Open game expected at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López: Platense vs Banfield preview

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Fri 12.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López (31000 seats)

Which side will win when Banfield travel to Platense? In this preview you'll learn all the relevant information and numbers needed to predict the outcome.

Insights:
  • Platense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Banfield have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Superliga

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!

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Platense form and stats

The overall Superliga stats at home this season for Platense are 2-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Felippe led his Platense to a defeat away at Boca Juniors. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. Midfield player Morgantini got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, the max score being 10. Morgantini scored one goal.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Barracas Central.

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 Platense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 5 and lost 3.

Platense are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at San Lorenzo awaits in four days.

From these home matches, Platense have conceded only 3 goals.

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Banfield form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga. The last three matches for Banfield have all ended in a draw.

Coronel was the last player to score for the away team. Banfield haven't scored a league goal in the last 231 minutes. Banfield have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Facundo Nicolas Cambeses. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Superliga.

Banfield played 0-0 against Patronato in their previous match. Defender Coronel was the best team player with a rating of 8.13. Coronel hit two key passes and won 14 of 16 duels.

A 0-0 draw at Estudiantes's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Banfield playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 5 Banfield wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

Fancy a bet on few goals? 5 league fixtures in a row with this club have had two goals or less.

The attacking power of Banfield when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Banfield are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Platense - Banfield 0-1 was the story when these squads previously played each other, also in this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Platense victories, zero draws and one Banfield win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BanfieldR. Enrique Paz
R. Enrique Paz
6 goals
PlatenseI. Gómez
I. Gómez
3 goals
PlatenseG. Bergessio
G. Bergessio
3 goals

Platense missing players

Banfield missing players

Platense Banfield
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 12 26
6 4 1 Won W 1 5 8
10 5 2 Drew D 2 4 10
10 4 0 Lost L 1 3 8
24 11 3 Scored S 5 11 30
33 11 1 Conceded C 3 7 25
88% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 85%
69% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 33% 62%
42% 23% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 38%
19% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
50% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 25% 50%
27% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 58% 38%
35% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 27%
 
5.2 6.4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.2 5
5.4 4.1 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.9 4.8
2.7 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.8 2.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10 11.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.5 11.8
3.6 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 4
26% 21% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 26% 29%
 
12.4 10.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 12.1 10.5
4.5 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Banfield have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Banfield have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Superliga
  • Banfield have the most clean sheets (7) away in Superliga
  • Banfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Platense have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Tucuman 12 7 4 1 13 6 6 4 2 0 9 3 6 3 2 1 4 3 7 25
2 Gimnasia La Plata 12 7 3 2 13 6 6 5 1 0 9 1 6 2 2 2 4 5 7 24
3 Union Santa Fe 11 6 3 2 20 17 6 3 1 2 9 9 5 3 2 0 11 8 3 21
4 Racing Club 12 5 5 2 19 11 6 4 2 0 14 4 6 1 3 2 5 7 8 20
5 Argentinos Juniors 12 6 2 4 15 12 6 4 1 1 9 5 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 20
6 Huracán 12 5 5 2 12 9 5 2 2 1 5 3 7 3 3 1 7 6 3 20
7 River Plate 12 5 3 4 17 12 5 2 1 2 4 5 7 3 2 2 13 7 5 18
8 Patronato 12 5 3 4 16 13 6 4 1 1 9 3 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 18
9 Godoy Cruz 12 5 3 4 13 11 5 4 1 0 8 3 7 1 2 4 5 8 2 18
10 Platense 12 4 6 2 12 10 6 2 4 0 6 3 6 2 2 2 6 7 2 18
11 Boca Juniors 12 6 0 6 18 20 7 5 0 2 14 11 5 1 0 4 4 9 -2 18
12 San Lorenzo 12 3 8 1 15 12 7 1 6 0 10 9 5 2 2 1 5 3 3 17
13 Newell's Old Boys 12 4 5 3 10 9 6 1 4 1 4 4 6 3 1 2 6 5 1 17
14 Sarmiento 12 5 2 5 13 13 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 1 4 3 7 0 17
15 Arsenal de Sarandi 12 3 7 2 14 14 6 2 3 1 7 7 6 1 4 1 7 7 0 16
16 Banfield 12 3 6 3 12 10 7 1 4 2 8 9 5 2 2 1 4 1 2 15
17 Defensa y Justicia 11 3 5 3 11 12 6 2 4 0 7 5 5 1 1 3 4 7 -1 14
18 Colón 12 3 5 4 10 12 6 2 2 2 6 8 6 1 3 2 4 4 -2 14
19 Barracas Central 12 3 5 4 13 16 7 2 2 3 8 11 5 1 3 1 5 5 -3 14
20 Rosario Central 11 4 2 5 7 10 6 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 3 4 6 -3 14
21 Tigre 11 3 4 4 17 17 5 2 2 1 7 4 6 1 2 3 10 13 0 13
22 Estudiantes 12 3 4 5 13 16 6 2 3 1 8 7 6 1 1 4 5 9 -3 13
23 Talleres Cordoba 11 3 3 5 8 10 6 3 0 3 5 5 5 0 3 2 3 5 -2 12
24 Central Cordoba SdE 11 3 2 6 13 17 5 1 0 4 4 10 6 2 2 2 9 7 -4 11
25 Independiente 12 3 2 7 11 15 6 2 1 3 4 6 6 1 1 4 7 9 -4 11
26 Velez Sarsfield 12 1 6 5 12 16 5 1 2 2 5 5 7 0 4 3 7 11 -4 9
27 Aldosivi 12 2 2 8 7 19 6 1 1 4 2 7 6 1 1 4 5 12 -12 8
28 Lanus 12 1 3 8 10 19 5 1 2 2 6 7 7 0 1 6 4 12 -9 6

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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.