Platense vs Gimnasia La Plata match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Fri 17.June
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López (31000 seats)

Platense fight Gimnasia La Plata for praise and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • Platense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have scored more than double the goals of Platense.

Platense have less rest than Gimnasia La Plata in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Superliga game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Vélez Sarsfield, so at least Platense are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Platense form and stats

When playing at home in the Superliga, Platense have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 1 games.

Happy days for Platense in their previous game, a fixture away at Vélez Sarsfield (placed 25th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

This is expected to be a close game, with Platense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Platense as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Platense has won 6 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

Early season league goal statistics from Platense's 1 home game: 2 goals, 1 conceded.

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Gimnasia La Plata form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Gimnasia La Plata have produced an overall stat of 0-1-0 so far.

Gimnasia La Plata won their last game, 2-0 versus Patronato played at home. Tarragona has scored at least one goal for the away team three matches in a row. The ability! Alemán got a match rating of 8.62 in that game, top player of the team. Alemán hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Estudiantes that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gimnasia La Plata playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 6 Gimnasia La Plata wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

After this away game Gimnasia La Plata return home for a Superliga game against Racing Club. That game is only four sleeps after this.

It's early days yet, but Gimnasia La Plata has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Platense - Gimnasia La Plata 0-3. Head to head numbers (for the previous two meetings): Platense won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Gimnasia La Plata got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero

Top Goalscorers

Gimnasia La PlataC. Tarragona
C. Tarragona
10 goals
Gimnasia La PlataB. Alemán Athaydes
B. Alemán Athaydes
5 goals
Gimnasia La PlataE. Ramírez
E. Ramírez
4 goals

Platense missing players

Gimnasia La Plata missing players

Platense Gimnasia La Plata
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 1 7 15
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 7
4 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
7 4 0 Lost L 0 3 4
12 5 1 Scored S 1 12 25
20 8 0 Conceded C 1 12 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
64% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 80%
43% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 71% 60%
21% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 57% 47%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 13%
43% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 29% 47%
21% 29% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 40%
36% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 20%
 
5 6.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 6.1
6.3 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.4 5.5
2.4 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 3.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.3 9.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 3 10.9 12.1
3.1 3.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.7 5.7
27% 21% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 29%
 
12.9 11.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 1 11.9 10.3
4.7 3.3 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4.4 3.7
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have scored more than double the goals of Platense.
  • Gimnasia La Plata have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Platense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Platense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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

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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.