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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Fri 03.March
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Eva Perón de Junín (22000 seats)

This is shaping up to be quite the entertaining run-in at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín in the Superliga. Sarmiento is in 17th place and welcome Rosario Central in 6th spot. Learn more about the game here!

Insights:
  • Sarmiento have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Rosario Central have the most points from losing position (4) in Superliga

Sarmiento and Rosario Central should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sarmiento form and stats

Sarmiento have played 2 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The Sarmiento manager Damonte and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Estudiantes (placed 18th). Melano was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Estudiantes after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Attacking player Toledo edged out all the other footballers in that fixture and received a match rating of 7.6 out of 10. Toledo served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that match was the home game against San Lorenzo that was lost 0-1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Sarmiento as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa Argentina match thankfully also at home. Chaco For Ever are visiting.

Sarmiento has scored {3 goals} so far and conceded {6 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Rosario Central form and stats

The Superliga season is young and Rosario Central have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Rosario Central are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Godoy Cruz (placed 13th). Martínez, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.44. Martínez hit one key pass and won 11 of 15 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Lanus's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Rosario are hosting Central Norte in the Copa Argentina only four days away.

It's early days yet, but Rosario Central has scored 2 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

SarmientoL. Gondou
L. Gondou
4 goals
Rosario CentralJ. Candia Hernández
J. Candia Hernández
2 goals
SarmientoJ. Toledo
J. Toledo
1 goals

Sarmiento missing players

Rosario Central missing players

Sarmiento Rosario Central
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 2 1 Lost L 0 1 1
6 3 0 Scored S 0 2 6
7 6 1 Conceded C 0 5 6
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 60%
20% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 60%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
20% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
40% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
3.6 5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 3.4
6.2 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 4.6
2.6 4.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.4 11 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 12
4 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 5.2
30% 30% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 23%
 
17.4 15 10 Shots against (avg) S A 0 20 15.6
5.6 7.5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 10 6.6
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of Rosario Central's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Rosario Central have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Rosario Central have the most points from losing position (4) in Superliga
  • Rosario Central have the the worst goal difference (-3) away in Superliga
  • Rosario Central have yet to win a game away.
  • Rosario Central haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarmiento have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Sarmiento have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lanus 4 4 0 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 7 12
2 Talleres Cordoba 5 4 0 1 10 4 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 6 12
3 San Lorenzo 5 4 0 1 5 2 3 3 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 12
4 Huracan 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 5 10
5 Boca Juniors 5 3 1 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 10
6 Rosario Central 5 3 1 1 6 6 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 0 10
7 Defensa y Justicia 4 3 0 1 7 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 9
8 River Plate 4 3 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 9
9 Tigre 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 8
10 Newell's Old Boys 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7
11 Belgrano 5 2 1 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 -3 7
12 Argentinos Juniors 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 6
13 Godoy Cruz 5 2 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 -1 6
14 Racing Club 4 1 2 1 5 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 5
15 Velez Sarsfield 5 1 2 2 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
16 Instituto 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
17 Sarmiento 5 1 2 2 6 7 2 0 0 2 3 6 3 1 2 0 3 1 -1 5
18 Estudiantes 5 1 2 2 4 6 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
19 Platense 5 1 2 2 8 11 3 0 2 1 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 4 -3 5
20 Barracas Central 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 5 -1 4
21 Gimnasia La Plata 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 4
22 Independiente 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 -2 4
23 Unión Santa Fe 5 0 3 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 2 1 1 2 -3 3
24 Banfield 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 2
25 Atletico Tucuman 4 0 2 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -3 2
26 Colon 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -4 1
27 Arsenal de Sarandi 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -5 1
28 Central Cordoba SdE 4 0 1 3 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 -5 1

Read more about Superliga

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.