Central Ballester vs Centro Español match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Franco Muggeri

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Competition: Argentina Primera D Metropolitana
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Franco Muggeri (1000 seats)

Centro Español can not count on any gifts from their host Central Ballester in this Primera D Metropolitana game. Here's your thorough match guide!

Insights:
  • Central Ballester have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español is in the worst form (0-2-4)

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Central Ballester form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Central Ballester have to build on here at Estadio Franco Muggeri in the Primera D Metropolitana.

The club members are hoping that Ballester will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Mercedes.

Ahead of that match, Central Ballester lost 2-4 at home to Deportivo Paraguayo.

This is expected to be a close game, with Central Ballester perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Central Ballester as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Central Ballester has won 5 of these, drawn 6 and lost 4.

It should be considered that a look at the 13 most recent league matches reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Central Ballester has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Ballester have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Centro Español form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Primera D Metropolitana.

Centro Español's last game was the home draw against Yupanqui (1-1).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mercedes that ended 0-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Centro Español in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Centro Español, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Low on goals? 12 of this side's latest 14 league matches have had two goals or less.

Español has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

Centro Español have been victorious in every one of the 6 most recent games against this side. Another win today?

Central Ballester and Centro Español have faced each other before this season: Centro Español - Central Ballester 3-1. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being hot-tempered, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Central Ballester missing players

Centro Español missing players

Central Ballester Centro Español
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 7 15
6 5 1 Won W 1 3 5
3 0 0 Drew D 1 3 6
7 3 1 Lost L 0 1 4
13 10 3 Scored S 3 8 15
24 8 1 Conceded C 1 6 13
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 87%
50% 38% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 73%
44% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 20%
31% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 40%
50% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 33%
38% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 40%
 
2.7 3 0.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.9 4.6
3.3 2 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.9 3.9
3 2.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.1 2.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
5.9 8.2 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.3 7.7
2.7 4.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.7 3.8
29% 32% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 31% 28%
 
7 5 2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.9 8.3
3.6 2.5 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.5
Key stats in Primera D Metropolitana this season:
  • Central Ballester have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most points (12) at home in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Centro Español have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Centro Español have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español have the most points (11) away in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español have the most scored goals (8) away in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español have the the best goal difference (+7) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Centro Español is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Centro Español 10 5 4 1 14 7 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 3 2 0 8 3 7 19
2 Deportivo Muniz 10 4 5 1 12 8 5 3 2 0 8 2 5 1 3 1 4 6 4 17
3 Defensores de Cambaceres 10 4 4 2 16 11 5 3 2 0 10 3 5 1 2 2 6 8 5 16
4 Argentino Rosario 10 4 4 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 16
5 Sportivo Barracas 10 4 3 3 12 7 5 1 3 1 6 4 5 3 0 2 6 3 5 15
6 Central Ballester 10 4 3 3 9 12 5 4 0 1 7 3 5 0 3 2 2 9 -3 15
7 Yupanqui 10 3 3 4 12 14 5 1 1 3 5 8 5 2 2 1 7 6 -2 12
8 Juventud Unida G. 10 3 3 4 11 13 5 1 1 3 7 10 5 2 2 1 4 3 -2 12
9 Lugano 10 2 5 3 11 9 5 1 2 2 6 5 5 1 3 1 5 4 2 11
10 Deportivo Paraguayo 10 1 3 6 9 17 5 0 2 3 2 7 5 1 1 3 7 10 -8 6
11 Mercedes 10 1 3 6 7 18 5 1 3 1 6 5 5 0 0 5 1 13 -11 6