Defensa y Justicia vs Sarmiento: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Mon 16.August
Match begins: 23:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello (12000 seats)

This promises to be yet another spellbinding meeting at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello in the Superliga. Defensa y Justicia is in 22nd place and host Sarmiento in 17th spot. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sarmiento have yet to win a game away.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Defensa y Justicia form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Defensa y Justicia's two home games in the Superliga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello.

In their previous game, the manager S. Beccacece led his Defensa y Justicia to a defeat in the Superliga match away at Aldosivi. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. Carlos Rotondi (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.13/10. Rotondi .

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gimnasia La Plata in a game that was won 3-2.

At Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Defensa y Justicia has the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Sarmiento form and stats

No Superliga points yet away for Sarmiento, from their first 2 matches. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Sarmiento have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Deportivo Riestra game.

Sarmiento had fun at their own home (Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello) last time out, beating Rosario Central 1-0. Gabriel Graciani scored. Brian Salvareschi got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, top player of the team. Salvareschi dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 0-1 defeat away at Racing Club before that.

Sarmiento have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sarmiento - Justicia 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the previous seven meetings): Defensa y Justicia won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Sarmiento got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / three

Top Goalscorers

Defensa y JusticiaW. Bou
W. Bou
6 goals
SarmientoJ. Torres
J. Torres
5 goals
JusticiaM. Benítez
M. Benítez
3 goals

Defensa y Justicia missing players

Sarmiento missing players

Defensa y Justicia Sarmiento
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 4 9 18
4 4 1 Won W 0 0 4
4 2 1 Drew D 3 4 6
10 3 0 Lost L 1 5 8
20 15 5 Scored S 2 3 12
28 11 4 Conceded C 5 16 25
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 89%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 61%
56% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 22% 33%
33% 44% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
17% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
56% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 39%
17% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 11% 28%
33% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 44%
 
3.9 4.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.7 4.3
4.4 4 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6 5.5
2.9 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.3 9.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9.2 9.6
3.3 3.9 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 4
33% 43% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 9% 17%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Defensa y Justicia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sarmiento have scored away.
  • Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sarmiento have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sarmiento 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 Independiente 5 3 2 0 5 1 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 11
2 Lanus 5 3 1 1 10 7 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 10
3 Newell's Old Boys 5 3 1 1 8 5 3 3 0 0 8 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 10
4 Colon 5 3 1 1 6 6 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 0 10
5 Estudiantes 5 3 0 2 11 6 2 1 0 1 4 1 3 2 0 1 7 5 5 9
6 Godoy Cruz 5 3 0 2 7 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 9
7 Aldosivi 5 3 0 2 4 5 3 1 0 2 1 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 -1 9
8 Patronato 5 2 2 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 8
9 Racing Club 5 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 8
10 Gimnasia La Plata 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 8
11 San Lorenzo 5 2 2 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 5 -1 8
12 River Plate 5 2 1 2 10 5 3 1 1 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 5 7
13 Talleres Cordoba 5 2 1 2 6 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 7
14 Atlético Tucumán 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 4 6 -1 7
15 Argentinos Juniors 5 1 3 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 1 2 0 6
16 Banfield 5 1 3 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 0 6
17 Sarmiento 5 2 0 3 2 6 3 2 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 6
18 Union Santa Fe 5 1 2 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 5 2 2 0 1 1 1 5 -1 5
19 Central Cordoba SdE 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 5
20 Huracan 5 1 2 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 5
21 Arsenal de Sarandi 5 1 2 2 4 9 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 5
22 Defensa y Justicia 5 1 1 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 4
23 Boca Juniors 5 0 4 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 -2 4
24 Velez Sarsfield 5 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 3
25 Rosario Central 5 1 0 4 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 3
26 Platense 5 0 2 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -3 2

Read more about Superliga

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.