Delightful dogfight as daring Estudiantes duel with determined Central Cordoba SdE

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi

Estudiantes and Central Cordoba SdE have both delivered a "par" performance until now, to use a golfing expression. Both reside in mid-table positions in the Superliga.

Insights:
  • Estudiantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Estudiantes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Central Cordoba SdE have scored away.

Central Cordoba SdE have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

The hosts Estudiantes saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. Thankfully the previous game, versus Fortaleza, was also a home game here at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi. The away team is better rested.

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Estudiantes form and stats

1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for Estudiantes so far this season.

Estudiantes's previous fixture was a Copa Libertadores game also played at home, finishing 3-0 versus Fortaleza. The home team hope to to build on that result. Midfielder Castro was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.12 (out of ten) in that game. Castro scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Arsenal de Sarandi in the Superliga.

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 Estudiantes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 5 and lost 1.

Sports bettors should know that 10 of the most recent 12 league matches from these players have had at least one goal from each team.

Estudiantes are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Argentina match at Belgrano awaits in three days.

Estudiantes have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Central Cordoba SdE form and stats

Central Cordoba SdE are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Superliga, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Central Cordoba SdE's previous game was their home loss versus Argentinos Juniors (1-2). Midfield player Soraire was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.34/10. Soraire scored one goal.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Talleres Cordoba at their stadium, the result 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Central have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 0 victories, 8 draws and 5 defeats.

A new game in only four days for Central Cordoba SdE, the Superliga home match versus Patronato. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Central have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier on this season: Estudiantes - Central Cordoba SdE 5-0. Last six meetings between these teams: Estudiantes won three, Central Cordoba SdE were winners in two and we saw one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EstudiantesM. Boselli
M. Boselli
11 goals
Central Cordoba SdER. López Patrón
R. López Patrón
8 goals
EstudiantesL. Díaz
L. Díaz
6 goals

Estudiantes missing players

Central Cordoba SdE missing players

Estudiantes Central Cordoba SdE
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 0 10 20
10 7 2 Won W 0 3 5
6 2 0 Drew D 0 4 7
5 2 1 Lost L 0 3 8
40 20 5 Scored S 0 9 23
29 12 4 Conceded C 0 12 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 90% 95%
90% 91% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 70% 75%
67% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 45%
33% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 25%
24% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 15%
81% 73% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 55%
10% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 20%
10% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 30%
 
4 3.5 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.8 3.2
4.6 5 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.1 5.5
2.2 1.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.4 2.5
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.6 11.1 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 11.3
4.2 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 4.8
45% 48% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 24%
 
10 8.3 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.7 12.3
4 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.1 4.4
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Estudiantes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Central Cordoba SdE have scored away.
  • Estudiantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gimnasia La Plata 6 4 2 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 6 14
2 Newell's Old Boys 6 4 2 0 8 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 5 1 5 14
3 Platense 6 3 3 0 7 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 12
4 Banfield 6 3 2 1 8 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 11
5 Huracan 6 3 2 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 11
6 Racing Club 6 3 1 2 11 6 3 3 0 0 9 0 3 0 1 2 2 6 5 10
7 Godoy Cruz 6 3 1 2 7 5 3 3 0 0 5 1 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 10
8 Atletico Tucuman 6 2 4 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 10
9 Argentinos Juniors 6 3 1 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 10
10 Union Santa Fe 6 3 1 2 11 11 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 6 4 0 10
11 Boca Juniors 6 3 0 3 11 11 4 2 0 2 8 9 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 9
12 River Plate 6 2 2 2 9 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 1 2 7 5 3 8
13 Patronato 6 2 2 2 8 9 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 3 7 -1 8
14 Sarmiento 7 2 2 3 6 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 0 1 3 1 5 -1 8
15 San Lorenzo 6 1 4 1 8 7 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 7
16 Arsenal de Sarandi 6 1 4 1 8 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 0 7
17 Central Cordoba SdE 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 7
18 Estudiantes 6 2 1 3 6 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 4 -2 7
19 Independiente 6 2 1 3 7 10 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3 7
20 Rosario Central 7 2 1 4 3 7 4 2 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 6 -4 7
21 Tigre 6 1 3 2 8 10 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 6 7 -2 6
22 Barracas Central 6 1 3 2 7 9 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 2 0 2 2 -2 6
23 Colon 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 5
24 Talleres Cordoba 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 -2 5
25 Velez Sarsfield 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 5
26 Lanus 6 1 2 3 4 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 0 1 3 2 7 -4 5
27 Defensa y Justicia 6 0 4 2 4 6 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 4
28 Aldosivi 6 1 1 4 3 10 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 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.