Los Andes vs Defensores Unidos: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 22:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Eduardo Gallardón (36942 seats)

Yet another engrossing game in the Primera B Metropolitana. Los Andes is in the 17th position from completing three fixtures. They greet Defensores Unidos who are placed 3rd from three matches.

Insights:
  • Los Andes have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) 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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Los Andes form and stats

A Primera B Metropolitana draw at home so far for Los Andes. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from 8 matches.

The Los Andes crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Defensores Unidos here at Estadio Eduardo Gallardón.

Prior to that, an away loss at Villa San Carlos.

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 Los Andes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost six.

Early season league goal statistics from Los Andes's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.

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Defensores Unidos form and stats

Only one away game in the Primera B Metropolitana so far for Defensores Unidos and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 3 losses from 8 travels. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Defensores, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Two away games in a row for Defensores Unidos, whose coach Merlo could celebrate last time after the win against Los Andes.

Before that, Defensores Unidos secured a home win against Comunicaciones with the score 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Defensores have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were four victories, three draws and five defeats.

Defensores Unidos have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the preceeding four meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Los Andes, one draw and zero wins for Defensores Unidos. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: four games. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 2 red cards from the last four encounters.

Los Andes missing players

Defensores Unidos missing players

Los Andes Defensores Unidos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 2 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 0 4 7
8 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 75%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 25%
50% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.2 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 6.5
3.2 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 4.2
2.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 9.5
4.8 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.5 4
11% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 44%
 
10.5 8.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.5 8.8
4 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.5 3
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Los Andes have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Los Andes have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Primera B Metropolitana
Los Andes Last season Defensores Unidos
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   17 33
13 8   Won W   6 12
14 7   Drew D   5 10
8 3   Lost L   6 11
36 17   Scored S   17 34
21 7   Conceded C   19 40
80% 67%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
49% 39%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   59% 67%
17% 22%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 39%
9% 6%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 21%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
31% 22%   BTTS BTTS   53% 48%
49% 67%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 30%
40% 44%   Failed to Score F T   29% 30%
 
4.9 5   Corners for (avg) C F   5 4.9
4.4 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.6
2.2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.8
4 2   Red cards R C   2 7
 
10.4 10.7   Shots (avg) S (   11 10
4.2 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.8 4.2
24% 22%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 25%
 
10.2 9.6   Shots against (avg) S A   11.2 9.8
3.2 2.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.1 4.4

  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 4 3 0 1 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 6 9
2 Fenix 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 8
3 Defensores Unidos 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 7
4 Deportivo Merlo 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
5 Cañuelas 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 6
6 Argentino Quilmes 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 6
7 Ituzaingo 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
8 Dock Sud 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 6
9 Deportivo Armenio 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
10 Acassuso 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
11 Talleres Remedios 4 1 1 2 6 10 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 5 -4 4
12 Villa San Carlos 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
13 Colegiales 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 -1 3
14 UAI Urquiza 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -3 2
15 San Miguel 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
16 JJ Urquiza 4 0 1 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 -4 1
17 Los Andes 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flandria 16 10 4 2 34 12 8 6 2 0 23 6 8 4 2 2 11 6 22 34
2 Colegiales 16 9 3 4 23 11 8 5 1 2 11 5 8 4 2 2 12 6 12 30
3 Sacachispas 16 7 8 1 22 8 8 6 2 0 16 1 8 1 6 1 6 7 14 29
4 Acassuso 16 7 7 2 21 9 8 3 4 1 10 6 8 4 3 1 11 3 12 28
5 JJ Urquiza 16 8 3 5 24 20 8 4 2 2 13 9 8 4 1 3 11 11 4 27
6 Cañuelas 16 6 6 4 23 17 8 3 5 0 11 6 8 3 1 4 12 11 6 24
7 Los Andes 16 4 8 4 17 13 8 3 2 3 6 4 8 1 6 1 11 9 4 20
8 Deportivo Armenio 16 5 5 6 13 18 8 1 3 4 7 11 8 4 2 2 6 7 -5 20
9 UAI Urquiza 16 4 7 5 19 23 8 1 4 3 11 15 8 3 3 2 8 8 -4 19
10 Comunicaciones 16 5 4 7 17 22 8 4 2 2 12 8 8 1 2 5 5 14 -5 19
11 Talleres Remedios 16 3 9 4 14 15 8 1 5 2 9 10 8 2 4 2 5 5 -1 18
12 Defensores Unidos 16 4 6 6 13 22 8 2 3 3 6 12 8 2 3 3 7 10 -9 18
13 San Miguel 16 4 5 7 16 25 8 2 2 4 6 9 8 2 3 3 10 16 -9 17
14 Deportivo Merlo 16 4 4 8 16 19 8 2 1 5 8 11 8 2 3 3 8 8 -3 16
15 Villa San Carlos 16 3 6 7 16 25 8 2 4 2 10 9 8 1 2 5 6 16 -9 15
16 Argentino Quilmes 16 1 10 5 16 28 8 1 6 1 7 8 8 0 4 4 9 20 -12 13
17 Fenix 16 1 7 8 10 27 8 0 3 5 3 15 8 1 4 3 7 12 -17 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.