Delightful dogfight as daring Banfield duel with determined San Lorenzo

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Florencio Solá (34901 seats)

We've seen good and bad for these two contenders so far this campaign, sitting in positions near the middle of the Superliga table. Here's the Banfield - San Lorenzo latest:

Insights:
  • Banfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

This looks to be an absorbing match with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Banfield form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Banfield have to build on here at Estadio Florencio Solá in the Superliga.

Banfield's previous match was a Copa Argentina game also played at their own stadium, ending 2-1 against Unión Santa Fe. The home side hope to to repeat that performance. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in five league matches.

Preceding that match was a Superliga defeat to Unión Santa Fe (2-3).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Banfield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 3 and lost 7.

There will be little rest for Banfield after this match as they are travelling to Talleres Cordoba for a Superliga game in only four days.

Banfield have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Florencio Solá with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.

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San Lorenzo form and stats

Things could have gone better for San Lorenzo in their Superliga away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Lorenzo go into this game after a win, the home game against Boca Juniors that ended 2-1. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie four games in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Bareiro and that is quite the accomplishment! Midfielder Elias was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.85. Elias hit three key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Barracas Central's place.

San Lorenzo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored in 12 of this club's latest 14 league fixtures.

After this away game San Lorenzo return home for a Superliga game against Unión Santa Fe. That game is only three sleeps after this.

They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

Banfield and San Lorenzo have faced each other before this season: Banfield - San Lorenzo 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Banfield four wins, three draws and San Lorenzo three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BanfieldG. Galoppo
G. Galoppo
8 goals
BanfieldR. Enrique Paz
R. Enrique Paz
6 goals
San LorenzoA. Bareiro Gamarra
A. Bareiro Gamarra
6 goals

Banfield missing players

San Lorenzo missing players

Banfield San Lorenzo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 3 10 21
8 3 1 Won W 1 4 5
6 3 1 Drew D 0 3 10
7 5 1 Lost L 2 3 6
28 17 4 Scored S 4 10 25
22 16 4 Conceded C 4 8 25
90% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
67% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 71%
48% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 43%
24% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
10% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
52% 73% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 67%
38% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 24%
19% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 24%
 
5.3 6.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 4.2 4.9
5.1 3.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 5.3 5
2.8 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.6 2.2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.5 13.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 15.7 10.4 11.1
3.9 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 3.8 4.4
35% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 26% 27%
 
10 8.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.3 11.9
4 3.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.2 4.6
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Banfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Banfield have won significantly more corners at home than 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 7 4 3 0 9 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 15
2 Gimnasia La Plata 7 4 2 1 9 5 3 3 0 0 6 1 4 1 2 1 3 4 4 14
3 Huracán 7 4 2 1 10 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 14
4 Racing Club 7 4 1 2 12 6 4 4 0 0 10 0 3 0 1 2 2 6 6 13
5 Godoy Cruz 7 4 1 2 9 5 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 13
6 Platense 7 3 4 0 8 4 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 13
7 Atletico Tucuman 7 3 4 0 7 3 4 2 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 13
8 Argentinos Juniors 7 4 1 2 9 7 4 3 1 0 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 13
9 Unión Santa Fe 7 4 1 2 14 13 3 1 0 2 5 7 4 3 1 0 9 6 1 13
10 Banfield 7 3 2 2 10 7 4 1 1 2 6 7 3 2 1 0 4 0 3 11
11 San Lorenzo 7 2 4 1 10 8 4 1 3 0 7 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 10
12 Arsenal de Sarandi 7 2 4 1 9 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 10
13 Barracas Central 7 2 3 2 9 9 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 4 2 0 9
14 Boca Juniors 7 3 0 4 12 13 4 2 0 2 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 9
15 River Plate 7 2 2 3 9 8 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 7 5 1 8
16 Central Cordoba SdE 7 2 2 3 8 9 3 1 0 2 2 4 4 1 2 1 6 5 -1 8
17 Colon 7 2 2 3 6 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 8
18 Sarmiento 7 2 2 3 6 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 0 1 3 1 5 -1 8
19 Estudiantes 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 1 2 1 5 6 3 1 0 2 3 4 -2 8
20 Patronato 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 3 7 -2 8
21 Defensa y Justicia 7 1 4 2 7 8 4 1 3 0 5 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 7
22 Independiente 7 2 1 4 7 11 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4 7
23 Rosario Central 7 2 1 4 3 7 4 2 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 6 -4 7
24 Tigre 7 1 3 3 9 12 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 7 9 -3 6
25 Velez Sarsfield 7 1 2 4 5 8 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 0 2 2 3 6 -3 5
26 Talleres Cordoba 7 1 2 4 4 8 4 1 0 3 2 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 -4 5
27 Lanús 7 1 2 4 6 11 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 5
28 Aldosivi 7 1 1 5 5 13 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 3 11 -8 4

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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.