Crucero del Norte vs Unión Sunchales preview: Away team in for a grim 90 minutes at Estadio Comandante Andrés Guacurarí

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Competition: Argentina Torneo Federal A
Competition: Fri 02.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Comandante Andrés Guacurarí (12000 seats)

A total of 26 league fixtures have been played and Crucero del Norte are 8 points ahead of Unión Sunchales. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Unión Sunchales have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Torneo Federal A

Unión Sunchales have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 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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Crucero del Norte form and stats

The story so far in the Torneo Federal A for Crucero del Norte at their home stadium (Estadio Comandante Andrés Guacurarí) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Crucero are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus Def. de Pronunciamiento. As you see from the result above, Crucero del Norte suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting San Martin Formosa in a game that was won 3-1.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 11 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Crucero here at Estadio Comandante Andrés Guacurarí in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). Crucero del Norte are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Comandante Andrés Guacurarí in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.

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Unión Sunchales form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Unión Sunchales so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-9 (win-draw-lose).

Unión Sunchales are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Sportivo Las Parejas (placed 8th). Hooray; their first three points in the league after eight rounds not winning. The end of the last match, against Sportivo Las Parejas, was very satisfying as Mayenfisch scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Atletico Parana's place.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 14 of this side's 17 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

The attacking power of Sunchales when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. The Unión Sunchales manager Grazziosi has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Unión Sunchales have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Crucero del Norte.

The most recent registered meeting involving both these squads is the Unión Sunchales - Crucero 2-2 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Crucero del NorteE. Álvarez Fleitas
E. Álvarez Fleitas
6 goals
Unión SunchalesG. Mayenfisch
G. Mayenfisch
6 goals
Crucero del NorteC. Campozano
C. Campozano
5 goals

Crucero del Norte missing players

Unión Sunchales missing players

Crucero del Norte Unión Sunchales
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 12 25
8 6 0 Won W 1 1 6
7 4 4 Drew D 0 2 5
11 3 0 Lost L 2 9 14
21 12 1 Scored S 4 10 25
36 11 1 Conceded C 7 25 40
88% 77% 25% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
69% 62% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 80%
38% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 64%
19% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 24%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
38% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 60%
27% 46% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 20%
46% 46% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 32%
 
4.3 4.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3 4.1
4.9 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.7 5
2.6 2.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.9 2.9
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
7.8 9.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.4 8.5
3 3.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 2.9
26% 24% 6% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 30% 36%
 
9.4 8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14.9 10.3
4.6 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.7 3.9
Key stats in Torneo Federal A this season:
  • Unión Sunchales have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Unión Sunchales have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Unión Sunchales have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Torneo Federal A
  • Unión Sunchales have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Torneo Federal A
  • Unión Sunchales have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Torneo Federal A
  • Unión Sunchales 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 Sarmiento Resistencia 26 16 8 2 38 13 13 8 5 0 19 7 13 8 3 2 19 6 25 56
2 Racing Cordoba 25 15 8 2 44 14 12 11 1 0 30 8 13 4 7 2 14 6 30 53
3 San Martin Formosa 25 14 5 6 48 26 13 9 4 0 30 7 12 5 1 6 18 19 22 47
4 Central Norte 25 13 8 4 36 19 13 9 2 2 24 10 12 4 6 2 12 9 17 47
5 Gimnasia y Tiro 25 12 5 8 24 25 13 8 1 4 18 13 12 4 4 4 6 12 -1 41
6 Douglas Haig 26 11 7 8 37 25 13 7 4 2 22 10 13 4 3 6 15 15 12 40
7 Sportivo Belgrano 25 10 5 10 34 30 12 6 3 3 19 9 13 4 2 7 15 21 4 35
8 Sportivo Las Parejas 26 9 8 9 27 26 13 6 4 3 12 7 13 3 4 6 15 19 1 35
9 Gimnasia Concepcion 25 10 5 10 26 27 12 6 3 3 14 9 13 4 2 7 12 18 -1 35
10 Juventud Antoniana 26 9 6 11 24 34 13 7 3 3 15 15 13 2 3 8 9 19 -10 33
11 Crucero del Norte 26 8 7 11 21 36 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 3 8 9 25 -15 31
12 Defensores Belgrano VR 26 7 5 14 23 33 13 4 2 7 13 14 13 3 3 7 10 19 -10 26
13 Boca Unidos 25 5 10 10 24 30 12 3 6 3 16 13 13 2 4 7 8 17 -6 25
14 Def. de Pronunciamiento 25 5 9 11 19 31 13 4 6 3 14 11 12 1 3 8 5 20 -12 24
15 Unión Sunchales 25 6 5 14 25 40 13 5 3 5 15 15 12 1 2 9 10 25 -15 23
16 Atletico Parana 26 5 7 14 20 38 13 3 3 7 12 16 13 2 4 7 8 22 -18 22
17 CDJU Gualeguaychu 25 5 4 16 22 45 12 5 2 5 16 16 13 0 2 11 6 29 -23 19

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.