Soccer betting preview: Central Córdoba welcomes Sportivo Italiano in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Sat 21.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gabino Sosa (18000 seats)

Both Central Córdoba and Sportivo Italiano are longing for points in this game, in spite of the guesting team carrying a 5 point lead so far.

Insights:
  • Central Córdoba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sportivo Italiano have won significantly more corners away than at home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Central Córdoba form and stats

Central Córdoba have collected 12 points from their Primera C home games so far after 3-3-1.

The Central Córdoba goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 192 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera C.

An away draw last time out for Central, facing Leandro Niceforo Alem in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against El Porvenir.

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 Central Córdoba have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 19 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 10 and lost 4.

A decent goal production from Central Córdoba in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. From these home matches, Central have conceded only 5 goals.

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Sportivo Italiano form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera C matches, Sportivo Italiano have produced an overall stat of 2-3-2 so far.

Sportivo Italiano had fun at their own home (Estadio Gabino Sosa) last time out, beating Leandro Niceforo Alem 3-2.

A 0-1 defeat away at El Porvenir before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sportivo Italiano playing away and similar expectations, we found 27 relevant matches. Results were 7 Sportivo Italiano wins, 13 draws and 7 defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Central wins - draws - Sportivo Italiano wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Central Córdoba missing players

Sportivo Italiano missing players

Central Córdoba Sportivo Italiano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 14
4 3 0 Won W 1 2 6
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 5
5 1 1 Lost L 1 2 3
16 11 0 Scored S 3 6 18
15 5 1 Conceded C 2 5 10
80% 71% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 71% 71%
60% 43% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 43% 50%
20% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 29% 43%
20% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 14% 21%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
40% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 43%
33% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 43% 50%
47% 43% 100% Failed to Score F T 67% 43% 36%
 
5.1 6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.7 4.6
4.9 5.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.7 4.6
2.3 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 2.3
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.5 12.9 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.7 9.2
4.3 5.9 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.7 4.3
25% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 23% 30%
 
8.5 8 5 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.3 8.6
4.3 4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.6 3.1
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Central Córdoba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Central Córdoba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sportivo Italiano have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Midland 14 7 5 2 26 14 7 4 3 0 12 2 7 3 2 2 14 12 12 26
2 Deportivo Espanol 15 7 5 3 24 12 7 4 2 1 13 5 8 3 3 2 11 7 12 26
3 Excursionistas 14 6 6 2 19 12 7 4 3 0 14 4 7 2 3 2 5 8 7 24
4 Real Pilar 14 7 3 4 13 9 7 3 3 1 9 5 7 4 0 3 4 4 4 24
5 Sportivo Italiano 14 6 5 3 18 10 7 4 2 1 12 5 7 2 3 2 6 5 8 23
6 Deportivo Laferrere 15 4 11 0 7 2 8 2 6 0 5 2 7 2 5 0 2 0 5 23
7 Leandro Niceforo Alem 14 6 5 3 14 10 7 3 3 1 8 5 7 3 2 2 6 5 4 23
8 Claypole 14 6 5 3 13 10 7 5 1 1 9 4 7 1 4 2 4 6 3 23
9 Atlas 14 6 4 4 15 11 7 3 3 1 10 7 7 3 1 3 5 4 4 22
10 Berazategui 14 6 4 4 14 15 7 3 2 2 6 5 7 3 2 2 8 10 -1 22
11 Argentino Merlo 14 5 4 5 13 16 7 3 1 3 6 9 7 2 3 2 7 7 -3 19
12 Liniers 14 5 3 6 20 18 7 4 0 3 12 8 7 1 3 3 8 10 2 18
13 Central Córdoba 15 4 6 5 16 15 7 3 3 1 11 5 8 1 3 4 5 10 1 18
14 General Lamadrid 14 5 3 6 16 20 7 3 2 2 9 8 7 2 1 4 7 12 -4 18
15 Lujan 14 3 7 4 13 16 7 3 2 2 8 7 7 0 5 2 5 9 -3 16
16 Victoriano Arenas 14 3 3 8 12 20 7 2 2 3 5 5 7 1 1 5 7 15 -8 12
17 San Martín Burzaco 14 1 7 6 10 20 7 1 5 1 5 5 7 0 2 5 5 15 -10 10
18 El Porvenir 14 1 3 10 8 22 7 1 3 3 5 9 7 0 0 7 3 13 -14 6
19 Puerto Nuevo 15 1 3 11 7 26 8 1 0 7 4 15 7 0 3 4 3 11 -19 6

Read more about Primera C

The Primera C Metropolitana form the fourth level of the Argentine football league system, together with Torneo Federal B. Primera C Metropolitana is made up of 20 teams mostly from the Buenos Aires area. Teams play each other twice to decide a final league table, first in the Apertura (opening) stage and then in the Clausura (closing) stage.