Primera B Metropolitana match preview: Defensores Unidos versus Sacachispas

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Fri 23.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox (6000 seats)

Defensores Unidos prepare for this after their 0-0 result against Acassuso, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Sacachispas?

Insights:
  • Defensores Unidos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sacachispas have the most clean sheets (5) away in Primera B Metropolitana

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Defensores Unidos form and stats

The story so far in the Primera B Metropolitana for Defensores Unidos at their home stadium (Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The home team returns to Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox after being equal after 90 minutes with Acassuso on their last time out; the Primera B Metropolitana game ended 0-0.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Canuelas.

The Defensores fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. Defensores have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Sacachispas form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Sacachispas, who have the most clean sheets (5) away in Primera B Metropolitana, playing as the away team in the Primera B Metropolitana this season.

Sacachispas won their last game, 4-1 versus Fénix played at home.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Colegiales.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Sacachispas have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sacachispas - Defensores 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Defensores Unidos, three draws and one win for Sacachispas. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

DefensoresN. Toloza
N. Toloza
10 goals
SacachispasJ. Ingratti
J. Ingratti
5 goals
SacachispasN. Cáceres
N. Cáceres
4 goals

Defensores Unidos missing players

Sacachispas missing players

Defensores Unidos Sacachispas
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 2 8 17
8 4 2 Won W 1 3 9
5 2 1 Drew D 1 3 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 2 5
21 11 6 Scored S 1 7 23
16 9 2 Conceded C 0 11 21
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 88%
71% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 38% 41%
35% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 41%
18% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 41%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 24%
47% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 35%
35% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 62% 53%
24% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 24%
 
5.3 6 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 6 6.2
5.4 4.6 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.1 4.8
2.9 3.6 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 2.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 3 3 3
 
10.8 10.7 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.2 9.5
4.6 4.4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.2
29% 35% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 22% 32%
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Defensores Unidos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensores Unidos haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sacachispas have the most clean sheets (5) away in Primera B Metropolitana

  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 16 10 1 5 28 19 8 4 1 3 9 7 8 6 0 2 19 12 9 31
2 Los Andes 16 8 5 3 18 7 8 4 4 0 10 3 8 4 1 3 8 4 11 29
3 Deportivo Merlo 16 8 5 3 25 18 8 4 2 2 9 8 8 4 3 1 16 10 7 29
4 Defensores Unidos 16 8 4 4 21 16 8 4 2 2 11 9 8 4 2 2 10 7 5 28
5 Flandria 16 8 3 5 21 15 8 4 2 2 11 8 8 4 1 3 10 7 6 27
6 Sacachispas 16 8 3 5 19 20 8 5 0 3 12 9 8 3 3 2 7 11 -1 27
7 Talleres Remedios 16 7 5 4 25 18 8 5 2 1 16 7 8 2 3 3 9 11 7 26
8 JJ Urquiza 16 8 2 6 22 20 8 4 0 4 11 10 8 4 2 2 11 10 2 26
9 Comunicaciones 16 6 3 7 21 23 8 3 1 4 9 9 8 3 2 3 12 14 -2 21
10 San Miguel 16 6 3 7 14 16 8 5 2 1 11 5 8 1 1 6 3 11 -2 21
11 Acassuso 16 5 5 6 18 21 8 4 2 2 12 9 8 1 3 4 6 12 -3 20
12 Deportivo Armenio 16 5 3 8 12 17 8 3 3 2 8 9 8 2 0 6 4 8 -5 18
13 Villa San Carlos 16 4 5 7 18 20 8 4 3 1 13 9 8 0 2 6 5 11 -2 17
14 Argentino Quilmes 16 4 4 8 15 20 8 3 2 3 12 11 8 1 2 5 3 9 -5 16
15 UAI Urquiza 16 4 4 8 22 29 8 2 2 4 9 11 8 2 2 4 13 18 -7 16
16 Canuelas 16 4 2 10 15 23 8 3 1 4 10 9 8 1 1 6 5 14 -8 14
17 Fénix 16 2 5 9 17 29 8 1 2 5 9 16 8 1 3 4 8 13 -12 11

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.