Open game expected at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Los Polvorines: San Miguel vs Acassuso preview

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Los Polvorines (6800 seats)

This campaign has been a rollercoaster for these sides so far, ups and downs resulting in mid-table spots so far. Clear the decks for San Miguel - Acassuso!

Insights:
  • San Miguel have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Primera B Metropolitana

It's no vacation for neither San Miguel nor Acassuso as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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San Miguel form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera B Metropolitana, San Miguel have managed 0 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

The Miguel fans enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Acassuso and win 2-0. At last, a league win after four fixtures without one.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Colegiales (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with San Miguel perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with San Miguel as a small favourite), we find 20 games. San Miguel has won 6 of these, drawn 9 and lost 5.

The lack of attacking qualities in Miguel means that they have only scored 1 goal in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. From these home matches, San Miguel have conceded only 2 goals.

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Acassuso form and stats

The visitors are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera B Metropolitana.

Acassuso have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 308 minutes since they last conceded in Primera B Metropolitana.

Acassuso are travelling again after losing away to San Miguel in their previous match (0-2). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Fénix.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by Acassuso in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Acassuso, 9 draws and 5 defeats.

A tale of few goals? 8 of this team's most recent 10 league rounds have seen two or less goals.

It's early days yet, but Acassuso has scored 4 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (4 games).

Head 2 Head

Acassuso - Miguel 2-1 was the result in these contenders' latest head to head match, played this season. Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: San Miguel won two, Acassuso were winners in three and we saw five draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

MiguelL. Scarnatto
L. Scarnatto
13 goals
AcassusoF. Sellecchia
F. Sellecchia
6 goals
AcassusoE. Pipino
E. Pipino
4 goals

San Miguel missing players

Acassuso missing players

San Miguel Acassuso
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 13 26
7 3 0 Won W 1 3 7
6 5 2 Drew D 1 4 11
13 5 1 Lost L 2 6 8
22 8 0 Scored S 5 11 28
31 10 2 Conceded C 7 15 29
88% 77% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 85%
69% 46% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 69%
38% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 31% 38%
4% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 15% 19%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 8%
46% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 38% 58%
23% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 27%
42% 54% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 31%
 
5.4 6.1 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 9 5.7 5
4.2 3.4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.7 5.9
2.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10 11.4 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.4 9.3
3.6 3.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3 3.8
23% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 30% 33%
 
8.3 7.7 6 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 8.9 10.6
3.4 2.8 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.6 4.8
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • San Miguel have the fewest scored goals (1) at home 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 10 7 0 3 14 12 5 4 0 1 9 4 5 3 0 2 5 8 2 21
2 Deportivo Armenio 10 5 5 0 11 3 5 3 2 0 7 1 5 2 3 0 4 2 8 20
3 Deportivo Merlo 11 5 4 2 13 10 5 1 3 1 3 3 6 4 1 1 10 7 3 19
4 Talleres Remedios 10 5 4 1 11 8 5 4 0 1 8 6 5 1 4 0 3 1 3 19
5 Comunicaciones 10 5 2 3 16 13 5 3 1 1 8 7 5 2 1 2 8 6 3 17
6 Defensores Unidos 10 4 4 2 10 8 5 3 0 2 7 5 5 1 4 0 3 2 2 16
7 Ituzaingo 10 4 3 3 14 12 5 0 3 2 2 5 5 4 0 1 12 7 2 15
8 Acassuso 9 3 4 2 9 9 5 1 4 0 5 3 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 13
9 San Miguel 9 3 3 3 11 8 4 0 3 1 1 2 5 3 0 2 8 6 3 12
10 UAI Urquiza 9 3 3 3 9 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 5 1 2 2 5 4 3 12
11 Fénix 10 3 3 4 11 11 5 2 1 2 9 7 5 1 2 2 1 2 0 12
12 Canuelas 9 2 3 4 7 13 5 1 2 2 3 7 4 1 1 2 4 6 -6 9
13 Los Andes 10 1 5 4 6 10 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 0 3 2 1 3 -4 8
14 Villa San Carlos 9 1 4 4 8 9 4 0 1 3 2 6 5 1 3 1 5 3 -1 7
15 Argentino Quilmes 9 2 1 6 12 17 5 1 1 3 5 6 4 1 0 3 5 10 -5 7
16 JJ Urquiza 9 2 1 6 4 9 5 2 1 2 3 3 4 0 0 4 1 6 -5 7
17 Dock Sud 10 2 1 7 10 18 5 1 0 4 5 10 5 1 1 3 5 8 -8 7

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.