Platense have travelled here for an entertaining duel versus the hosting Independiente. Prepare for the fixture with this full Superliga preview!
- Independiente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Platense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Independiente form and stats
As mentioned below, Independiente are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Superliga games.
Independiente lost their last game at Patronato (placed 16th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Romero (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.93/10. Romero scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 95 successful passes (of 109 total).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Independiente have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 5 and lost 3.
Independiente has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Platense form and stats
Platense are still undefeated on their travels in the Superliga. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other. With three draws in a row for Platense the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Platense are looking to quickly end their 182 minutes long goal drought in the Superliga. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Platense goalkeeper Marcos Ignacio Ledesma is eager to challenge this, with his 187 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Platense delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Sarmiento (placed 14th) in their previous match. Midfield player Zárate was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.85/10. Zárate hit seven key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 30 successful passes (of 35 total).
Before that, Platense travelled to Aldosivi and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.We have checked recent matches where Platense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 6 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Platense have the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Benegas 6 goals | T. Pozzo 3 goals |  I. Gómez 3 goals |
Independiente missing players
Platense missing players
| Independiente | Platense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 25 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 74% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 63% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 42% |
| 21% | 11% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 21% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 63% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 26% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 37% |
| 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 8 | 6 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.4 | 12.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.2 | 9.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 34% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 28% | 25% |
| 9.8 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 14 | 12.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
- Independiente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Independiente haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Platense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Platense have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Newell's Old Boys | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Platense | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | River Plate | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Banfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Huracan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Godoy Cruz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Atletico Tucuman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba SdE | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Sarmiento | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Independiente | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Patronato | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Estudiantes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Union Santa Fe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Colon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Lanus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 21 | Velez Sarsfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 22 | Tigre | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 23 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 24 | Defensa y Justicia | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 25 | Talleres Cordoba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 26 | Rosario Central | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 27 | Barracas Central | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
