Independiente vs Belgrano betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 30.April
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América (48314 seats)

Independiente come from a 0-2 result against River Plate in their previous week, a fixture to remember. The next task is this formidable Belgrano team.

Insights:
  • Independiente have the fewest points (3) at home in Superliga
  • Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Belgrano played their last game only four days ago, a Copa Argentina match.

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Independiente form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Superliga this season. Independiente have only managed 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Estadio Libertadores de América.

Independiente are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus River Plate. Defender Báez got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.6/10. Báez won 5 of 6 duels.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Racing Club.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Independiente have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 1.

The Independiente fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Independiente have conceded 11 from these games.

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Belgrano form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Belgrano have produced an overall stat of 4-1-2 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Belgrano hope to make it five in this match.

The Belgrano goalkeeper Nahuel Hernan Losada is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 464 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Belgrano's previous match versus Independiente Rivadavia, a Copa Argentina win (2-0) played at home.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Newell's Old Boys in the Superliga.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Belgrano in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Belgrano, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Highlight this: 10 of the latest 11 league matches featuring this side have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

Belgrano have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

Independiente have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (3-1-0) when playing Belgrano.

The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 6 red cards from the last seven duels.

Top Goalscorers

BelgranoP. Vegetti Pfaffen
P. Vegetti Pfaffen
8 goals
IndependienteM. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
M. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
5 goals
BelgranoU. Sánchez
U. Sánchez
2 goals

Independiente missing players

Belgrano missing players

Independiente Belgrano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 4 7 13
1 0 0 Won W 4 4 7
7 3 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 3 2 Lost L 0 2 3
9 7 1 Scored S 7 8 13
15 11 4 Conceded C 0 6 9
77% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 77%
62% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 54%
31% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 43% 31%
15% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
46% 83% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 14% 15%
31% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 71% 69%
46% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 38%
 
4.2 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5 4.5
4.7 5.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6.1 5.5
2.8 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.6
6 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.7 12.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 11.6 10.7
2.4 3.2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.4 3.2
29% 37% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 33% 31%
 
12.2 11.8 15 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 13 12.6
4.1 4.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.7 3.8
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Independiente's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Independiente have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Independiente have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Superliga
  • Independiente have the fewest points (3) at home in Superliga
  • Independiente have the most conceded goals (11) at home in Superliga
  • Independiente have yet to win a game at home.
  • Independiente haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 13 11 0 2 24 5 6 5 0 1 12 3 7 6 0 1 12 2 19 33
2 San Lorenzo 13 8 3 2 15 5 7 6 1 0 9 0 6 2 2 2 6 5 10 27
3 Defensa y Justicia 13 7 3 3 18 8 7 3 2 2 9 7 6 4 1 1 9 1 10 24
4 Belgrano 13 7 3 3 13 9 6 3 2 1 5 3 7 4 1 2 8 6 4 24
5 Rosario Central 13 6 5 2 18 16 7 5 2 0 11 5 6 1 3 2 7 11 2 23
6 Lanus 13 6 4 3 21 14 6 4 1 1 10 4 7 2 3 2 11 10 7 22
7 Talleres Cordoba 13 6 3 4 20 11 7 3 1 3 8 5 6 3 2 1 12 6 9 21
8 Estudiantes 13 6 3 4 14 12 7 3 2 2 8 6 6 3 1 2 6 6 2 21
9 Godoy Cruz 13 6 2 5 17 17 6 3 2 1 11 7 7 3 0 4 6 10 0 20
10 Tigre 13 5 4 4 13 13 6 3 1 2 6 5 7 2 3 2 7 8 0 19
11 Argentinos Juniors 13 5 3 5 17 12 6 4 1 1 15 6 7 1 2 4 2 6 5 18
12 Racing Club 13 5 3 5 16 16 7 3 2 2 8 8 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 18
13 Newell's Old Boys 13 5 3 5 10 12 6 4 1 1 5 1 7 1 2 4 5 11 -2 18
14 Platense 13 4 5 4 14 15 7 2 4 1 8 8 6 2 1 3 6 7 -1 17
15 Instituto 13 4 5 4 13 14 7 2 4 1 6 6 6 2 1 3 7 8 -1 17
16 Velez Sarsfield 13 3 6 4 16 13 7 2 4 1 12 7 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 15
17 Boca Juniors 13 4 3 6 15 14 7 2 2 3 7 7 6 2 1 3 8 7 1 15
18 Sarmiento 13 4 3 6 14 14 6 3 0 3 10 9 7 1 3 3 4 5 0 15
19 Central Cordoba SdE 13 4 3 6 8 15 7 3 1 3 5 6 6 1 2 3 3 9 -7 15
20 Colon 13 2 8 3 12 14 7 1 4 2 7 9 6 1 4 1 5 5 -2 14
21 Banfield 13 3 5 5 9 15 7 2 3 2 2 5 6 1 2 3 7 10 -6 14
22 Gimnasia La Plata 13 4 2 7 13 22 6 3 1 2 7 6 7 1 1 5 6 16 -9 14
23 Huracan 13 3 4 6 13 18 6 2 2 2 6 8 7 1 2 4 7 10 -5 13
24 Atletico Tucuman 13 2 7 4 11 16 6 1 3 2 6 9 7 1 4 2 5 7 -5 13
25 Barracas Central 13 3 4 6 10 18 7 2 2 3 4 8 6 1 2 3 6 10 -8 13
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 13 3 2 8 11 19 6 2 1 3 7 9 7 1 1 5 4 10 -8 11
27 Independiente 13 1 7 5 9 15 6 0 3 3 7 11 7 1 4 2 2 4 -6 10
28 Union Santa Fe 13 1 5 7 8 20 6 1 2 3 4 9 7 0 3 4 4 11 -12 8

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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.