Godoy Cruz vs Sarmiento match preview

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Feliciano Gambarte

Victory alone will do for the Godoy Cruz fans in this Estadio Feliciano Gambarte battle with Sarmiento, as they enjoy a healthy lead on their opponents in the Superliga standings.

Insights:
  • Godoy Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Superliga
  • Sarmiento have yet to win a game away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sarmiento, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

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Godoy Cruz form and stats

The story so far in the Superliga for Godoy Cruz at their home stadium (Estadio Feliciano Gambarte) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Godoy enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Aldosivi's place. The match ended 4-1 with Sebastián Lomónaco, Martín Ojeda, Elías López and Ezequiel Bullaude scoring. Midfield player Nelson Acevedo got a match rating of 7.93 in that game, the max score being 10. Acevedo served one assist and hit three key passes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gimnasia La Plata in a game that was won 4-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Godoy Cruz as they have a new game in only three days, a Copa Argentina match thankfully also at home. Racing Club are visiting.

The Godoy fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Godoy Cruz have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Sarmiento form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Sarmiento have produced an overall stat of 0-2-3 so far. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Sarmiento have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Deportivo Riestra game.

Sarmiento delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Huracan (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Superliga game. Goalkeeper Manuel Vicentini got the top player rating of the team with 8.0/10. Vicentini stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Lanus that ended 1-1.

The attacking power of Sarmiento when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. In the opposite end, Sarmiento have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the prior two meetings): Godoy Cruz won one game, one match ended in a draw and Sarmiento managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

Godoy CruzM. Ojeda
M. Ojeda
10 goals
GodoyE. Bullaude
E. Bullaude
7 goals
SarmientoJ. Torres
J. Torres
7 goals

Godoy Cruz missing players

Sarmiento missing players

Godoy Cruz Sarmiento
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 7 Played P 3 12 24
9 5 4 Won W 0 0 5
4 1 0 Drew D 1 6 9
11 6 3 Lost L 2 6 10
36 18 13 Scored S 1 7 20
40 20 8 Conceded C 8 22 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
83% 83% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 67%
67% 67% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 25% 38%
38% 33% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 12%
17% 17% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 8%
67% 67% 57% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 46%
8% 17% 29% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 29%
25% 17% 14% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 38%
 
5.6 6.2 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.8 4.3
5.2 4.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.8 5.5
2.3 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.7 11.3 13.1 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.8 9.8
4.4 4.8 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.1 4.1
34% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 14% 20%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Godoy Cruz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sarmiento have scored away.
  • Godoy Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz have the most points from losing position (12) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarmiento have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • 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 Lanus 11 7 2 2 21 16 6 3 2 1 11 8 5 4 0 1 10 8 5 23
2 Talleres Cordoba 10 6 2 2 14 7 4 3 1 0 6 0 6 3 1 2 8 7 7 20
3 Independiente 11 5 4 2 11 6 6 3 2 1 6 1 5 2 2 1 5 5 5 19
4 River Plate 10 5 3 2 18 8 6 3 2 1 11 4 4 2 1 1 7 4 10 18
5 Racing Club 11 4 6 1 9 2 5 2 3 0 3 0 6 2 3 1 6 2 7 18
6 Estudiantes 10 5 2 3 16 10 5 3 1 1 8 2 5 2 1 2 8 8 6 17
7 Godoy Cruz 11 5 1 5 18 16 6 3 1 2 11 7 5 2 0 3 7 9 2 16
8 Atletico Tucuman 10 4 3 3 11 12 5 2 3 0 5 2 5 2 0 3 6 10 -1 15
9 Colon 10 4 3 3 9 14 5 2 2 1 5 6 5 2 1 2 4 8 -5 15
10 Vélez Sarsfield 11 3 5 3 13 6 6 3 2 1 12 2 5 0 3 2 1 4 7 14
11 Boca Juniors 10 3 5 2 8 7 4 1 2 1 2 3 6 2 3 1 6 4 1 14
12 Defensa y Justicia 10 3 4 3 12 10 5 3 1 1 11 7 5 0 3 2 1 3 2 13
13 Argentinos Juniors 10 3 4 3 8 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 6 1 3 2 3 4 1 13
14 Huracan 11 2 7 2 8 7 6 2 3 1 6 4 5 0 4 1 2 3 1 13
15 Patronato 10 3 4 3 8 9 5 2 3 0 4 1 5 1 1 3 4 8 -1 13
16 San Lorenzo 11 3 4 4 10 13 5 2 2 1 6 3 6 1 2 3 4 10 -3 13
17 Aldosivi 11 4 1 6 12 18 6 2 0 4 7 11 5 2 1 2 5 7 -6 13
18 Newell's Old Boys 10 3 3 4 11 13 5 3 1 1 10 7 5 0 2 3 1 6 -2 12
19 Sarmiento 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 3 1 2 6 5 5 0 2 3 4 9 -4 12
20 Union Santa Fe 10 3 3 4 10 14 5 2 1 2 7 4 5 1 2 2 3 10 -4 12
21 Gimnasia La Plata 11 2 5 4 7 13 6 2 4 0 5 3 5 0 1 4 2 10 -6 11
22 Rosario Central 10 3 1 6 14 13 5 2 0 3 8 6 5 1 1 3 6 7 1 10
23 Platense 10 2 4 4 13 15 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 1 2 2 8 8 -2 10
24 Banfield 10 1 6 3 7 11 4 0 2 2 3 6 6 1 4 1 4 5 -4 9
25 Central Cordoba SdE 10 1 5 4 10 14 5 1 2 2 8 10 5 0 3 2 2 4 -4 8
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 10 1 4 5 5 18 5 1 3 1 4 6 5 0 1 4 1 12 -13 7

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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.