Sports betting insights: Defensa y Justicia vs Gimnasia La Plata - predictions and statistics

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello (12000 seats)

Gimnasia La Plata have journeyed here for an engaging fight against the home team Defensa y Justicia. Read up on the game with this full Superliga preview!

Insights:
  • Defensa y Justicia have the most conceded goals (6) in Superliga
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the the worst goal difference (-4) away 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 Justicia and Gimnasia La Plata.

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Defensa y Justicia form and stats

Defensa y Justicia have played 1 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Defensa y Justicia are returning here after visiting San Lorenzo and winning with a 4-3 scoreline. Rotondi, Pizzini, Merentiel and Bou scored the goal(s). Midfielder Rotondi was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.31 (out of ten) in that game. Rotondi scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 8 times.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Racing Club.

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 Defensa y Justicia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won ten times, drawn four and lost three.

Early season league goal statistics from Defensa y Justicia's 1 home game: 2 goals, 2 conceded.

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Gimnasia La Plata form and stats

The Superliga season is young and Gimnasia La Plata have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Two away games in a row for Gimnasia, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Banfield. Attacker Tarragona got a player rating of 7.42 in the game. "Man of the match" Tarragona hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs San Lorenzo.

Gimnasia La Plata are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, five draws and nine defeats. From a total of 16 matches.

It's early days yet, but Gimnasia La Plata has scored 0 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these participants: Defensa y Justicia won five, Gimnasia La Plata were winners in two and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Defensa y JusticiaM. Merentiel Serrano
M. Merentiel Serrano
2 goals
Defensa y JusticiaF. Pizzini
F. Pizzini
2 goals
JusticiaW. Bou
W. Bou
1 goals

Defensa y Justicia missing players

Gimnasia La Plata missing players

Defensa y Justicia Gimnasia La Plata
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 2 2 3
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
6 2 2 Scored S 0 0 1
6 2 2 Conceded C 4 4 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 50% 67%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 33%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 33%
67% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 67%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 67%
 
4 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 6.3
6 8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 7.5 5.7
1.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 4.5 3.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.7 16 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.5 11.7
6.3 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 7.3
32% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 5%
 
15 12 12 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15 11.7
5.7 5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 3.7
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Defensa y Justicia have the most conceded goals (6) in Superliga
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Superliga
Defensa y Justicia Last season Gimnasia La Plata
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
11 5   Played P   6 11
2 1   Won W   3 4
4 2   Drew D   1 4
5 2   Lost L   2 3
14 8   Scored S   8 15
21 11   Conceded C   6 11
91% 80%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 82%
82% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 64%
64% 80%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 55%
36% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 27%
18% 40%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 9%
55% 60%   BTTS BTTS   50% 45%
9% 20%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 45%
45% 40%   Failed to Score F T   17% 27%
 
4.3 4   Corners for (avg) C F   2.8 4.8
4.8 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.7
1.4 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.3 3.5
0 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
8.9 7.8   Shots (avg) S (   9.7 11
3.9 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.4
33% 47%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 31%
 
10.4 9.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9 7.9
3.5 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.2 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Platense 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 7
2 Union Santa Fe 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
3 River Plate 3 2 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 6
4 Argentinos Juniors 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 6
5 Banfield 3 1 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 4 5
6 Racing Club 3 1 2 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 5
7 Defensa y Justicia 3 1 1 1 6 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 4
8 Sarmiento 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
9 Gimnasia La Plata 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 -3 4
10 Newell's Old Boys 3 1 0 2 1 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 3
11 Talleres Cordoba 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2
12 San Lorenzo 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 1
13 Atletico Tucuman 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 1
14 Patronato 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 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.