Sportivo Italiano favourites for feisty fight facing Deportivo Español

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Sun 01.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio República de Italia (25000 seats)

Primera C: What this game might lack in glamour it should make up in energy and dedication. Get set for Sportivo Italiano - Deportivo Español!

Insights:
  • Sportivo Italiano have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera C
  • Sportivo Italiano have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Español.

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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Sportivo Italiano form and stats

2 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Sportivo Italiano have to build on here at Estadio República de Italia in the Primera C. Sportivo has four consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.

The Sportivo goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera C.

Sportivo are returning here after visiting Luján in a Primera C game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Midland with a 1-0 scoreline.

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

The Sportivo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. On the other hand, Sportivo Italiano have conceded 11 goals.

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Deportivo Español form and stats

There's been little loot from Deportivo Español's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Primera C. Deportivo Español only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.

Deportivo Español are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Primera C against El Porvenir.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Luján.

Deportivo Español are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, nine draws and five defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

Goals are few and far between in Español's away league games. Only 3 goals from 9 travels. It's not easy to score on Español as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Deportivo Español - Sportivo 2-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sportivo won three, Deportivo Español won two and five draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Sportivo Italiano missing players

Deportivo Español missing players

Sportivo Italiano Deportivo Español
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 3 9 19
6 2 0 Won W 0 1 5
10 6 2 Drew D 1 4 4
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 10
27 13 2 Scored S 1 3 12
24 11 2 Conceded C 3 6 19
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 89%
74% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 22% 42%
37% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 32%
32% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
16% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 22% 37%
37% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 26%
21% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 67% 47%
 
4.1 4.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.6 5.7
5.7 5.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.2 4.4
2.4 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.8
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
8.2 7.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 8.7 8.9
3.7 4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.1 3.7
39% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 11% 17%
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Sportivo Italiano have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Español.
  • Sportivo Italiano have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera C
  • Sportivo Italiano have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Primera C

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dock Sud 18 11 5 2 22 10 9 6 2 1 9 2 9 5 3 1 13 8 12 38
2 Central Córdoba 18 9 8 1 14 5 9 4 4 1 8 4 9 5 4 0 6 1 9 35
3 Deportivo Laferrere 18 7 9 2 29 20 9 2 5 2 11 11 9 5 4 0 18 9 9 30
4 Argentino Merlo 18 8 5 5 30 23 9 6 2 1 15 6 9 2 3 4 15 17 7 29
5 Atlas 18 6 9 3 23 15 9 3 5 1 11 6 9 3 4 2 12 9 8 27
6 Real Pilar 18 6 9 3 22 15 9 5 4 0 15 7 9 1 5 3 7 8 7 27
7 Excursionistas 18 8 3 7 27 21 9 4 2 3 16 10 9 4 1 4 11 11 6 27
8 Ituzaingó 18 7 6 5 20 19 9 5 2 2 11 7 9 2 4 3 9 12 1 27
9 Luján 18 5 10 3 16 12 9 2 5 2 5 5 9 3 5 1 11 7 4 25
10 Sportivo Italiano 18 5 10 3 26 24 9 2 6 1 13 11 9 3 4 2 13 13 2 25
11 El Porvenir 18 6 3 9 15 20 9 4 3 2 10 7 9 2 0 7 5 13 -5 21
12 General Lamadrid 18 5 5 8 9 18 9 3 3 3 5 6 9 2 2 5 4 12 -9 20
13 San Martín Burzaco 18 4 7 7 21 26 9 2 4 3 14 17 9 2 3 4 7 9 -5 19
14 Midland 18 5 4 9 18 24 9 2 2 5 7 11 9 3 2 4 11 13 -6 19
15 Berazategui 18 4 6 8 20 23 9 2 2 5 10 14 9 2 4 3 10 9 -3 18
16 Claypole 18 2 11 5 11 17 9 1 5 3 7 12 9 1 6 2 4 5 -6 17
17 Victoriano Arenas 18 4 5 9 19 26 9 2 4 3 11 9 9 2 1 6 8 17 -7 17
18 Deportivo Español 18 4 4 10 11 19 9 3 0 6 8 13 9 1 4 4 3 6 -8 16
19 Leandro Nicéforo Alem 18 3 5 10 11 27 9 3 2 4 9 11 9 0 3 6 2 16 -16 14

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.