Superliga match preview: Independiente versus Defensa y Justicia

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 22:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América (48314 seats)

The Superliga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Independiente and Defensa y Justicia are placed 2nd and 4th respectively.

Insights:
  • Independiente has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the most conceded goals (10) in Superliga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Independiente and Defensa y Justicia.

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Independiente form and stats

Two Superliga home games so far for Independiente, who are yet to win here at Estadio Libertadores de América. Only 2 points so far. Independiente have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Independiente's previous game was a Copa Sudamericana match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Fenix. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Colon.

At Estadio Libertadores de América, Independiente has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Defensa y Justicia form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Superliga for Defensa y Justicia, who have the most conceded goals (10) in Superliga, with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Two travels in a row for Defensa y Justicia, whose manager H. Crespo could celebrate last time after the Copa Sudamericana win against Vasco da Gama. The game before that, in the Superliga, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Central Cordoba SdE.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager H. Crespo when G. Hachen scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.

Defensa y Justicia have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Defensa y Justicia - Independiente 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Independiente wins - draws - Defensa y Justicia wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

IndependienteL. Rodríguez
L. Rodríguez
1 goals
IndependienteA. Velasco
A. Velasco
1 goals
IndependienteJ. Menéndez
J. Menéndez
1 goals

Independiente missing players

Defensa y Justicia missing players

Independiente Defensa y Justicia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 2 5
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 3
4 1 0 Scored S 0 2 4
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 4 10
60% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
40% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
20% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
60% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
40% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 60%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 12 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 8.2
2.8 3.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 3.2
29% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 25%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Defensa y Justicia's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Defensa y Justicia has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the fewest points (1) away in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the most conceded goals (10) in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the the worst goal difference (-2) away in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Superliga
  • Defensa y Justicia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Defensa y Justicia have yet to win a game.
  • Defensa y Justicia is in the worst form (0-2-3)
  • Independiente has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Superliga
  • Independiente has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Superliga
  • Independiente has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Superliga
  • Independiente has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Superliga
  • Independiente has the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Superliga
  • Independiente has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Superliga
  • Independiente has the most matches under the total-line (4) in Superliga
  • Independiente have not yet lost a game.
  • Independiente have yet to win a game at home.
Independiente Last season Defensa y Justicia
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
23 12   Played P   11 23
8 5   Won W   5 10
5 2   Drew D   3 6
10 5   Lost L   3 7
27 21   Scored S   13 26
25 14   Conceded C   11 18
91% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 87%
57% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 61%
43% 58%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 30%
22% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   9% 9%
13% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
35% 50%   BTTS BTTS   64% 35%
30% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 39%
43% 25%   Failed to Score F T   18% 39%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
3.2 3.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.2
8 4   Red cards R C   0 0
 
11.3 12.9   Shots (avg) S (   9.3 9.9
4.9 6.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.7
24% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 31%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colon 5 3 1 1 9 3 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 6 10
2 Independiente 5 2 3 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 9
3 Central Cordoba SdE 5 1 2 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 4 -2 5
4 Defensa y Justicia 5 0 2 3 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 -6 2

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.