Primera B Metropolitana match prediction: Little separates Villa San Carlos and UAI Urquiza in quality

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Genancio Sálice (4000 seats)

Villa San Carlos have won 11 of their 11 in total here at their own stadium. Will they claim the win versus UAI Urquiza?

Insights:
  • Villa San Carlos have not yet lost a game at home.
  • UAI Urquiza have yet to win a game away.

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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Villa San Carlos form and stats

The story so far in the Primera B Metropolitana for Villa San Carlos at their home stadium (Estadio Genancio Sálice) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Genancio Sálice.

Villa San Carlos's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus UAI Urquiza (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Ahead of that match, Villa San Carlos won a home game hosting Canuelas (1-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Villa San Carlos perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Villa San Carlos as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Villa San Carlos has won nine of these, drawn five and lost four.

A decent goal production from Carlos in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Defensively Villa San Carlos have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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UAI Urquiza form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera B Metropolitana travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, UAI Urquiza are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Urquiza lost away at Villa San Carlos (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Before that, UAI Urquiza secured a home win against Dock Sud with the score 3-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 22 similar matches played by UAI Urquiza in our archives, and the results are: nine wins for Urquiza, four draws and nine defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from UAI Urquiza's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. Urquiza struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Villa San Carlos - UAI Urquiza 3-1 was the end result in these contenders' latest H2H fixture, played this season. Head to head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Villa San Carlos won four games, four matches ended with a draw and UAI Urquiza managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Villa San CarlosL. Licht
L. Licht
2 goals
CarlosA. Alegre
A. Alegre
2 goals
Villa San CarlosM. Samaniego
M. Samaniego
2 goals

Villa San Carlos missing players

UAI Urquiza missing players

Villa San Carlos UAI Urquiza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 0 4 8
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 2 2
4 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
10 8 4 Scored S 0 2 7
10 2 1 Conceded C 0 7 12
78% 60% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 88%
56% 40% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 75%
44% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 38%
33% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 25%
11% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
44% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 38%
33% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
44% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
6.5 8.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4
4.8 4.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.5 4.8
1.9 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.2 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.6 10 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.2 6.6
2.8 3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.2 2.1
41% 58% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 41%
 
8 8.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.2 9.4
3.2 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.8 3.2
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • UAI Urquiza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • UAI Urquiza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • UAI Urquiza have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • UAI Urquiza have yet to win a game away.
  • Villa San Carlos have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Villa San Carlos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Villa San Carlos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as UAI Urquiza have scored away.
  • Villa San Carlos have won significantly more corners at 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 Comunicaciones 8 5 2 1 14 4 4 3 1 0 9 1 4 2 1 1 5 3 10 17
2 Deportivo Armenio 8 4 4 0 9 2 4 3 1 0 8 2 4 1 3 0 1 0 7 16
3 Fénix 9 4 4 1 10 4 4 1 3 0 5 2 5 3 1 1 5 2 6 16
4 Defensores Unidos 9 4 4 1 14 11 5 3 2 0 8 4 4 1 2 1 6 7 3 16
5 Ituzaingo 8 5 1 2 8 5 4 3 0 1 5 3 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 16
6 Colegiales 8 3 2 3 12 10 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 1 2 1 7 6 2 11
7 Villa San Carlos 9 3 2 4 10 10 5 3 2 0 8 2 4 0 0 4 2 8 0 11
8 Deportivo Merlo 9 3 2 4 5 7 5 3 0 2 4 2 4 0 2 2 1 5 -2 11
9 Talleres Remedios 9 3 2 4 9 12 5 1 2 2 5 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 -3 11
10 Argentino Quilmes 8 2 4 2 8 9 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 5 7 -1 10
11 Canuelas 8 3 1 4 7 8 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 2 0 2 4 3 -1 10
12 Dock Sud 8 3 1 4 8 10 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 3 6 -2 10
13 JJ Urquiza 7 2 3 2 8 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 0 9
14 UAI Urquiza 8 2 2 4 7 12 4 2 0 2 5 5 4 0 2 2 2 7 -5 8
15 Acassuso 7 1 4 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 3 1 1 2 -1 7
16 Los Andes 9 0 5 4 6 14 4 0 4 0 3 3 5 0 1 4 3 11 -8 5
17 San Miguel 8 1 1 6 4 12 4 1 0 3 2 5 4 0 1 3 2 7 -8 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.