Open game expected at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi: Estudiantes vs Independiente preview

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi

This promises to be another interesting encounter at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in the Superliga. Estudiantes is in 2nd position and welcome Independiente in 3rd place. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Independiente played their last game only four days ago, a Copa Sudamericana match. That game was also an away game, at Torque. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Estudiantes form and stats

Last season, Estudiantes's league statistics were 7 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 17th position in the Superliga. Over these 25 matches they scored 21 goals and conceded 25. Playing at home last season Estudiantes managed 5-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 12 goals and 10 conceded.

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Independiente form and stats

A quick return to home after this game, as Independiente are hosting Bahia in the Copa Sudamericana only three days away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Estudiantes four wins, three draws and Independiente one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

IndependienteS. Palacios
S. Palacios
4 goals
EstudiantesM. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
M. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
3 goals
EstudiantesL. Díaz
L. Díaz
3 goals

Estudiantes missing players

Independiente missing players

Estudiantes Independiente
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs Away Total
13 7 0 Played P 0 7 13
6 3 0 Won W 0 3 6
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 2 0 Lost L 0 3 5
16 5 0 Scored S 0 7 16
10 5 0 Conceded C 0 7 10
85% 71% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 86% 92%
69% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 43% 38%
23% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 31%
15% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
23% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 31%
54% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 38%
38% 57% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.9 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 10.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.4 9.2
4.2 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.1 3.4
29% 18% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 36%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.