The home team, Estudiantes, should be odds-on favourites in this fixture, but Rosario Central have revealed both capability and mettle. Learn more about the fixture!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Estudiantes form and stats
Estudiantes have collected 11 points from their Superliga home games so far after 3-2-1. Two draws in a row at home now for Estudiantes.
The home team returns to Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi after being equal after 90 minutes with Racing Club (placed 10th) on their last time out; the Superliga game ended 1-1. Midfield player Fernando Zuqui got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, the max score being 10. Zuqui hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Platense.The Estudiantes fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Estudiantes have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Rosario Central form and stats
There's been little loot from Rosario Central's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Superliga. Rosario Central only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
Rosario Central might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Argentinos Juniors proved too strong as Rosario Central slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre. Midfielder Francesco Lo Celso was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.32. Celso hit two key passes and had 26 successful passes (of 32 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Talleres Cordoba wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.Rosario find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Rosario have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Estudiantes and Rosario Central have faced off already this season: Rosario Central - Estudiantes 0-1. Last seven meetings with these teams: Estudiantes won three, Rosario Central triumphed in two and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ruben Rodríguez 8 goals |   L. Castro Cáceres 6 goals |  L. Gamba 6 goals |
Estudiantes missing players
Rosario Central missing players
| Estudiantes | Rosario Central | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 38 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 34 |
| 23 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 22 | 37 |
| 89% | 79% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 75% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 67% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 46% | 59% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 26% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 23% | 11% |
| 36% | 21% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | 52% |
| 46% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 22% |
| 29% | 43% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 46% | 30% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 9.4 | 9.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 29% | 23% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 26% | 34% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Talleres Cordoba | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Lanus | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Estudiantes | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Independiente | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Velez Sarsfield | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Racing Club | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | Huracan | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Colon | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Union Santa Fe | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Gimnasia La Plata | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 17 | Sarmiento | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 19 | Atletico Tucuman | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Defensa y Justicia | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 21 | Patronato | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 22 | Platense | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 13 |
| 23 | Banfield | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 24 | Aldosivi | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 13 |
| 25 | Central Cordoba SdE | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 26 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -14 | 11 |