Defensores Unidos make preparations for this game after their 0-0 result versus Alvarado, a game that produced some answers. How will this affect the battle against Gimnasia Mendoza?
- Defensores Unidos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera B Nacional
- Gimnasia Mendoza have the the best goal difference (+0) away in Primera B Nacional
These teams have little in common geographically as Gimnasia Mendoza have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an animated fixture!
Defensores Unidos form and stats
Defensores Unidos have performed here at Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox this season with 6 wins from 9 Primera B Nacional matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. Defensores Unidos have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Defensores Unidos are confident in defense, having played 289 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Defensores drew their last game, also a home match. Alvarado (placed 17th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Flandria.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Defensores Unidos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 20 matches with the results: Won 11, drawn 5 and lost 4.
It should be noted that a glance at the 10 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The manager Davio will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Godoy Cruz in only three days.
Defensores are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. As for guarding their own goal, Defensores Unidos have only let in {4 goals} at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Gimnasia Mendoza form and stats
2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Gimnasia Mendoza, who have the the best goal difference (+0) away in Primera B Nacional, playing as the away team in the Primera B Nacional this season.
Two travels in a row for Gimnasia Mendoza, whose manager Sastre could celebrate last time after the win against Guillermo Brown.
Before that, Gimnasia secured a home win against Agropecuario with the score 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gimnasia Mendoza playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were 9 Gimnasia Mendoza wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gimnasia as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
This was the score when the contenders played each other previously this season; Gimnasia Mendoza - Defensores Unidos 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Giménez 8 goals | J. Velázquez 4 goals |
Defensores Unidos missing players
Gimnasia Mendoza missing players
| Defensores Unidos | Gimnasia Mendoza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 22% | 28% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 39% |
| 44% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.4 | 8.6 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 36% | 43% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 27% | 35% |
| 9.4 | 7.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3 | 2.9 |
- Defensores Unidos have not yet lost a game at home.
- Defensores Unidos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Defensores Unidos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Defensores Unidos have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Primera B Nacional
- Defensores Unidos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera B Nacional
- Gimnasia Mendoza have the the best goal difference (+0) away in Primera B Nacional
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Agropecuario | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| 2 | San Martin Tucuman | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | San Martín San Juan | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Almirante Brown | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Defensores Unidos | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Temperley | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Deportivo Morón | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Club Atlético Güemes | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Patronato | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | Defensores de Belgrano | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Guillermo Brown | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Almagro | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | Estudiantes Rio Cuarto | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | All Boys | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Alvarado | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | San Telmo | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 19 | Flandria | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
