Godoy Cruz bring their bags for Sarmiento and Estadio Eva Perón de Junín brimming with hope and confidence, but the hosts is no muppet. More information on the match here!
- Sarmiento have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Godoy Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's quite the trip for Godoy Cruz when visiting Sarmiento as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sarmiento form and stats
When playing at home in the Superliga, Sarmiento have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games. Two home wins in a row for Sarmiento bring valid hopes of a third.
No payout for Sarmiento in their previous match, an away game at Lanus that ended in defeat 1-2. López, an attacker, was the highest rated player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 7.54 (out of 10). López scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Before that, Sarmiento had a home game versus Arsenal de Sarandi which ended with a victory 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Sarmiento perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sarmiento as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Sarmiento has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Not much happening? In this team's last 11 league games, 9 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
The Sarmiento fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Sarmiento have conceded 9 from these games.
Godoy Cruz form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Godoy Cruz are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
It's the second away game in a row for Godoy Cruz, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Central Cordoba SdE (placed 18th) last time out. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Allende and that is quite the feat! Midfield player Allende was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.4/10. Allende scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A draw for Godoy Cruz before that, at their own venue hosting Lanus (4-4).So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Godoy Cruz playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 2 Godoy wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Godoy Cruz as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Godoy have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Godoy Cruz have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Sarmiento.The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last four duels.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Gondou 4 goals |  L. López 3 goals |  L. Melano 3 goals |
Sarmiento missing players
Godoy Cruz missing players
| Sarmiento | Godoy Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 54% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 62% |
| 23% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 15% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 15% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 31% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 38% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 31% |
| 46% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 38% |
| 5.1 | 7.2 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.2 | 16 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
| 4.5 | 6.3 | 7.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 24% | 26% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 38% |
| 16.7 | 16.2 | 15.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.4 |
- Godoy Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Godoy Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sarmiento have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sarmiento have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sarmiento haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | River Plate | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Belgrano | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Lanus | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Rosario Central | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Talleres Cordoba | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 8 | Godoy Cruz | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | Racing Club | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Estudiantes | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Platense | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Tigre | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Instituto | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 16 | Velez Sarsfield | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 17 | Sarmiento | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 15 |
| 19 | Boca Juniors | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 20 | Colon | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 |
| 21 | Huracan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 22 | Barracas Central | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 23 | Banfield | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 24 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 11 |
| 25 | Gimnasia La Plata | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 11 |
| 26 | Independiente | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Atletico Tucuman | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 10 |
| 28 | Union Santa Fe | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 8 |
