Superliga duel: Close contest expected between Central Cordoba SdE and Unión Santa Fe

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Terrera (16000 seats)

The odds favour Central Cordoba SdE in this match vs Unión Santa Fe, but the visitors will resist to the finish. Here's our complete match guide!

Insights:
  • Central Cordoba SdE haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Unión Santa Fe have the fewest scored goals (8) in Superliga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Central and Unión Santa Fe.

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Central Cordoba SdE form and stats

All-inclusive Superliga stats playing at home this season for Central Cordoba SdE are 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). The Central Cordoba SdE manager Madelón might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Central Cordoba SdE drew their last game, 2-2 away at Barracas Central (placed 19th). A disappointing finish for Central Cordoba SdE in their match versus Barracas Central as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score. Gamba, a striker, was the highest rated performer for the side in that match, and was presented with a rating of 8.15 (out of 10). Gamba scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Preceding that match was the home game against Sarmiento that was lost 0-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Central have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 5.

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

Central Cordoba SdE have scored {5 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. Central Cordoba SdE have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Unión Santa Fe form and stats

Unión Santa Fe have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 0-4-4 (8 played).

Castrillón was the last player to score for the away team. Unión haven't scored a league goal in the last 221 minutes.

The manager Pardiñas was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Estadio 15 de Abril. Unión Santa Fe suffered a 0-2 loss to Sarmiento (placed 12th). The attacker Diale got a match rating of 7.44 in that game. Diale hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

One match before, 1-1 at home vs Almagro (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in the Copa Argentina. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Unión Santa Fe playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 1 Unión Santa Fe win, 7 draws and 8 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Unión's away games in the league this season with only {4 goals} from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Unión Santa Fe have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the previous three meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Central Cordoba SdE, one draw and zero wins for Unión Santa Fe. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

CentralL. Gamba
L. Gamba
3 goals
Central Cordoba SdEL. Maciel
L. Maciel
2 goals
Unión Santa FeI. Machuca
I. Machuca
2 goals

Central Cordoba SdE missing players

Unión Santa Fe missing players

Central Cordoba SdE Unión Santa Fe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 1 8 15
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 1
4 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
7 4 0 Lost L 0 4 8
12 5 1 Scored S 0 4 8
18 7 0 Conceded C 0 11 22
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 80%
62% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
19% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 27%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 7%
25% 12% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
31% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 27%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 53%
 
4.3 4.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 5
5.2 5.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.6 4.3
1.8 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
11.5 12.6 14 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.1 13
3.2 3.8 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.6 3.7
23% 17% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 14%
 
16.2 15.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 20 14.8 13.3
4.6 4.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 4.3
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Central Cordoba SdE haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Unión Santa Fe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Unión Santa Fe have the fewest scored goals (8) in Superliga
  • Unión Santa Fe have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Superliga
  • Unión Santa Fe have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Superliga
  • Unión Santa Fe have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Unión Santa Fe have yet to win a 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 River Plate 16 12 1 3 27 8 7 6 0 1 13 3 9 6 1 2 14 5 19 37
2 San Lorenzo 16 9 5 2 17 6 8 6 2 0 9 0 8 3 3 2 8 6 11 32
3 Talleres Cordoba 16 9 3 4 29 15 9 5 1 3 13 7 7 4 2 1 16 8 14 30
4 Defensa y Justicia 16 8 5 3 21 9 9 4 3 2 12 8 7 4 2 1 9 1 12 29
5 Estudiantes 16 8 4 4 19 14 8 4 2 2 10 6 8 4 2 2 9 8 5 28
6 Rosario Central 16 7 6 3 23 19 8 6 2 0 15 5 8 1 4 3 8 14 4 27
7 Belgrano 16 8 3 5 14 13 7 4 2 1 6 3 9 4 1 4 8 10 1 27
8 Lanus 15 7 4 4 22 15 7 5 1 1 11 4 8 2 3 3 11 11 7 25
9 Argentinos Juniors 16 6 5 5 21 15 7 4 2 1 17 8 9 2 3 4 4 7 6 23
10 Godoy Cruz 16 6 5 5 18 18 7 3 3 1 11 7 9 3 2 4 7 11 0 23
11 Newell's Old Boys 16 6 5 5 14 14 8 5 2 1 7 1 8 1 3 4 7 13 0 23
12 Sarmiento 16 6 4 6 18 15 7 3 1 3 11 10 9 3 3 3 7 5 3 22
13 Boca Juniors 16 6 3 7 20 16 9 4 2 3 12 8 7 2 1 4 8 8 4 21
14 Tigre 16 5 6 5 17 18 7 3 2 2 8 7 9 2 4 3 9 11 -1 21
15 Gimnasia La Plata 16 6 3 7 16 23 8 4 2 2 9 7 8 2 1 5 7 16 -7 21
16 Platense 16 5 5 6 18 21 9 3 4 2 12 10 7 2 1 4 6 11 -3 20
17 Instituto 16 5 5 6 14 19 9 3 4 2 7 8 7 2 1 4 7 11 -5 20
18 Central Cordoba SdE 16 5 4 7 12 18 8 3 1 4 5 7 8 2 3 3 7 11 -6 19
19 Barracas Central 16 4 6 6 15 20 9 3 3 3 9 10 7 1 3 3 6 10 -5 18
20 Racing Club 16 5 3 8 19 26 8 3 2 3 10 12 8 2 1 5 9 14 -7 18
21 Velez Sarsfield 16 3 8 5 16 15 9 2 6 1 12 7 7 1 2 4 4 8 1 17
22 Independiente 16 3 8 5 15 18 8 2 3 3 11 12 8 1 5 2 4 6 -3 17
23 Colon 16 3 8 5 14 17 8 2 4 2 9 9 8 1 4 3 5 8 -3 17
24 Huracan 16 4 5 7 15 20 8 3 3 2 8 9 8 1 2 5 7 11 -5 17
25 Banfield 16 3 6 7 10 19 9 2 4 3 3 7 7 1 2 4 7 12 -9 15
26 Atletico Tucuman 16 2 8 6 13 20 8 1 4 3 8 12 8 1 4 3 5 8 -7 14
27 Arsenal de Sarandi 16 3 2 11 12 24 7 2 1 4 7 10 9 1 1 7 5 14 -12 11
28 Unión Santa Fe 15 1 6 8 8 22 7 1 2 4 4 11 8 0 4 4 4 11 -14 9

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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.