Match preview Superliga: Argentinos Juniors - Estudiantes at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 15:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona (25000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Argentinos Juniors have their presumed home advantage while Estudiantes are ahead 6 points in the Superliga table.

Insights:
  • Argentinos Juniors have the most points from losing position (7) in Superliga
  • Estudiantes have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Superliga

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa Libertadores. That game was an away game at Atletico Nacional, so at least Argentinos Juniors are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Argentinos Juniors form and stats

Argentinos Juniors have collected 8 points from their Superliga home games so far after 2-2-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Argentinos.

Argentinos Juniors are returning here after visiting Atletico Nacional in a Copa Libertadores game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Gabriel Ávalos (2) scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Aldosivi and winning 3-1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Argentinos, as the Copa Libertadores home game vs Universidad Catolica is only three days away.

The Argentinos Juniors fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. Argentinos's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Estudiantes form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Estudiantes, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Superliga, playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.

Estudiantes have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Facundo Alfonso Andujar. It's been 372 minutes since they last conceded in Superliga.

Estudiantes had fun at their own home (Estadio Diego Armando Maradona) last time out, beating Platense 2-0. Lucas Rodríguez and Fabián Noguera scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against Rosario Central with the score of 1-0.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Estudiantes are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Estudiantes as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Argentinos Juniors won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Estudiantes has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / six

Top Goalscorers

Argentinos JuniorsG. Ávalos Stumpfs
G. Ávalos Stumpfs
3 goals
EstudiantesM. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
M. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
3 goals
EstudiantesL. Díaz
L. Díaz
3 goals

Argentinos Juniors missing players

Estudiantes missing players

Argentinos Juniors Estudiantes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 0 Played P 2 5 12
4 2 0 Won W 1 3 6
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 2
12 6 0 Scored S 3 11 16
11 6 0 Conceded C 2 3 8
83% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
58% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 67%
25% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 25%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 17%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 8%
42% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 25%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 58%
42% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 2.1
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.8 11.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.6 10.1
4.3 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 4
26% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 55% 33%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Argentinos Juniors have the most points from losing position (7) in Superliga
  • Estudiantes have not yet lost a game away.
  • Estudiantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Estudiantes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Estudiantes have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Estudiantes have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Superliga
  • Estudiantes have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Superliga
  • Estudiantes have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Superliga
  • Estudiantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colon 12 7 3 2 22 9 6 3 3 0 8 3 6 4 0 2 14 6 13 24
2 Estudiantes 12 6 4 2 16 8 7 3 2 2 5 5 5 3 2 0 11 3 8 22
3 San Lorenzo 12 6 3 3 16 14 7 3 2 2 8 9 5 3 1 1 8 5 2 21
4 River Plate 12 5 3 4 21 10 5 2 1 2 7 5 7 3 2 2 14 5 11 18
5 Rosario Central 12 5 3 4 15 14 7 4 2 1 14 8 5 1 1 3 1 6 1 18
6 Racing Club 12 5 3 4 12 12 6 4 1 1 9 7 6 1 2 3 3 5 0 18
7 Banfield 12 4 5 3 13 12 7 3 2 2 7 6 5 1 3 1 6 6 1 17
8 Argentinos Juniors 12 4 4 4 12 11 6 2 2 2 6 6 6 2 2 2 6 5 1 16
9 Central Cordoba SdE 12 4 4 4 13 16 6 1 2 3 3 11 6 3 2 1 10 5 -3 16
10 Godoy Cruz 12 4 3 5 18 23 5 2 0 3 7 12 7 2 3 2 11 11 -5 15
11 Aldosivi 12 3 2 7 14 17 6 1 1 4 7 9 6 2 1 3 7 8 -3 11
12 Platense 12 3 2 7 8 18 6 0 1 5 4 13 6 3 1 2 4 5 -10 11
13 Arsenal de Sarandi 12 3 2 7 10 22 5 1 2 2 2 8 7 2 0 5 8 14 -12 11

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The Superliga Argentina, also referred to as the Primera División, is the premier football division in Argentina. It currently holds 26 teams who play 25 fixtures each to form a final league table. The season runs from August to May. Argentina was the first country outside the United Kingdom to create a football league, in 1891.