Sarmiento vs Atlético Tucumán match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sat 03.April
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Eva Perón de Junín (22000 seats)

Sarmiento are welcoming Atlético Tucumán for another important game after their 0-0 result against 5th-placed Union Santa Fe.

Insights:
  • Sarmiento have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Superliga
  • Atlético Tucumán have the most dropped points from leading position (12) 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 Atlético Tucumán, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

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Sarmiento form and stats

The story so far in the Superliga for Sarmiento at their home stadium (Estadio Eva Perón de Junín) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The home team returns to Estadio Eva Perón de Junín after being equal after 90 minutes with Union Santa Fe (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Superliga game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Defensa y Justicia.

There will be little rest for Sarmiento after this match as they are travelling to Newell's Old Boys for a Copa Argentina game in only four days.

Sarmiento have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Sarmiento's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Atlético Tucumán form and stats

The Superliga season is young and Atlético Tucumán have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Atlético Tucumán have lost on their last two travels.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Huracan.

A quick return to home after this game, as Atlético are hosting River Plate in the Copa Argentina only four days away.

Atlético Tucumán are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). The Atlético manager O. De Felippe has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - two - three (Sarmiento wins - draws - Atlético Tucumán wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético TucumánA. Lotti
A. Lotti
4 goals
SarmientoJ. Torres
J. Torres
3 goals
SarmientoG. Alanís
G. Alanís
2 goals

Sarmiento missing players

Atlético Tucumán missing players

Sarmiento Atlético Tucumán
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 0 3 7
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
7 5 0 Scored S 0 3 11
12 4 0 Conceded C 0 6 13
86% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
86% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
43% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 71%
29% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 43%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
71% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 86%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.7 3.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.1 10.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.7 8
4.6 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.3 3
22% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 50%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Atlético Tucumán's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sarmiento's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Atlético Tucumán have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Atlético Tucumán have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Superliga
  • Atlético Tucumán have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Superliga
  • Atlético Tucumán have yet to win a game away.
  • Atlético Tucumán haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarmiento have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Superliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Velez Sarsfield 7 5 1 1 9 9 3 2 0 1 3 7 4 3 1 0 6 2 0 16
2 Independiente 7 4 1 2 11 4 4 2 1 1 8 2 3 2 0 1 3 2 7 13
3 Lanús 7 4 1 2 11 9 3 3 0 0 8 4 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 13
4 Defensa y Justicia 7 3 2 2 12 9 4 3 1 0 9 3 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 11
5 Union Santa Fe 7 2 5 0 8 6 4 1 3 0 6 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 11
6 Boca Juniors 7 2 4 1 14 8 4 0 3 1 5 6 3 2 1 0 9 2 6 10
7 Gimnasia La Plata 7 2 4 1 10 6 3 2 1 0 6 1 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 10
8 Talleres Cordoba 7 2 3 2 7 9 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 5 -2 9
9 Huracan 7 1 5 1 7 7 3 0 3 0 2 2 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 8
10 Sarmiento 7 1 4 2 7 12 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 0 3 1 2 8 -5 7
11 Atlético Tucumán 7 1 3 3 11 13 4 1 2 1 8 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 -2 6
12 Newell's Old Boys 7 0 3 4 5 12 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 4 9 -7 3
13 Patronato 7 0 0 7 4 13 3 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 0 4 4 10 -9 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.