Juventud Antoniana vs Sportivo Belgrano match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Fray Honorato Pistoia

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Competition: Argentina Torneo Federal A
Competition: Sun 31.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Fray Honorato Pistoia (8000 seats)

Juventud Antoniana and Sportivo Belgrano have both delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf expression. Both reside in mid-table spots in the Torneo Federal A.

Insights:
  • Juventud Antoniana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sportivo Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams have little in common geographically as Sportivo Belgrano have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Juventud Antoniana and Sportivo Belgrano 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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Juventud Antoniana form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Juventud Antoniana have to build on here at Estadio Fray Honorato Pistoia in the Torneo Federal A. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Juventud Antoniana, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Juventud Antoniana lost their last game at Racing Córdoba (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first loss after collecting points through four league fixtures.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gimnasia Concepción in a game that was won 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Antoniana perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Juventud Antoniana as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Juventud Antoniana has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Juventud Antoniana's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sportivo Belgrano form and stats

4-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sportivo Belgrano in their Torneo Federal A matches away.

The Sportivo Belgrano goalkeeper Leonardo Martina is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 199 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Sportivo are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Crucero del Norte (placed 10th).

A 0-0 draw at Sportivo Las Parejas's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sportivo Belgrano playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 4 Sportivo Belgrano wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sportivo Belgrano have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. Sportivo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Sportivo Belgrano - Juventud Antoniana 0-1 was the end result in these teams' previous head-to-head match, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Juventud Antoniana wins - draws - Sportivo Belgrano wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sportivo BelgranoD. Müller
D. Müller
6 goals
Sportivo BelgranoE. Avaro
E. Avaro
6 goals
Sportivo BelgranoT. Attis
T. Attis
5 goals

Juventud Antoniana missing players

Sportivo Belgrano missing players

Juventud Antoniana Sportivo Belgrano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 4 10 20
6 5 2 Won W 1 4 8
5 2 0 Drew D 1 1 4
9 3 0 Lost L 2 5 8
15 10 3 Scored S 3 12 26
24 13 1 Conceded C 4 15 22
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 90% 85%
55% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 70% 55%
40% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 40%
10% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
40% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 30% 30%
25% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 40%
45% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 45%
 
6.8 8.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.3 5.1
4.1 3.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.9 4.4
1.9 1.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9 10.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.4 11.5
3.6 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 4.7
23% 26% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 32% 28%
 
9.2 6.4 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9.1 8.1
3.5 2.1 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 3 3.1
Key stats in Torneo Federal A this season:
  • Juventud Antoniana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Juventud Antoniana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Juventud Antoniana have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 20 12 7 1 35 10 10 9 1 0 24 6 10 3 6 1 11 4 25 43
2 Sarmiento Resistencia 21 11 8 2 29 10 10 5 5 0 14 5 11 6 3 2 15 5 19 41
3 Central Norte 19 10 8 1 29 14 10 7 2 1 19 8 9 3 6 0 10 6 15 38
4 Douglas Haig 20 9 5 6 31 19 10 5 3 2 17 9 10 4 2 4 14 10 12 32
5 San Martín Formosa 19 9 5 5 31 21 10 6 4 0 18 5 9 3 1 5 13 16 10 32
6 Gimnasia Concepción 20 9 5 6 22 19 10 6 3 1 14 6 10 3 2 5 8 13 3 32
7 Gimnasia y Tiro 20 9 4 7 19 20 10 5 1 4 13 12 10 4 3 3 6 8 -1 31
8 Sportivo Las Parejas 20 8 6 6 23 19 10 5 3 2 11 6 10 3 3 4 12 13 4 30
9 Sportivo Belgrano 20 8 4 8 26 22 10 4 3 3 14 7 10 4 1 5 12 15 4 28
10 Crucero del Norte 21 7 6 8 17 26 11 5 3 3 8 9 10 2 3 5 9 17 -9 27
11 Juventud Antoniana 20 6 5 9 15 24 10 5 2 3 10 13 10 1 3 6 5 11 -9 23
12 Defensores Belgrano VR 21 6 3 12 18 25 10 3 1 6 10 11 11 3 2 6 8 14 -7 21
13 Boca Unidos 19 4 8 7 15 19 9 2 5 2 10 8 10 2 3 5 5 11 -4 20
14 Unión Sunchales 20 5 3 12 21 33 10 4 2 4 13 11 10 1 1 8 8 22 -12 18
15 Atletico Parana 21 3 7 11 17 32 11 2 3 6 10 14 10 1 4 5 7 18 -15 16
16 Def. de Pronunciamiento 20 3 7 10 12 29 10 2 5 3 7 10 10 1 2 7 5 19 -17 16
17 CDJU Gualeguaychu 19 4 3 12 16 34 9 4 1 4 12 12 10 0 2 8 4 22 -18 15

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.