Patronato and Rosario Central have delivered a "par" performance until now, to use a golf expression. Both teams reside in mid-table spots in the Superliga.
- Rosario Central have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Patronato and Rosario Central should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Patronato form and stats
Patronato have performed here at Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella this season with 6 wins from 10 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Patronato faced defeat in their previous match, away at Racing Club (0-1). Defender Quintana got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.43/10. Quintana won 4 of 6 duels.
Ahead of that match, Patronato won a home game hosting Platense (1-0).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 Patronato have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 19 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 10.
Betting heads-up: This side have played 5 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) team scoring.
There will be little rest for Patronato after this match as they are travelling to Defensa y Justicia for a Superliga game in only four days.
Patronato has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Patronato are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 10 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Rosario Central form and stats
Rosario Central have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 1-3-5 (9 played).
Rosario Central's last game was the home draw against Estudiantes (1-1). The draw against Estudiantes came from a losing position. The Rosario manager Tevez brought on Frías as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfield player Malcorra was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. Malcorra hit three key passes.
A 1-2 defeat away at Argentinos Juniors before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rosario Central playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 5 Rosario Central wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Rosario Central are hosting Platense in the Superliga only four days away.
The attacking power of Rosario when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Rosario Central have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Patronato five wins, one draw and Rosario Central four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Rodríguez 5 goals |  A. Véliz 5 goals | N. Castro 3 goals |
Patronato missing players
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| Patronato | Rosario Central | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 33 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 31 |
| 45 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 39 |
| 88% | 82% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 52% | 41% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 61% |
| 45% | 35% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 30% | 24% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 18% |
| 15% | 18% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 29% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 24% | 41% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 45% | 47% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.4 | 13.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 10.1 | 10.5 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 23% | 20% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 20% | 23% |
| 11.8 | 10.6 | 15.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
- Rosario Central have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rosario Central 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 | Gimnasia La Plata | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | Atletico Tucuman | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | Huracan | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Racing Club | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | River Plate | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 9 | Platense | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | Patronato | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Union Santa Fe | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 26 |
| 15 | Banfield | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| 16 | Tigre | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| 17 | Barracas Central | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 24 |
| 18 | Rosario Central | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 19 | Defensa y Justicia | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 22 |
| 20 | Sarmiento | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 21 | Independiente | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 22 | Central Cordoba SdE | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 23 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 24 | Talleres Cordoba | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 25 | Colon | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 19 |
| 26 | Velez Sarsfield | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 13 |
| 27 | Aldosivi | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -18 | 13 |
| 28 | Lanus | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 11 |
