Superliga match preview and stats: Gimnasia La Plata against Estudiantes

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 05.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo (35000 seats)

Gimnasia La Plata will hope to operate their home advantage to help shorten the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Estudiantes.

Insights:
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Superliga
  • Estudiantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an animated fixture!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Gimnasia La Plata form and stats

Gimnasia La Plata have played 12 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Gimnasia lost their last game at Argentinos Juniors (placed 14th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Leonardo Morales was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.45 out of 10. The defender Morales hit one key pass and won 6 of 12 duels.

Ahead of that match, Gimnasia won a home game hosting Talleres Cordoba (5-2).

Gimnasia has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Gimnasia have conceded only 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Estudiantes form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Estudiantes have produced an overall stat of 5-3-4 so far.

The supporters enjoyed Estudiantes's previous game versus Velez Sarsfield (placed 4th), a Superliga 1-0 win played at home. Goalkeeper Mariano Andújar got the top player rating of the team with 7.62/10. Andújar stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result Estudiantes won their away game at Godoy Cruz. The scoreline was 3-1.

Estudiantes has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Estudiantes have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Estudiantes - Gimnasia La Plata 0-0 was the score in these squads' latest h2h match, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - five - five (Gimnasia wins - draws - Estudiantes wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EstudiantesL. Díaz
L. Díaz
12 goals
EstudiantesG. Del Prete
G. Del Prete
8 goals
GimnasiaJ. Carbonero Balanta
J. Carbonero Balanta
7 goals

Gimnasia La Plata missing players

Estudiantes missing players

Gimnasia La Plata Estudiantes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 7 Played P 6 18 37
12 8 2 Won W 4 8 16
13 6 3 Drew D 1 5 13
11 4 2 Lost L 1 5 8
38 24 12 Scored S 9 30 53
44 20 13 Conceded C 4 21 34
86% 89% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
56% 56% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 94% 78%
36% 39% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 50% 35%
28% 28% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 22% 19%
14% 17% 43% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 8%
39% 39% 57% BTTS BTTS 33% 61% 49%
39% 44% 29% Clean Sheets C S 50% 28% 38%
36% 28% 29% Failed to Score F T 17% 11% 22%
 
4.5 4.4 3.1 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.6 4.6
6.3 6.3 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.1 4.6
2 1.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.2
7 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.3 9.5 9.1 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 9.9 10.7
3.6 3.9 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.3 4.8
29% 34% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 38% 30%
 
11.2 9.9 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 6.3 8.6 8.2
4 3.9 5.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.4 3.3
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Estudiantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Estudiantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Superliga

  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 23 16 5 2 50 15 12 9 2 1 29 6 11 7 3 1 21 9 35 53
2 Talleres Cordoba 23 13 4 6 35 25 11 8 2 1 18 5 12 5 2 5 17 20 10 43
3 Defensa y Justicia 23 11 8 4 38 21 11 7 3 1 22 10 12 4 5 3 16 11 17 41
4 Velez Sarsfield 23 10 8 5 32 18 12 7 4 1 24 8 11 3 4 4 8 10 14 38
5 Estudiantes 23 10 8 5 37 24 11 5 5 1 18 8 12 5 3 4 19 16 13 38
6 Boca Juniors 22 10 6 6 26 17 10 5 3 2 11 7 12 5 3 4 15 10 9 36
7 Lanus 22 10 6 6 40 36 12 4 6 2 22 19 10 6 0 4 18 17 4 36
8 Colon 23 10 6 7 23 28 11 6 3 2 13 11 12 4 3 5 10 17 -5 36
9 Independiente 22 9 7 6 23 18 12 6 4 2 14 7 10 3 3 4 9 11 5 34
10 Gimnasia La Plata 23 9 7 7 23 24 12 5 5 2 14 9 11 4 2 5 9 15 -1 34
11 Huracan 22 8 8 6 21 20 12 5 4 3 11 10 10 3 4 3 10 10 1 32
12 Rosario Central 23 9 4 10 36 35 11 6 1 4 19 13 12 3 3 6 17 22 1 31
13 Godoy Cruz 23 8 6 9 32 29 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 4 2 5 15 13 3 30
14 Argentinos Juniors 23 7 8 8 22 22 11 5 3 3 14 8 12 2 5 5 8 14 0 29
15 Union Santa Fe 22 8 4 10 26 30 11 4 2 5 16 13 11 4 2 5 10 17 -4 28
16 Aldosivi 23 8 3 12 23 35 12 5 0 7 14 20 11 3 3 5 9 15 -12 27
17 Racing Club 22 6 8 8 19 20 10 2 4 4 7 8 12 4 4 4 12 12 -1 26
18 Newell's Old Boys 22 7 5 10 22 29 12 6 2 4 15 14 10 1 3 6 7 15 -7 26
19 Platense 22 5 9 8 27 30 10 2 5 3 10 10 12 3 4 5 17 20 -3 24
20 Sarmiento 22 6 6 10 22 28 12 5 2 5 15 14 10 1 4 5 7 14 -6 24
21 Patronato 23 5 8 10 23 35 11 4 4 3 14 13 12 1 4 7 9 22 -12 23
22 Banfield 22 4 10 8 16 24 10 2 2 6 9 16 12 2 8 2 7 8 -8 22
23 Atletico Tucuman 22 5 6 11 21 39 11 3 5 3 12 15 11 2 1 8 9 24 -18 21
24 Central Cordoba SdE 22 4 8 10 22 28 11 3 3 5 14 17 11 1 5 5 8 11 -6 20
25 San Lorenzo 22 5 5 12 18 30 10 4 2 4 11 10 12 1 3 8 7 20 -12 20
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 22 4 7 11 11 28 12 4 5 3 9 9 10 0 2 8 2 19 -17 19

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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.