Home advantage could prove decisive in San Lorenzo - Godoy Cruz battle

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 17:20 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Pedro Bidegaín (39494 seats)

San Lorenzo have performed better than Godoy Cruz so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • San Lorenzo is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Godoy Cruz have the most conceded goals (22) in Superliga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Godoy Cruz, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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San Lorenzo form and stats

When playing at home in the Superliga, San Lorenzo have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.

It's back home for San Lorenzo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating River Plate away with the result 2-1. Jalil Elias and Nicolás Fernández found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was a Copa Sudamericana defeat to Huachipato (0-1).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier San Lorenzo matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and one defeat (from two games).

Lorenzo has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lorenzo defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Godoy Cruz form and stats

Playing away, Godoy Cruz, who have the most conceded goals (22) in Superliga, have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Superliga this season.

Godoy had fun at their own home (Estadio Pedro Bidegaín) last time out, beating Central Cordoba SdE 1-0. Martín Ojeda scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Colón that ended 2-2.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Godoy playing away, we found five games. Results were four away wins, zero draws and one home win.

Godoy has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Godoy have conceded 10 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Lorenzo won three games, one match ended with a draw and Godoy Cruz has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four

Top Goalscorers

LorenzoF. Di Santo
F. Di Santo
4 goals
Godoy CruzM. Ojeda
M. Ojeda
3 goals
Godoy CruzR. Tesuri
R. Tesuri
3 goals

San Lorenzo missing players

Godoy Cruz missing players

San Lorenzo Godoy Cruz
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 1 6 11
5 2 1 Won W 0 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 1 3 3
3 2 0 Lost L 0 1 4
15 7 2 Scored S 2 11 18
14 9 0 Conceded C 2 10 22
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
45% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 64%
18% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 55%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 27%
55% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 73%
27% 17% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
27% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 10.4 15 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.3 9.3
4.1 4.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.2 4.1
34% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 44% 40%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Godoy Cruz's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of San Lorenzo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Godoy Cruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Godoy Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Godoy Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz have the most conceded goals (22) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Superliga
  • Godoy Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • San Lorenzo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • San Lorenzo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • San Lorenzo is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colón 11 6 3 2 20 9 5 2 3 0 6 3 6 4 0 2 14 6 11 21
2 Estudiantes 11 5 4 2 14 8 6 2 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 0 11 3 6 19
3 River Plate 11 5 3 3 21 9 5 2 1 2 7 5 6 3 2 1 14 4 12 18
4 San Lorenzo 11 5 3 3 15 14 6 2 2 2 7 9 5 3 1 1 8 5 1 18
5 Racing Club 11 5 3 3 12 11 6 4 1 1 9 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 1 18
6 Rosario Central 11 4 3 4 12 14 6 3 2 1 11 8 5 1 1 3 1 6 -2 15
7 Godoy Cruz 11 4 3 4 18 22 5 2 0 3 7 12 6 2 3 1 11 10 -4 15
8 Banfield 11 3 5 3 12 12 6 2 2 2 6 6 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 14
9 Argentinos Juniors 11 3 4 4 9 10 6 2 2 2 6 6 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 13
10 Central Cordoba SdE 11 3 4 4 12 16 5 0 2 3 2 11 6 3 2 1 10 5 -4 13
11 Aldosivi 11 3 2 6 13 14 5 1 1 3 6 6 6 2 1 3 7 8 -1 11
12 Platense 11 3 2 6 8 16 6 0 1 5 4 13 5 3 1 1 4 3 -8 11
13 Arsenal de Sarandi 11 3 2 6 10 20 5 1 2 2 2 8 6 2 0 4 8 12 -10 11

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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.