Independiente favourites for feisty fight facing Godoy Cruz

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América (48314 seats)

The host team, Independiente, should be front runners in this match, but Godoy Cruz have shown both competence and bravery. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Independiente have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Superliga

Godoy Cruz could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Argentina game only four sleeps ago.

Godoy Cruz have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Independiente form and stats

Independiente have played 6 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Independiente enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Huracan's place. The match ended 1-0 with Alan Soñora scoring. The goalie Sebastián Sosa was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.01 out of ten. Sosa stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that game, the home loss against Lanus with the scoreline 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Independiente handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, four draws and four defeats.

The Independiente fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. Defensively Independiente have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Godoy Cruz form and stats

2-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Godoy Cruz, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Superliga, in their Superliga matches away.

Godoy played 3-3 against Racing Club (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) in their previous match. It looked so good for Godoy Cruz vs Racing Club (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties), but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw. As you can tell from the result, the match against Racing Club (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? The draw against Racing Club (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) came from a losing position. The Godoy manager D. Flores brought on M. Ramírez as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Sarmiento in the Superliga.

We have checked recent matches where Godoy Cruz have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were zero victories, three draws and eight defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Godoy Cruz have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. Godoy struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the previous seven meetings involving these two contenders are: two wins for Independiente, three draws and two wins for Godoy Cruz. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Godoy CruzM. Ojeda
M. Ojeda
10 goals
IndependienteS. Romero
S. Romero
7 goals
Godoy CruzE. Bullaude
E. Bullaude
7 goals

Independiente missing players

Godoy Cruz missing players

Independiente Godoy Cruz
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 5 12 25
12 6 3 Won W 1 4 9
7 3 2 Drew D 2 3 5
8 4 1 Lost L 2 5 11
28 15 4 Scored S 8 18 37
18 6 1 Conceded C 9 20 41
85% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
44% 38% 17% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 83% 84%
22% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 67% 64%
11% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 42% 36%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 17% 16%
26% 8% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 67% 68%
48% 62% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
41% 46% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 24%
 
4.6 5.4 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5 5.6
4.1 3.9 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6 5.2
1.9 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.6 11.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 10.9
3.6 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4 4.4
29% 27% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 38% 34%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Godoy Cruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Godoy Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Godoy Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Superliga
  • 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 (13) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Independiente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Independiente have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) 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 Talleres Cordoba 12 8 2 2 18 9 5 4 1 0 8 1 7 4 1 2 10 8 9 26
2 River Plate 12 7 3 2 23 9 7 4 2 1 12 4 5 3 1 1 11 5 14 24
3 Estudiantes 12 7 2 3 20 11 5 3 1 1 8 2 7 4 1 2 12 9 9 23
4 Lanus 12 7 2 3 22 18 7 3 2 2 12 10 5 4 0 1 10 8 4 23
5 Independiente 12 6 4 2 12 6 6 3 2 1 6 1 6 3 2 1 6 5 6 22
6 Colón 12 5 4 3 10 14 6 3 2 1 6 6 6 2 2 2 4 8 -4 19
7 Racing Club 12 4 6 2 10 4 6 2 3 1 4 2 6 2 3 1 6 2 6 18
8 Boca Juniors 12 4 6 2 10 8 5 1 3 1 2 3 7 3 3 1 8 5 2 18
9 Velez Sarsfield 12 4 5 3 16 8 7 4 2 1 15 4 5 0 3 2 1 4 8 17
10 Godoy Cruz 12 5 2 5 19 17 7 3 2 2 12 8 5 2 0 3 7 9 2 17
11 Rosario Central 12 5 1 6 17 14 6 3 0 3 9 6 6 2 1 3 8 8 3 16
12 Defensa y Justicia 12 3 6 3 12 10 6 3 2 1 11 7 6 0 4 2 1 3 2 15
13 Argentinos Juniors 12 3 6 3 9 8 5 2 2 1 6 4 7 1 4 2 3 4 1 15
14 Newell's Old Boys 12 4 3 5 14 18 6 3 1 2 11 11 6 1 2 3 3 7 -4 15
15 Atletico Tucuman 12 4 3 5 12 16 6 2 3 1 6 4 6 2 0 4 6 12 -4 15
16 Patronato 12 3 5 4 10 12 6 2 3 1 5 3 6 1 2 3 5 9 -2 14
17 Gimnasia La Plata 12 3 5 4 8 13 7 3 4 0 6 3 5 0 1 4 2 10 -5 14
18 Huracan 12 2 7 3 8 8 7 2 3 2 6 5 5 0 4 1 2 3 0 13
19 Sarmiento 12 3 4 5 11 15 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 0 3 3 5 10 -4 13
20 San Lorenzo 12 3 4 5 10 14 5 2 2 1 6 3 7 1 2 4 4 11 -4 13
21 Aldosivi 12 4 1 7 14 21 6 2 0 4 7 11 6 2 1 3 7 10 -7 13
22 Unión Santa Fe 12 3 3 6 10 17 6 2 1 3 7 6 6 1 2 3 3 11 -7 12
23 Platense 12 2 5 5 14 17 6 1 3 2 5 7 6 1 2 3 9 10 -3 11
24 Central Cordoba SdE 12 2 5 5 12 15 6 2 2 2 10 10 6 0 3 3 2 5 -3 11
25 Banfield 12 1 7 4 8 13 5 0 2 3 4 8 7 1 5 1 4 5 -5 10
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 12 1 5 6 5 19 6 1 4 1 4 6 6 0 1 5 1 13 -14 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.