Football betting preview: Lugano the front runner when Central Ballester comes to visit

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Competition: Argentina Primera D Metropolitana
Competition: Tue 04.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José M. Moraños (2000 seats)

Club members at Estadio José M. Moraños haven’t enjoyed many wins this season, with Lugano withering away in the 9th position. The guesting Central Ballester will hope to shield their higher league place in this match.

Insights:
  • Lugano have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera D Metropolitana

Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last match. Let's aim for an enthusiastic match!

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Lugano form and stats

The total Primera D Metropolitana statistics playing at home this season for Lugano are 1-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Lugano are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The supporters are hoping that Lugano will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Yupanqui. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in five league fixtures. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Ubandoma, having scored in six consecutive matches.

Before that, Lugano had a home game versus Centro Español which ended with a victory 2-0.

Lugano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games.

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Central Ballester form and stats

0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Central Ballester playing as the away team in the Primera D Metropolitana this season. With three draws in a row for Central Ballester the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Central Ballester played 1-1 against Argentino Rosario in their previous match. Weird, but true: this side has finished three consecutive league matches with the score 1-1!

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Yupanqui.

Goals are few and far between in Central Ballester's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. In the opposite end, Ballester have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Central Ballester have avoided a loss in the last 6 fixtures (4-2-0) against Lugano.

The previous head to head game ended Central Ballester - Lugano 1-0, earlier this season.

Lugano missing players

Central Ballester missing players

Lugano Central Ballester
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
7 4 0 Won W 0 1 6
7 3 1 Drew D 2 4 6
5 2 2 Lost L 1 4 7
25 11 1 Scored S 1 4 16
18 6 3 Conceded C 4 17 27
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 89%
68% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 58%
47% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 37%
21% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
53% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 37%
32% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 42%
26% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 32%
 
4.2 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.6 2.7
4.4 3.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 3.5
3.2 2.9 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.6 3.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
8.8 7.3 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 4.4 6.2
4.1 3.4 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 1.7 2.8
32% 35% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 30%
 
9.9 8.3 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 9 7.7
4.2 2.4 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.7 4
Key stats in Primera D Metropolitana this season:
  • Central Ballester have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Central Ballester have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Central Ballester have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Central Ballester have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Lugano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Central Ballester have scored away.
  • Lugano have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Primera D Metropolitana
  • Lugano have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Primera D Metropolitana

  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 Muñiz 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