Estadio Diego Armando Maradona: Argentinos Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield Superliga preview

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona (25000 seats)

We should have a notable difference in quality between these teams based on results so far, with Argentinos Juniors leading Vélez Sarsfield by 14 points.

Insights:
  • Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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

Argentinos Juniors have played 13 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Argentinos Juniors.

Veron was the last player to score a league goal for Argentinos and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Argentinos Juniors haven't scored in 217 minutes. The Argentinos Juniors goalkeeper Federico Vicente Lanzillota is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 235 minutes without conceding a goal in the Superliga.

The Argentinos Juniors manager Milito and his pawns return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Gimnasia La Plata (placed 6th). Torren was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.44 out of 10. The defender Torren won 5 of 10 duels.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Godoy Cruz the opponent.

It should be considered that a glance at the 16 latest league fixtures shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Argentinos Juniors are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 13 games. On the other hand, Argentinos have conceded 14 goals.

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Vélez Sarsfield form and stats

There's been little loot from Vélez Sarsfield's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 13 away games in the Superliga. Vélez Sarsfield only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

Vélez Sarsfield had fun at their own home (Estadio Diego Armando Maradona) last time out, beating Estudiantes 4-0. Osorio (2), Ortega and Janson scored. As mentioned above, Vélez Sarsfield was the only team on the pitch versus Estudiantes in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Hoyos was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.15. The agile goalkeeper Hoyos topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Sarsfield secured a home win against Talleres Cordoba with the score 2-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vélez Sarsfield as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Sarsfield rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H encounter ended Argentinos Juniors - Vélez Sarsfield 1-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Argentinos Juniors two wins, three draws and Vélez Sarsfield four victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last nine encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Argentinos JuniorsG. Ávalos Stumpfs
G. Ávalos Stumpfs
11 goals
Vélez SarsfieldL. Janson
L. Janson
10 goals
ArgentinosG. Verón
G. Verón
6 goals

Argentinos Juniors missing players

Vélez Sarsfield missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Argentinos Juniors Vélez Sarsfield
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 20 7 Played P 5 20 39
18 11 5 Won W 0 1 9
12 4 2 Drew D 0 9 16
12 5 0 Lost L 5 10 14
54 25 10 Scored S 0 15 40
42 18 4 Conceded C 8 27 42
90% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
71% 75% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 70% 67%
43% 45% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 31%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 18%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
48% 50% 57% BTTS BTTS 0% 55% 51%
31% 30% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 23%
31% 25% 14% Failed to Score F T 100% 45% 36%
 
4.8 5.3 6.9 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4 4.9
3.1 3.5 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 4.1 4.3
2.1 1.8 1.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.8 2.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 5 6 8
 
12.6 14.7 16.9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 10.7 11.9
4.4 5 6.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 4.2
29% 25% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 24%
 
9.5 8.9 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 10.7 10.9
3.5 3 2.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.8 3.9
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Boca Juniors 25 15 3 7 30 25 13 9 2 2 20 13 12 6 1 5 10 12 5 48
2 Racing Club 25 13 8 4 39 22 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 4 5 3 14 12 17 47
3 Atletico Tucuman 26 12 10 4 31 19 14 8 6 0 22 8 12 4 4 4 9 11 12 46
4 River Plate 26 13 5 8 41 21 13 7 1 5 22 12 13 6 4 3 19 9 20 44
5 Huracan 25 11 11 3 31 18 12 8 3 1 20 7 13 3 8 2 11 11 13 44
6 Gimnasia La Plata 25 11 8 6 24 14 12 7 3 2 14 4 13 4 5 4 10 10 10 41
7 Tigre 25 10 10 5 38 27 12 6 5 1 19 8 13 4 5 4 19 19 11 40
8 San Lorenzo 26 9 13 4 30 23 13 4 8 1 16 12 13 5 5 3 14 11 7 40
9 Argentinos Juniors 26 11 6 9 31 24 13 7 2 4 16 14 13 4 4 5 15 10 7 39
10 Newell's Old Boys 26 11 6 9 25 21 13 4 5 4 11 9 13 7 1 5 14 12 4 39
11 Patronato 26 10 7 9 28 25 13 7 4 2 15 7 13 3 3 7 13 18 3 37
12 Godoy Cruz 26 9 8 9 25 27 13 6 5 2 13 7 13 3 3 7 12 20 -2 35
13 Independiente 26 9 7 10 29 29 13 5 4 4 14 12 13 4 3 6 15 17 0 34
14 Defensa y Justicia 25 8 10 7 24 25 13 5 7 1 15 11 12 3 3 6 9 14 -1 34
15 Barracas Central 26 8 9 9 30 36 13 6 4 3 19 15 13 2 5 6 11 21 -6 33
16 Talleres Cordoba 25 8 7 10 24 23 12 6 2 4 15 11 13 2 5 6 9 12 1 31
17 Platense 25 7 10 8 22 22 13 4 7 2 11 7 12 3 3 6 11 15 0 31
18 Central Cordoba SdE 24 9 4 11 28 31 12 5 2 5 14 15 12 4 2 6 14 16 -3 31
19 Rosario Central 26 7 10 9 23 27 13 5 5 3 10 9 13 2 5 6 13 18 -4 31
20 Sarmiento 26 8 7 11 27 32 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 3 4 6 9 15 -5 31
21 Union Santa Fe 25 8 7 10 25 30 12 5 2 5 11 13 13 3 5 5 14 17 -5 31
22 Estudiantes 26 8 6 12 26 40 13 7 3 3 18 14 13 1 3 9 8 26 -14 30
23 Banfield 26 7 8 11 23 29 13 2 5 6 13 19 13 5 3 5 10 10 -6 29
24 Colon 25 7 7 11 22 33 13 4 4 5 11 18 12 3 3 6 11 15 -11 28
25 Arsenal de Sarandi 26 5 12 9 24 28 13 4 6 3 16 13 13 1 6 6 8 15 -4 27
26 Vélez Sarsfield 25 5 10 10 27 30 12 5 4 3 15 9 13 0 6 7 12 21 -3 25
27 Lanus 25 5 5 15 21 38 12 3 3 6 11 16 13 2 2 9 10 22 -17 20
28 Aldosivi 26 4 4 18 16 45 13 3 1 9 10 20 13 1 3 9 6 25 -29 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Boca Juniors 25 15 3 7 30 25 13 9 2 2 20 13 12 6 1 5 10 12 5 48
2 Racing Club 25 13 8 4 39 22 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 4 5 3 14 12 17 47
3 Atletico Tucuman 26 12 10 4 31 19 14 8 6 0 22 8 12 4 4 4 9 11 12 46
4 River Plate 26 13 5 8 41 21 13 7 1 5 22 12 13 6 4 3 19 9 20 44
5 Huracan 25 11 11 3 31 18 12 8 3 1 20 7 13 3 8 2 11 11 13 44
6 Gimnasia La Plata 25 11 8 6 24 14 12 7 3 2 14 4 13 4 5 4 10 10 10 41
7 Tigre 25 10 10 5 38 27 12 6 5 1 19 8 13 4 5 4 19 19 11 40
8 San Lorenzo 26 9 13 4 30 23 13 4 8 1 16 12 13 5 5 3 14 11 7 40
9 Argentinos Juniors 26 11 6 9 31 24 13 7 2 4 16 14 13 4 4 5 15 10 7 39
10 Newell's Old Boys 26 11 6 9 25 21 13 4 5 4 11 9 13 7 1 5 14 12 4 39
11 Patronato 26 10 7 9 28 25 13 7 4 2 15 7 13 3 3 7 13 18 3 37
12 Godoy Cruz 26 9 8 9 25 27 13 6 5 2 13 7 13 3 3 7 12 20 -2 35
13 Independiente 26 9 7 10 29 29 13 5 4 4 14 12 13 4 3 6 15 17 0 34
14 Defensa y Justicia 25 8 10 7 24 25 13 5 7 1 15 11 12 3 3 6 9 14 -1 34
15 Barracas Central 26 8 9 9 30 36 13 6 4 3 19 15 13 2 5 6 11 21 -6 33
16 Talleres Cordoba 25 8 7 10 24 23 12 6 2 4 15 11 13 2 5 6 9 12 1 31
17 Platense 25 7 10 8 22 22 13 4 7 2 11 7 12 3 3 6 11 15 0 31
18 Central Cordoba SdE 24 9 4 11 28 31 12 5 2 5 14 15 12 4 2 6 14 16 -3 31
19 Rosario Central 26 7 10 9 23 27 13 5 5 3 10 9 13 2 5 6 13 18 -4 31
20 Sarmiento 26 8 7 11 27 32 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 3 4 6 9 15 -5 31
21 Union Santa Fe 25 8 7 10 25 30 12 5 2 5 11 13 13 3 5 5 14 17 -5 31
22 Estudiantes 26 8 6 12 26 40 13 7 3 3 18 14 13 1 3 9 8 26 -14 30
23 Banfield 26 7 8 11 23 29 13 2 5 6 13 19 13 5 3 5 10 10 -6 29
24 Colon 25 7 7 11 22 33 13 4 4 5 11 18 12 3 3 6 11 15 -11 28
25 Arsenal de Sarandi 26 5 12 9 24 28 13 4 6 3 16 13 13 1 6 6 8 15 -4 27
26 Vélez Sarsfield 25 5 10 10 27 30 12 5 4 3 15 9 13 0 6 7 12 21 -3 25
27 Lanus 25 5 5 15 21 38 12 3 3 6 11 16 13 2 2 9 10 22 -17 20
28 Aldosivi 26 4 4 18 16 45 13 3 1 9 10 20 13 1 3 9 6 25 -29 16

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