Superliga prediction and preview: Rosario Central moderate favourite to overwhelm Sarmiento

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Fri 08.July
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre (41654 seats)

Match-goers at Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre haven’t celebrated many home wins this season, with Rosario Central languishing in the 27th place. The visiting Sarmiento will attempt to defend their higher league position in this game.

Insights:
  • Rosario Central have the fewest scored goals (2) in Superliga
  • Sarmiento have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

There have been little to rest for the host team, as they performed in a Superliga match only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Aldosivi, so at least Rosario Central are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Rosario Central form and stats

When playing at home in the Superliga, Rosario Central have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Rosario Central to get some points in this home game.

Rosario faced defeat in their previous match, away at Aldosivi (1-2). Defender Báez got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.41/10. Báez scored one goal and won 6 of 9 duels.

Ahead of that match, Rosario Central lost 0-1 at home to Gimnasia La Plata.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rosario Central handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Rosario have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. As for guarding their own goal, Rosario Central have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Sarmiento form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Superliga for Sarmiento with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Sarmiento's last game was the home draw against Racing Club (1-1). Goalkeeper Meza made a total of eight saves, making him a hero against Racing Club. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Platense.

We have checked recent matches where Sarmiento have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sarmiento's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Sarmiento in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Rosario victory, two draws and two Sarmiento wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SarmientoJ. Torres
J. Torres
7 goals
SarmientoJ. Brea
J. Brea
3 goals
SarmientoJ. Toledo
J. Toledo
3 goals

Rosario Central missing players

Sarmiento missing players

Rosario Central Sarmiento
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 1 Played P 3 10 20
5 4 1 Won W 0 2 8
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
12 4 0 Lost L 3 6 7
18 12 3 Scored S 1 7 23
27 10 1 Conceded C 5 14 30
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
65% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 70%
45% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 55%
20% 30% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
45% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 55%
25% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 25%
35% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 30%
 
5.8 6.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 4
4 3.4 7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 7.6 6.6
2.8 2.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.7 3.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
9.3 9.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.7 9.7
3.6 3.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.8 3.8
25% 34% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 25% 30%
 
9.5 9 12 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 17.8 15.5
3.5 3 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.7 5.3
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Rosario Central have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rosario Central have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Superliga
  • Rosario Central have the fewest scored goals (2) in Superliga
  • Rosario Central have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sarmiento have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sarmiento 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 6 4 2 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 6 14
2 Newell's Old Boys 6 4 2 0 8 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 5 1 5 14
3 Platense 6 3 3 0 7 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 12
4 Banfield 6 3 2 1 8 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 11
5 Huracan 6 3 2 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 11
6 Racing Club 6 3 1 2 11 6 3 3 0 0 9 0 3 0 1 2 2 6 5 10
7 Godoy Cruz 6 3 1 2 7 5 3 3 0 0 5 1 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 10
8 Atletico Tucuman 6 2 4 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 10
9 Argentinos Juniors 6 3 1 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 10
10 Union Santa Fe 6 3 1 2 11 11 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 6 4 0 10
11 Boca Juniors 6 3 0 3 11 11 4 2 0 2 8 9 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 9
12 River Plate 6 2 2 2 9 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 1 2 7 5 3 8
13 Sarmiento 6 2 2 2 6 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 0 8
14 Patronato 6 2 2 2 8 9 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 3 7 -1 8
15 San Lorenzo 6 1 4 1 8 7 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 7
16 Arsenal de Sarandi 6 1 4 1 8 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 0 7
17 Central Cordoba SdE 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 7
18 Estudiantes 6 2 1 3 6 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 4 -2 7
19 Independiente 6 2 1 3 7 10 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3 7
20 Tigre 6 1 3 2 8 10 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 6 7 -2 6
21 Barracas Central 6 1 3 2 7 9 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 2 0 2 2 -2 6
22 Colon 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 5
23 Talleres Cordoba 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 -2 5
24 Velez Sarsfield 6 1 2 3 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 5
25 Lanus 6 1 2 3 4 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 0 1 3 2 7 -4 5
26 Defensa y Justicia 6 0 4 2 4 6 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 4
27 Rosario Central 6 1 1 4 2 7 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 4
28 Aldosivi 6 1 1 4 3 10 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 4

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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.