Game preview: Home fans have big expectations when Central Norte meet Sportivo Belgrano

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Competition: Argentina Torneo Federal A
Competition: Sun 25.September
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Dr. Luis Güemes

More points have been won by Central Norte so far this season, with their 4th spot in the Torneo Federal A table and eagerly waiting for Sportivo Belgrano (who are sitting at 8th).

Insights:
  • Central Norte have the most points from losing position (16) in Torneo Federal A
  • Sportivo Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Central Norte and Sportivo Belgrano.

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Central Norte form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Dr. Luis Güemes as Central Norte have scored 27 goals to get 32 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Torneo Federal A are 10-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Central Norte drew their last game, also a home match. Sportivo Belgrano (placed 8th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Prior to that, an away loss at Racing Córdoba.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Central matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats (from 8 games).

The Central Norte fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. Central Norte are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Dr. Luis Güemes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.

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Sportivo Belgrano form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sportivo Belgrano so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-8 (win-draw-lose).

Avaro was the last player to score for the away team. Sportivo haven't scored a league goal in the last 265 minutes.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Central Norte (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Defensores Belgrano VR.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sportivo Belgrano have scored 15 goals in 14 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sportivo Belgrano struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Central Norte have won at least one point in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) versus Sportivo Belgrano.

The latest registered meeting between these teams is the Sportivo Belgrano - Central 0-1 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Central NorteD. Magno
D. Magno
12 goals
Sportivo BelgranoE. Avaro
E. Avaro
8 goals
Sportivo BelgranoD. Müller
D. Müller
7 goals

Central Norte missing players

Sportivo Belgrano missing players

Central Norte Sportivo Belgrano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 4 Played P 4 15 29
15 10 4 Won W 1 4 11
9 3 0 Drew D 0 3 6
5 2 0 Lost L 3 8 12
41 27 9 Scored S 6 15 35
22 11 2 Conceded C 8 22 32
83% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 86%
52% 60% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 55%
34% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 47% 41%
28% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 28%
14% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 14%
38% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 38%
48% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 34%
31% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 40% 41%
 
4.8 4.5 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 4.8
4 3.1 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 4.6 4.3
2.3 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
11.2 12.6 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.6 11.5
4.2 4.7 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.3 4.5
34% 39% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 31% 27%
 
8.9 6.5 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14 9.9 8.9
3.3 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 3.7 3.7
Key stats in Torneo Federal A this season:
  • Central Norte have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Central Norte have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Central Norte have the most points from losing position (16) in Torneo Federal A
  • Sportivo Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sportivo Belgrano have won significantly less corners away then 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 Racing Córdoba 29 18 9 2 49 14 14 13 1 0 34 8 15 5 8 2 15 6 35 63
2 Sarmiento Resistencia 29 18 8 3 41 15 14 9 5 0 21 8 15 9 3 3 20 7 26 62
3 San Martín Formosa 29 16 7 6 53 27 15 10 5 0 32 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 26 55
4 Central Norte 28 15 8 5 41 22 14 10 2 2 27 11 14 5 6 3 14 11 19 53
5 Gimnasia y Tiro 29 14 7 8 29 27 15 10 1 4 21 13 14 4 6 4 8 14 2 49
6 Douglas Haig 29 12 7 10 39 30 14 8 4 2 23 10 15 4 3 8 16 20 9 43
7 Sportivo Las Parejas 29 11 9 9 32 28 15 7 5 3 15 8 14 4 4 6 17 20 4 42
8 Sportivo Belgrano 28 11 5 12 35 32 14 7 3 4 20 10 14 4 2 8 15 22 3 38
9 Gimnasia Concepción 29 11 5 13 28 35 14 7 3 4 15 11 15 4 2 9 13 24 -7 38
10 Crucero del Norte 30 10 7 13 24 40 15 8 4 3 15 12 15 2 3 10 9 28 -16 37
11 Juventud Antoniana 29 9 7 13 26 38 15 7 4 4 17 18 14 2 3 9 9 20 -12 34
12 Boca Unidos 29 7 11 11 29 34 14 4 7 3 19 14 15 3 4 8 10 20 -5 32
13 Def. de Pronunciamiento 29 7 9 13 25 35 15 5 6 4 18 13 14 2 3 9 7 22 -10 30
14 Defensores Belgrano VR 30 8 5 17 24 36 15 4 2 9 13 16 15 4 3 8 11 20 -12 29
15 Union Sunchales 28 7 5 16 27 44 14 6 3 5 16 15 14 1 2 11 11 29 -17 26
16 Atlético Paraná 28 5 7 16 21 41 14 3 3 8 13 18 14 2 4 8 8 23 -20 22
17 CDJU Gualeguaychu 28 6 4 18 24 49 14 6 2 6 18 18 14 0 2 12 6 31 -25 22

Read more about Torneo Federal A

The Torneo Federal A is, together with the league Primera B Metropolitana, the third level of football in Argentina. The division has 36 teams who are divided into four zones who play two fixtures against each other for the main league table. The top four teams in each zone move into a multi-staged promotion playoff, the remaining teams into a multi-phase relegation playoff. It’s complicated.