San Lorenzo are considered as expected winners of this home fixture against Independiente, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- San Lorenzo have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Superliga
- Independiente have not yet lost a game away.
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!
San Lorenzo form and stats
4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for San Lorenzo so far this season. San Lorenzo has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Pedro Bidegaín. We remember; it was Arsenal de Sarandi.
No payout for Lorenzo in their previous match, an away game at Newell's Old Boys that ended in defeat 0-1. The first defeat after going unbeaten through five league rounds. Hernández was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The defender Hernández won 8 of 11 duels.
A victory at home ahead of that game, as predicted. The team were solid favourites against Sarmiento Resistencia and won 3-0. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how San Lorenzo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
The San Lorenzo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches.
Independiente form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Independiente have produced an overall stat of 1-3-0 so far. The Independiente manager Stillitano is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 40 days.
The fans enjoyed Independiente's previous game versus Ciudad de Bolivar, a Copa Argentina win (3-0) played at home.
A draw for Independiente before that, at their own venue hosting Colon (2-2).Independiente are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
Goals are few and far between in Independiente's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 4 travels. Independiente are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {1 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
San Lorenzo-Independiente H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: San Lorenzo four wins, Independiente one win, three draws. two of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these sides have had a tendency to be "violent", having seen 8 sending-offs from the last eight duels.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Cauteruccio Rodríguez 4 goals |   A. Bareiro Gamarra 3 goals | A. Vombergar 3 goals |
San Lorenzo missing players
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| San Lorenzo | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 38% | 25% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.4 | 12.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.5 | 12.2 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| 36% | 44% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 30% |
| 9.5 | 8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9.5 | 10.6 |
| 3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 3.4 |
- Independiente have not yet lost a game away.
- San Lorenzo have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- San Lorenzo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- San Lorenzo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Independiente have scored away.
- San Lorenzo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- San Lorenzo have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Superliga
- San Lorenzo have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Superliga
- San Lorenzo have won all their matches at home so far.
- San Lorenzo 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 | River Plate | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Lanus | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Talleres Cordoba | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Instituto | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Velez Sarsfield | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | Huracan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Belgrano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Platense | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Barracas Central | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Banfield | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Independiente | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 | Tigre | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 23 | Estudiantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 24 | Gimnasia La Plata | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 25 | Central Cordoba SdE | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 26 | Union Santa Fe | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 27 | Atletico Tucuman | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 28 | Colon | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
