Dock Sud - Defensores Unidos: Small difference between teams in Primera B Metropolitana clash

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Mon 08.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de los Inmigrantes (10000 seats)

Stadium regulars at Estadio de los Inmigrantes haven’t seen many home wins this season, with Dock Sud lying uncomfortably in the 15th spot. The guesting Defensores Unidos will believe to shield their higher league place in this fixture.

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

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Dock Sud form and stats

Dock Sud have played three Primera B Metropolitana home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

A strong away win for Dock against Villa San Carlos the last match, as Cariaga were on target.

Before that, Dock Sud had a home game versus UAI Urquiza which ended with a victory 2-1.

There will be little rest for Dock Sud after this match as they are travelling to Talleres Remedios for a Primera B Metropolitana game in only four days.

Dock Sud has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Dock with 7 goals conceded in these 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 0 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats. Defensores Unidos has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?

Defensores Unidos aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 295 league minutes without a goal. Giménez was the last player to find the net.

Home advantage was not enough for Defensores Unidos in their previous game as they lost hosting Deportivo Armenio, 0-1.

A 0-0 draw at San Miguel's stadium before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting UAI Urquiza in just four days.

Defensores are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other earlier this season: Defensores Unidos - Dock Sud 2-0. Previous ten meetings involving these participants: Dock won four, Defensores Unidos triumphed in four and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Defensores UnidosJ. Velázquez
J. Velázquez
9 goals
Dock SudG. Águila
G. Águila
7 goals
Defensores UnidosF. Laumann
F. Laumann
6 goals

Dock Sud missing players

Defensores Unidos missing players

Dock Sud Defensores Unidos
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 4 12 24
7 4 1 Won W 1 2 8
6 2 0 Drew D 2 6 9
10 5 3 Lost L 1 4 7
26 15 4 Scored S 4 11 29
34 19 9 Conceded C 7 16 27
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 92%
78% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 75%
48% 73% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 42% 42%
30% 45% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 21%
13% 9% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
61% 73% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 62%
17% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 17%
30% 27% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 29%
 
4.7 3.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 5.1
5.1 5 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.7 5.9
2.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.4
5 3 2 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
10.4 8.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 8.6 9.6
4 2.9 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.5 3.6
31% 52% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 26% 34%
 
9.5 9.3 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.4 11
4 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.6 4.3
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Defensores Unidos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dock Sud have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 8 6 0 2 12 8 4 3 0 1 7 3 4 3 0 1 5 5 4 18
2 Deportivo Armenio 8 4 4 0 8 3 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 2 2 0 4 2 5 16
3 Talleres Remedios 9 4 4 1 9 6 4 3 0 1 6 5 5 1 4 0 3 1 3 16
4 Deportivo Merlo 9 4 3 2 11 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 3 1 1 8 6 2 15
5 Comunicaciones 9 4 2 3 12 13 5 3 1 1 8 7 4 1 1 2 4 6 -1 14
6 UAI Urquiza 8 3 3 2 7 4 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 4 2 3 12
7 Acassuso 8 3 3 2 9 7 4 1 3 0 5 3 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 12
8 San Miguel 8 3 3 2 8 6 4 0 3 1 1 2 4 3 0 1 7 4 2 12
9 Ituzaingo 9 3 3 3 12 11 5 0 3 2 2 5 4 3 0 1 10 6 1 12
10 Fenix 9 3 2 4 10 9 5 2 1 2 9 7 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 11
11 Defensores Unidos 8 2 4 2 7 6 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 0 4 0 2 2 1 10
12 Canuelas 8 2 3 3 7 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 9
13 Argentino Quilmes 7 2 1 4 8 10 4 1 1 2 4 4 3 1 0 2 4 6 -2 7
14 Villa San Carlos 9 1 4 4 7 9 4 0 1 3 2 6 5 1 3 1 5 3 -2 7
15 Dock Sud 7 2 1 4 8 13 3 1 0 2 4 7 4 1 1 2 4 6 -5 7
16 Los Andes 8 0 5 3 2 8 4 0 2 2 1 6 4 0 3 1 1 2 -6 5
17 JJ Urquiza 8 1 1 6 3 9 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 0 0 4 1 6 -6 4

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.