Preview: 11 points stand between the sides until now, Godoy Cruz the sharpest side. Can Atlético Tucumán take the guests by surprise?
- Atlético Tucumán have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
Godoy Cruz have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last game. Let's look for an active match!
Atlético Tucumán form and stats
The total Superliga stats playing at home this season for Atlético Tucumán are 2-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Atlético are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Lanus. Marchiori had a busy but productive day in the Lanus match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Sánchez (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.65/10. Sánchez hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 41 successful passes (of 48 total).
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Arsenal de Sarandi.This is expected to be a close game, with Atlético Tucumán perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Atlético Tucumán as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Atlético Tucumán has won 7 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.
Atlético Tucumán have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Godoy Cruz form and stats
Playing away, Godoy Cruz have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Superliga this season.
Godoy go into this game after a win, the home game against Independiente that ended 2-1. López got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, top player of the team. López hit four key passes.
Prior to that match, the Godoy Cruz manager Flores faced defeat when travelling to Newell's Old Boys and losing 0-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Godoy Cruz in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Godoy Cruz, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
A new game in only four days for Godoy, the Copa Argentina home match versus Defensores Unidos. Busy days.
The attacking power of Godoy Cruz when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Godoy Cruz have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings involving these teams: Atlético won four, Godoy Cruz triumphed in one and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Coronel 4 goals |  T. Allende 4 goals | M. Estigarribia 3 goals |
Atlético Tucumán missing players
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| Atlético Tucumán | Godoy Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 22 | 12 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 21 |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 89% |
| 63% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 63% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 32% |
| 16% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 10% | 16% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 10% | 11% |
| 53% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 32% |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 37% |
| 37% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 42% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.8 | 13.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.2 | 13.1 |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 22% | 24% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 21% | 29% |
| 13.7 | 12 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 10.6 | 11.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
- Atlético Tucumán have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Tucumán haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | River Plate | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| 2 | Talleres Cordoba | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Estudiantes | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Rosario Central | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | Lanus | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Belgrano | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Defensa y Justicia | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 |
| 13 | Sarmiento | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | Platense | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba SdE | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Tigre | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 17 | Racing Club | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 18 | Barracas Central | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 22 |
| 20 | Instituto | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 21 | Colon | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 20 |
| 22 | Velez Sarsfield | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 23 | Independiente | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 18 |
| 24 | Atlético Tucumán | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 25 | Huracan | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 26 | Union Santa Fe | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 27 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 18 |
| 28 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
