The season has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, highs and lows giving mid-table positions so far. Clear the decks for Platense - Rosario Central!
It's no vacation for neither Platense nor Rosario Central as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Platense form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Superliga this season. Platense have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, but a victory now would be sweet for Platense.
Platense are returning here after visiting Racing Club in a Superliga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Hernán Lamberti scored the goal(s). The goalie Luis Ojeda was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.42 out of ten. Ojeda topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Union Santa Fe with a 2-1 scoreline.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 twelve matches with the results: Won seven, drawn two and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Platense as they are travelling to their away game against Defensa y Justicia in the Superliga. That match is four days after this one.
Platense have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Platense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rosario Central form and stats
There's been little loot from Rosario Central's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Superliga. Rosario Central only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Emiliano Vecchio, Marco Rubén and Luciano Ferreyra scored in Rosario's previous match, the home game against Patronato that ended 3-2. Late drama in the previous game, when Emiliano Vecchio scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Patronato. Michael Covea got a match rating of 7.6 in that game, top player of the team. Covea hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Estudiantes that ended 2-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Rosario Central in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Rosario, four draws and seven defeats.
After this away game Rosario Central return home for a Superliga game against Racing Club. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Rosario have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rosario have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Platense and Rosario Central have met before this season: Platense - Rosario Central 4-1.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ruben Rodríguez 9 goals |  L. Gamba 6 goals |  F. Curuchet 4 goals |
Platense missing players
Rosario Central missing players
| Platense | Rosario Central | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 30 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 39 |
| 38 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 24 | 41 |
| 90% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 97% |
| 62% | 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 64% | 69% |
| 38% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 50% | 62% |
| 28% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 14% |
| 52% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 50% | 55% |
| 24% | 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 14% | 21% |
| 34% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 43% | 28% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | 9.7 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 32% | 27% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 29% | 36% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 33 |
| 2 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Estudiantes | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Lanus | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Independiente | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Colon | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 12 | Huracan | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 14 | Rosario Central | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Platense | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 16 | Sarmiento | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Gimnasia La Plata | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Union Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 19 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 20 | Newell's Old Boys | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 16 |
| 21 | Atletico Tucuman | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 22 | Patronato | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 23 | Banfield | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 24 | Aldosivi | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 13 |
| 25 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 26 | Central Cordoba SdE | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 12 |