos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 22 matches with the results: Won six, drawn ten and lost six.

Defensores are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games.

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Ituzaingó form and stats

Ituzaingó are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera B Metropolitana, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Ituzaingó has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Defensores Unidos for a 1-1 draw.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Villa San Carlos.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ituzaingó playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were four Ituzaingó wins, nine draws and three defeats.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Ituzaingó as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other already this season, with the result Defensores - Ituzaingó 1-1 written in the official records. Numbers for the prior eight meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Defensores Unidos, two draws and one win for Ituzaingó. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Defensores UnidosJ. Velázquez
J. Velázquez
5 goals
Defensores UnidosF. Laumann
F. Laumann
1 goals
Defensores UnidosM. Giménez
M. Giménez
1 goals

Defensores Unidos missing players

Ituzaingó missing players

Defensores Unidos Ituzaingó
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 0 3 5
2 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
8 4 2 Scored S 0 2 5
6 3 1 Conceded C 0 2 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 40%
60% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 60%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 20%
 
6 7.7 9 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.2
4 3.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.3 4.4
2.6 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.4 10.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.3 8.6
4 2.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.7 2.4
40% 50% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 42%
 
8.6 5.3 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.3 9.4
3 2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.3 3
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • All of Defensores Unidos's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Defensores Unidos have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Defensores Unidos have not yet lost a game.
  • Defensores Unidos have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Defensores Unidos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Defensores Unidos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ituzaingó have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ituzaingó haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Defensores Unidos Last season Ituzaingó
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
33 16   Played P   20 41
12 6   Won W   5 20
10 5   Drew D   10 14
11 5   Lost L   5 7
34 17   Scored S   18 48
40 21   Conceded C   22 34
91% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   80% 85%
67% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   55% 59%
39% 44%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   30% 32%
21% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 20%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 2%
48% 44%   BTTS BTTS   40% 41%
30% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 44%
30% 31%   Failed to Score F T   40% 29%
 
4.9 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   4.3 4.7
4.6 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.2 4.3
2.8 3.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.2
7 5   Red cards R C   5 11
 
10 8.8   Shots (avg) S (   8.3 9.2
4.2 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.8
25% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 31%
 
9.8 8.1   Shots against (avg) S A   7.2 7.5
4.4 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.3 3.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Comunicaciones 5 4 0 1 9 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 1 4 2 7 12
2 Ituzaingó 5 3 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 10
3 Fénix 5 2 3 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 9
4 Defensores Unidos 5 2 3 0 8 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 9
5 Deportivo Merlo 5 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 7
6 Dock Sud 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 7
7 Argentino Quilmes 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 6
8 Cañuelas 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 6
9 Deportivo Armenio 4 1 3 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 6
10 Acassuso 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
11 UAI Urquiza 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 5
12 Talleres Remedios 5 1 2 2 6 10 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 5 -4 5
13 Villa San Carlos 4 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 4
14 Colegiales 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 4
15 JJ Urquiza 5 0 3 2 5 8 2 0 1 1 3 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 -3 3
16 Los Andes 5 0 3 2 4 8 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 3
17 San Miguel 4 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -5 1

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.