Match preview Superliga: Vélez Sarsfield - Defensa y Justicia at Estadio José Amalfitani

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Amalfitani (45540 seats)

Defensa y Justicia have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Vélez Sarsfield. Prepare for the match with this Superliga preview!

Insights:
  • Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Defensa y Justicia have yet to win a game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vélez Sarsfield form and stats

Vélez Sarsfield have played 1 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). Sarsfield have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Vélez Sarsfield are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 275 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by T. Almada).

Vélez Sarsfield lost their last game at Rosario Central (placed 10th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.84 out of ten. Hoyos stopped the opponent with six saves. Sarsfield's goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos was extremely busy against Rosario Central, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Heartbreak for Sarsfield in their last match as Rosario Central's E. Vecchio scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Prior to that, an away loss at Barcelona in the Copa Libertadores.

Vélez Sarsfield has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Defensa y Justicia form and stats

The visitors are W0-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga. Justicia are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Newell's Old Boys fixture.

Justicia's previous game was their home loss versus Godoy Cruz (1-2). Adonis Frías, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.62. Frías hit one key pass and won 9 of 14 duels.

Prior to that match, the Defensa y Justicia manager S. Beccacece faced defeat when travelling to Flamengo and losing 1-4.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gimnasia La Plata in just four days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Defensa y Justicia has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Defensa y Justicia - Sarsfield 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Sarsfield won three, Defensa y Justicia won three and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Defensa y JusticiaW. Bou
W. Bou
5 goals
Vélez SarsfieldJ. Lucero
J. Lucero
4 goals
Vélez SarsfieldT. Almada
T. Almada
3 goals

Vélez Sarsfield missing players

Defensa y Justicia missing players

Vélez Sarsfield Defensa y Justicia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 1 7 15
10 5 1 Won W 0 0 3
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 1 0 Lost L 1 6 9
23 10 4 Scored S 1 5 17
14 8 1 Conceded C 3 16 25
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 38% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 73%
31% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 60%
19% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 29% 33%
19% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
31% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 60%
56% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 27%
 
4 3.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.3 3.8
4.8 4.2 9 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.7 3.8
1.7 1.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.7 10.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.9 7.9
4.9 4.4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.6 3.1
29% 29% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 28% 36%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Defensa y Justicia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Defensa y Justicia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Defensa y Justicia have yet to win a game away.
  • Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly less 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 2 2 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 5 6
2 Patronato 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
3 Godoy Cruz 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 San Lorenzo 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
5 Independiente 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
6 River Plate 2 1 0 1 5 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
7 Estudiantes 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 3
8 Newell's Old Boys 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 Huracan 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
10 Rosario Central 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
11 Atlético Tucumán 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 -1 3
12 Aldosivi 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 3
13 Colon 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 3
14 Gimnasia La Plata 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
15 Banfield 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
16 Boca Juniors 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
17 Racing Club 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
18 Arsenal de Sarandi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Argentinos Juniors 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
20 Platense 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 1
21 Central Cordoba SdE 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
22 Vélez Sarsfield 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
23 Unión Santa Fe 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
24 Talleres Cordoba 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
25 Defensa y Justicia 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
26 Sarmiento 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 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.