Evenly matched teams: Atlético Tucumán vs Godoy Cruz match preview

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Mon 27.June
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro (32700 seats)

Look at this appealing match in the Superliga. Atlético Tucumán is in the 10th spot after featuring in four fixtures. They welcome Godoy Cruz who are placed 9th after four fixtures.

Insights:
  • Atlético Tucumán have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Godoy Cruz have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Superliga

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

The hosts Atlético Tucumán saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Argentina. Thankfully the previous game, versus Independiente, was also a home game here at Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro. The away team is better rested.

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Atlético Tucumán form and stats

Only two Superliga home games for Atlético Tucumán so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Atlético's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 0-1 versus Independiente (in Copa Argentina).

Before that, Atlético Tucumán played out a Superliga draw 0-0 when visiting Huracan.

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 16 games. Atlético Tucumán has won 7 of these, drawn 7 and lost 2.

Atlético Tucumán has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Godoy Cruz form and stats

It's not happening yet for Godoy Cruz on their Superliga travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Godoy Cruz have lost on their last two travels.

Godoy go into this game after a win, the home game against Defensa y Justicia that ended 2-1. Ojeda got a match rating of 8.3 in that game, top player of the team. Ojeda signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Rosario Central's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Godoy Cruz playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Godoy Cruz wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

1 goal so far away for Godoy Cruz, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Atlético Tucumán-Godoy Cruz H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Atlético Tucumán four wins, Godoy Cruz one win, zero draws. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these clubs have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 3 red cards from the last five duels.

Top Goalscorers

Godoy CruzE. Rodríguez Lima
E. Rodríguez Lima
8 goals
Godoy CruzM. Ojeda
M. Ojeda
7 goals
Godoy CruzE. Bullaude
E. Bullaude
6 goals

Atlético Tucumán missing players

Godoy Cruz missing players

Atlético Tucumán Godoy Cruz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 3 9 18
3 3 0 Won W 1 2 5
8 2 1 Drew D 0 2 7
7 4 1 Lost L 2 5 6
16 12 3 Scored S 5 13 26
25 15 4 Conceded C 6 17 28
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
67% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 83%
39% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 78% 56%
22% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 44% 33%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 17%
50% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 72%
22% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
39% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 17%
 
4.9 5.6 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5.1 5.6
4.7 3.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6.9 4.8
3.2 3.4 6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.7 2.6
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
9.7 10.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 11 13.1
3.8 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.8 4.7
24% 31% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 38% 31%
 
10.2 6.7 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 10.8 9.9
4 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.7 4
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • 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.
  • Godoy Cruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Godoy Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Godoy Cruz have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz 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 Newell's Old Boys 4 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 10
2 Boca Juniors 4 3 0 1 10 6 2 2 0 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 4 9
3 Gimnasia La Plata 4 2 2 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 8
4 Platense 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
5 Estudiantes 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 7
6 Independiente 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7
7 Banfield 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
8 San Lorenzo 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 6
9 Godoy Cruz 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 6
10 Atlético Tucumán 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 6
11 Racing Club 4 2 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 6
12 Sarmiento 4 2 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 6
13 Argentinos Juniors 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 6
14 River Plate 4 1 2 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 5 2 3 5
15 Colon 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
16 Huracan 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 5
17 Lanus 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
18 Talleres Cordoba 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
19 Velez Sarsfield 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 4
20 Tigre 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 6 -2 4
21 Central Cordoba SdE 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 4
22 Patronato 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -3 4
23 Rosario Central 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 4
24 Union Santa Fe 4 1 1 2 6 10 2 0 0 2 2 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 -4 4
25 Arsenal de Sarandi 4 0 3 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 3
26 Defensa y Justicia 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 3
27 Barracas Central 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 2
28 Aldosivi 4 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1

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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.