Superliga: Defensa y Justicia expected to win home game against Patronato

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 08.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello (12000 seats)

Defensa y Justicia - Patronato. 4th position hosts 13th position. Nothing is certain - get a full match preview here!

Insights:
  • Defensa y Justicia have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Superliga
  • Patronato have the most conceded goals (24) in Superliga

Justicia have less rest than Patronato in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Sudamericana game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Atlético GO.

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Defensa y Justicia form and stats

The Superliga results at home this season for Defensa y Justicia are 1-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Defensa y Justicia.

The club members are hoping that Justicia will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Copa Sudamericana fixture against Atlético GO.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Union Santa Fe and winning 2-1.

A decent goal production from Defensa y Justicia in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Patronato form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Patronato so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose).

The manager Sava was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella. Patronato suffered a 0-6 loss to Gimnasia La Plata (placed 6th). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Gimnasia La Plata was particularly ugly (0-6). The humiliation is still top of mind. García got a match rating of 6.82 in that game, top player of the team. García hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus San Lorenzo at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Patronato struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Defensa y Justicia won five, Patronato were winners in two and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Defensa y JusticiaM. Merentiel Serrano
M. Merentiel Serrano
7 goals
Defensa y JusticiaC. Rotondi
C. Rotondi
4 goals
Defensa y JusticiaF. Pizzini
F. Pizzini
3 goals

Defensa y Justicia missing players

Patronato missing players

Defensa y Justicia Patronato
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
6 1 0 Won W 0 2 3
4 4 2 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 9
25 9 2 Scored S 1 6 10
19 9 2 Conceded C 5 11 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 54%
62% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 54%
38% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 31%
31% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 23%
85% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 46%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 54%
 
4.2 5.2 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.2 6.5
6 6.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.8 5.3
1.9 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.4 14.3 20 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.8 12.8
5.2 5.3 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 4.4
37% 28% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 32% 18%
 
12.9 12 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 11.2 9.4
5.2 5.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 5.7 4.5
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Defensa y Justicia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Defensa y Justicia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Defensa y Justicia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Defensa y Justicia have scored more than double the goals of Patronato.
  • Defensa y Justicia have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Patronato have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Patronato have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Patronato have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Patronato have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Superliga
  • Patronato have the most conceded goals (24) in Superliga
  • Patronato have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Superliga
  • Patronato have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Patronato 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 Racing Club 13 8 5 0 24 9 7 4 3 0 10 2 6 4 2 0 14 7 15 29
2 River Plate 13 8 2 3 29 11 6 3 2 1 15 7 7 5 0 2 14 4 18 26
3 Newell's Old Boys 13 7 2 4 16 12 7 5 0 2 11 5 6 2 2 2 5 7 4 23
4 Defensa y Justicia 13 6 4 3 25 19 6 1 4 1 9 9 7 5 0 2 16 10 6 22
5 Argentinos Juniors 13 6 4 3 19 15 6 3 2 1 7 3 7 3 2 2 12 12 4 22
6 Gimnasia La Plata 13 6 3 4 21 19 6 3 2 1 8 7 7 3 1 3 13 12 2 21
7 Sarmiento 13 6 3 4 17 23 7 4 2 1 11 14 6 2 1 3 6 9 -6 21
8 Banfield 13 5 3 5 17 14 6 2 1 3 10 8 7 3 2 2 7 6 3 18
9 Union Santa Fe 13 5 2 6 10 11 7 5 0 2 8 5 6 0 2 4 2 6 -1 17
10 San Lorenzo 13 3 5 5 14 16 6 0 3 3 7 10 7 3 2 2 7 6 -2 14
11 Atletico Tucuman 13 2 4 7 12 22 7 2 1 4 9 13 6 0 3 3 3 9 -10 10
12 Platense 13 2 4 7 11 21 7 2 1 4 5 8 6 0 3 3 6 13 -10 10
13 Patronato 13 3 1 9 10 24 7 1 1 5 4 13 6 2 0 4 6 11 -14 10
14 Talleres Córdoba 13 2 2 9 8 21 6 2 1 3 5 9 7 0 1 6 3 12 -13 8

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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.