Superliga match preview: Argentinos Juniors versus Rosario Central

Competition: Argentina Superliga
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Superliga, Argentinos Juniors holding 21st place and Rosario Central lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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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Argentinos Juniors form and stats

The struggle is real here at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona with only 9 points collected from 11 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-3-6.

Argentinos Juniors are returning here after visiting San Martin San Juan in a Superliga game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Velez Sarsfield that ended 0-0.

Argentinos Juniors has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches: 5 goals from 11 games. On the other hand, Argentinos Juniors have conceded 11 goals.

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Rosario Central form and stats

Rosario Central has only collected 7 points from their away games after 1-4-6 (11 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Rosario Central, who have now gone 16 games without a victory. The San Martin San Juan game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

The manager P. Ferrari was unhappy after their last game, a Superliga match played at their home ground Estadio Diego Armando Maradona. Rosario Central suffered a 0-1 loss to San Lorenzo (placed 26th). Prior to that match, the Rosario Central manager P. Ferrari faced defeat in their Copa Libertadores match when travelling to Universidad Católica and losing 1-2.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Rosario Central's away games this season with only 5 goals from 11 matches. As opposed to that, Rosario Central have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 0 - 1 (Argentinos Juniors wins - draws - Rosario Central wins).

Top Goalscorers

F. Zampedri
4 goals
G. Herrera
3 goals
D. Batallini
2 goals / 1 assists

Argentinos Juniors missing players

Rosario Central missing players

Argentinos Juniors Rosario Central
Total Home Statistic Away Total
23 11 Played 12 23
70% 73% Over 0.5 83% 78%
52% 55% Over 1.5 50% 57%
26% 18% Over 2.5 17% 22%
9% 0% Over 3.5 8% 4%
9% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0%
26% 18% Both teams to score 25% 30%
39% 36% Clean Sheet 42% 39%
65% 73% Failed To Score 50% 52%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Racing Club 23 17 4 2 41 14 12 10 2 0 19 4 11 7 2 2 22 10 27 55
2 Defensa y Justicia 23 15 6 2 31 16 11 7 3 1 19 10 12 8 3 1 12 6 15 51
3 Boca Juniors 23 14 5 4 39 17 11 8 1 2 20 7 12 6 4 2 19 10 22 47
4 River Plate 23 12 6 5 38 18 12 7 2 3 21 11 11 5 4 2 17 7 20 42
5 Atlético Tucumán 23 11 6 6 35 27 11 5 4 2 19 11 12 6 2 4 16 16 8 39
6 Vélez Sarsfield 23 10 7 6 29 23 12 7 3 2 15 6 11 3 4 4 14 17 6 37
7 Unión Santa Fe 23 9 7 7 28 23 12 5 3 4 14 13 11 4 4 3 14 10 5 34
8 Talleres Córdoba 23 9 6 8 24 20 11 4 4 3 12 9 12 5 2 5 12 11 4 33
9 Independiente 23 8 8 7 31 26 11 6 2 3 18 9 12 2 6 4 13 17 5 32
10 Huracán 23 8 8 7 25 25 12 4 5 3 14 13 11 4 3 4 11 12 0 32
11 Aldosivi 23 9 5 9 20 22 12 6 2 4 15 13 11 3 3 5 5 9 -2 32
12 Tigre 23 8 8 7 35 39 11 3 6 2 19 20 12 5 2 5 16 19 -4 32
13 Lanús 23 8 7 8 24 27 12 6 2 4 15 13 11 2 5 4 9 14 -3 31
14 Godoy Cruz 23 8 5 10 21 28 12 6 2 4 11 13 11 2 3 6 10 15 -7 29
15 Banfield 23 6 10 7 26 28 11 3 5 3 10 10 12 3 5 4 16 18 -2 28
16 Estudiantes 23 7 6 10 20 24 11 5 3 3 11 9 12 2 3 7 9 15 -4 27
17 Newell's Old Boys 23 6 7 10 22 21 11 5 4 2 15 7 12 1 3 8 7 14 1 25
18 Gimnasia La Plata 23 7 4 12 17 29 12 6 2 4 12 13 11 1 2 8 5 16 -12 25
19 Patronato 23 6 5 12 26 34 12 5 4 3 17 15 11 1 1 9 9 19 -8 23
20 Rosario Central 23 5 8 10 13 24 12 4 4 4 8 11 11 1 4 6 5 13 -11 23
21 Argentinos Juniors 23 5 7 11 14 24 11 2 3 6 5 11 12 3 4 5 9 13 -10 22
22 Belgrano 23 3 12 8 14 20 12 3 6 3 11 9 11 0 6 5 3 11 -6 21
23 Colón 22 4 9 9 18 29 10 4 5 1 12 7 12 0 4 8 6 22 -11 21
24 San Martín San Juan 23 5 6 12 22 33 11 4 2 5 14 15 12 1 4 7 8 18 -11 21
25 San Martín Tucumán 23 4 9 10 24 37 12 2 6 4 10 15 11 2 3 6 14 22 -13 21
26 San Lorenzo 22 3 11 8 19 28 11 2 6 3 12 14 11 1 5 5 7 14 -9 20

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