Primera B Metropolitana preview: Can Ituzaingó edge out victory against UAI Urquiza?

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 03.June
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Ituzaingó (7000 seats)

Both the home- and away side have had some difficulties so far, but three points in this crucial match would definitely provide a boost. Prepare for Ituzaingó - UAI Urquiza!

Insights:
  • UAI Urquiza have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Primera B Metropolitana

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Ituzaingó form and stats

2-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera B Metropolitana numbers at home for Ituzaingó so far this season.

The Ituzaingó supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estadio de Ituzaingó: A 1-3 defeat against UAI Urquiza (placed 13th).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Dock Sud with a 2-0 scoreline.

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 Ituzaingó have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 19 games) they have won 11 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 14 latest league matches reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Ituzaingó have scored {6 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. Ituzaingó have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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UAI Urquiza form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of UAI Urquiza playing as the away team in the Primera B Metropolitana this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Urquiza, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Ituzaingó (placed 14th) last time out. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone five league fixtures without winning.

A draw for UAI Urquiza before that, at their own venue hosting Comunicaciones (1-1).

Urquiza are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 6 matches.

Lacking goals? 9 of this team's most recent 11 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.

UAI Urquiza have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Urquiza have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The newest logged history between these squads is the Ituzaingó - UAI Urquiza 1-3 played previously this season. Data for the previous nine meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Ituzaingó, three draws and two wins for UAI Urquiza. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

UAI UrquizaS. Sala
S. Sala
5 goals
ItuzaingóS. Piersigilli
S. Piersigilli
4 goals
ItuzaingóA. Miranda Moreira
A. Miranda Moreira
4 goals

Ituzaingó missing players

UAI Urquiza missing players

Ituzaingó UAI Urquiza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 2 8 16
4 2 1 Won W 1 3 4
5 3 0 Drew D 0 2 5
7 3 0 Lost L 1 3 7
11 6 2 Scored S 3 9 16
15 7 0 Conceded C 4 9 18
75% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
44% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 62%
25% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 31%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 19%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 6%
25% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 50%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 19%
50% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 38%
 
6 5.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.6 4
4.6 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7.6 6.2
2.1 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 2 2 6
 
8.7 8.9 2 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.6 7.9
3.2 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.1
21% 23% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 35% 33%
 
6.8 7.1 0 Shots against (avg) S A 7 8.6 9.1
2.6 2.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.5
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • UAI Urquiza have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • UAI Urquiza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • UAI Urquiza have the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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 San Miguel 16 8 6 2 20 10 8 4 3 1 9 5 8 4 3 1 11 5 10 30
2 Comunicaciones 15 7 5 3 19 17 7 3 3 1 6 3 8 4 2 2 13 14 2 26
3 Dock Sud 15 7 4 4 20 18 8 4 2 2 13 11 7 3 2 2 7 7 2 25
4 Argentino Merlo 15 7 2 6 19 10 8 4 0 4 11 5 7 3 2 2 8 5 9 23
5 Los Andes 15 6 5 4 18 9 7 4 3 0 13 3 8 2 2 4 5 6 9 23
6 Acassuso 15 5 8 2 13 10 8 1 5 2 3 5 7 4 3 0 10 5 3 23
7 Sacachispas 16 6 5 5 14 13 8 4 1 3 6 6 8 2 4 2 8 7 1 23
8 Villa San Carlos 16 5 7 4 21 17 8 4 2 2 14 9 8 1 5 2 7 8 4 22
9 Fénix 16 6 3 7 14 16 8 2 2 4 5 8 8 4 1 3 9 8 -2 21
10 Deportivo Armenio 15 4 8 3 18 16 7 2 4 1 12 9 8 2 4 2 6 7 2 20
11 Talleres Remedios 15 5 5 5 13 13 8 1 4 3 5 7 7 4 1 2 8 6 0 20
12 Argentino Quilmes 15 5 3 7 12 18 7 3 2 2 7 6 8 2 1 5 5 12 -6 18
13 UAI Urquiza 16 4 5 7 16 18 8 1 3 4 7 9 8 3 2 3 9 9 -2 17
14 Ituzaingó 16 4 5 7 11 15 8 2 3 3 6 7 8 2 2 4 5 8 -4 17
15 Colegiales 16 4 3 9 13 21 8 1 2 5 6 9 8 3 1 4 7 12 -8 15
16 Canuelas 15 3 6 6 12 20 8 3 2 3 10 11 7 0 4 3 2 9 -8 15
17 Deportivo Merlo 15 3 4 8 11 23 7 2 1 4 7 11 8 1 3 4 4 12 -12 13

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.