Preview: Vélez Sarsfield expected to win when Central Cordoba SdE pay a visit

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Wed 22.March
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Amalfitani (45540 seats)

Superliga: What this game might not have in glamour it should compensate in energy and commitment. Get ready for Vélez Sarsfield - Central Cordoba SdE!

Insights:
  • Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Central Cordoba SdE have yet to win a game away.

Central Cordoba SdE have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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.

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Vélez Sarsfield form and stats

The Superliga statistics at home this season for Vélez Sarsfield are 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Sarsfield are confident in defense, having played 183 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Vélez Sarsfield, who played 1-1 against Platense (after extra-time). That match was also played at this venue (Estadio José Amalfitani). Osorio, an attacker, was the champion performer for the team in that game, and was presented with a rating of 7.61 (out of 10). Osorio scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Talleres Córdoba (after extra-time) with a 2-1 scoreline.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Vélez Sarsfield's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 2 matches, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Vélez Sarsfield are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games.

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Central Cordoba SdE form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Superliga for Central Cordoba SdE with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Central aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 234 league minutes without a goal. Rius was the last player to find the net. 347 minutes! That's how long the Central Cordoba SdE goalkeeper Marcos Ignacio Ledesma and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Central won their last game, 2-0 versus Tigre (after extra-time) played at home. Maciel got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, top player of the team. Maciel scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Before that, Central Cordoba SdE travelled to Platense (after extra-time) and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

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 Central playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 2 away wins, 2 draws and 2 home wins.

Few goals? 7 league matches in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

Central Cordoba SdE are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {1 goals} from 3 away games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Vélez Sarsfield victories, two draws and one Central Cordoba SdE win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vélez SarsfieldL. Janson
L. Janson
2 goals
Vélez SarsfieldW. Bou
W. Bou
2 goals
Vélez SarsfieldJ. Florentín Bobadilla
J. Florentín Bobadilla
1 goals

Vélez Sarsfield missing players

Central Cordoba SdE missing players

Vélez Sarsfield Central Cordoba SdE
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 3 Played P 0 3 7
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 2
3 2 2 Drew D 0 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
8 5 4 Scored S 0 1 4
7 4 2 Conceded C 0 3 6
86% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 86%
71% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 57%
43% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
14% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
71% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 14%
14% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 43%
29% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 57%
 
4.1 4.5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3.3
5 7.2 8.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.3 5.7
2.4 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 11 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.7 10.6
3.4 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.7 3.1
33% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 18%
 
8.6 10.5 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 17.7 17
3 3.8 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.3 4.7
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Central Cordoba SdE have yet to win a game away.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Central Cordoba SdE have scored 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 San Lorenzo 7 5 1 1 10 3 4 4 0 0 7 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 7 16
2 River Plate 7 5 0 2 12 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 3 0 1 6 2 7 15
3 Defensa y Justicia 7 4 2 1 11 5 4 2 1 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 4 0 6 14
4 Talleres Córdoba 7 4 1 2 12 7 4 2 0 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 5 13
5 Lanus 7 4 1 2 10 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 13
6 Huracan 7 3 3 1 12 8 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 1 2 1 6 5 4 12
7 Racing Club 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 2 2 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 3 3 2 11
8 Boca Juniors 7 3 2 2 7 5 4 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 11
9 Newell's Old Boys 7 3 2 2 8 7 3 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 2 2 4 7 1 11
10 Belgrano 7 3 2 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 2 3 -2 11
11 Rosario Central 7 3 2 2 8 11 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 3 9 -3 11
12 Instituto 7 2 4 1 8 6 4 1 3 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 10
13 Argentinos Juniors 7 3 1 3 7 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 1 0 3 2 4 2 10
14 Vélez Sarsfield 7 2 3 2 8 7 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 9
15 Godoy Cruz 7 3 0 4 4 6 3 2 0 1 3 1 4 1 0 3 1 5 -2 9
16 Sarmiento 7 2 2 3 10 9 3 1 0 2 7 7 4 1 2 1 3 2 1 8
17 Barracas Central 7 2 2 3 8 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 8
18 Tigre 7 2 2 3 8 9 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 2 1 1 6 5 -1 8
19 Central Cordoba SdE 7 2 2 3 4 6 4 2 0 2 3 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 8
20 Estudiantes 7 2 2 3 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 -3 8
21 Union Santa Fe 7 1 4 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 0 3 1 2 3 -1 7
22 Independiente 7 1 4 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 4 1 3 0 2 1 -2 7
23 Platense 7 1 4 2 10 13 4 0 3 1 6 8 3 1 1 1 4 5 -3 7
24 Banfield 7 1 3 3 3 6 4 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 2 6 -3 6
25 Atletico Tucuman 7 1 3 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -5 6
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 7 1 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 1 5 4 1 1 2 4 5 -5 5
27 Gimnasia La Plata 7 1 2 4 3 10 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 1 8 -7 5
28 Colon 7 0 4 3 4 8 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 1 2 -4 4

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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.