It's ground zero in Primera D Metropolitana - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Central Ballester and Lugano did in their pre-season friendlies!
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.
Central Ballester form and stats
Last season, Central Ballester's league statistics were 6 wins, 13 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the Primera D Metropolitana. Over these 28 matches they scored 18 goals and conceded 26. Playing at home last season Central Ballester managed 2-9-3 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 12 conceded.
Lugano form and stats
Let's have a look at how Lugano performed last season in the Primera D Metropolitana: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 6 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 18 and conceded 27 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 9 with 5/16 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Lugano - Central Ballester 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Central Ballester five wins, two draws and Lugano three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Central Ballester missing players
Lugano missing players
| Central Ballester | Lugano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 57% | 60% |
| 69% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 13% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 31% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 168 | 95 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 47 | 122 |
| 75 | 33 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 13 | 36 |
| 19% | 18% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 19% |
- Central Ballester have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Central Ballester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Argentino Rosario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Atlas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Ballester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Centro Español | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Claypole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Defensores de Cambaceres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Deportivo Muñiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Deportivo Paraguayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventud Unida G. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Liniers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lugano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Puerto Nuevo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Sportivo Barracas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Yupanqui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |