Football match preview: Olimpo vs Circulo Deportivo

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Competition: Argentina Torneo Federal A
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Roberto Natalio Carminatti (20000 seats)

The league table in Torneo Federal A tells a story about these teams so far, with Olimpo leading Circulo Deportivo by 20 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Olimpo have the most scored goals (25) in Torneo Federal A
  • Circulo Deportivo have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Torneo Federal A

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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Olimpo form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Roberto Natalio Carminatti as Olimpo have scored 12 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Torneo Federal A are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Olimpo has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Sportivo Desamparados defeat 97 days ago.

Olimpo manager C. Mayor and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Cipolletti (placed 3rd) in the Torneo Federal A.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Independiente Chivilcoy that finished 1-1.

A decent goal production from Olimpo in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Olimpo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Roberto Natalio Carminatti in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.

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Circulo Deportivo form and stats

Circulo Deportivo have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Torneo Federal A, after 0-3-5 (8 played).

Circulo failed to get anything from their last game, a Torneo Federal A home match vs Deportivo Madryn (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Sol de Mayo.

The attacking power of Circulo when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Circulo Deportivo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this season, as the fixture list show this recent match: Circulo Deportivo - Olimpo 0-0. Head-to-head data (for the last three meetings): Olimpo won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Circulo Deportivo managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / three

Top Goalscorers

OlimpoD. Ledesma
D. Ledesma
10 goals
OlimpoB. Guille
B. Guille
4 goals
Circulo DeportivoE. Ullúa
E. Ullúa
3 goals

Olimpo missing players

Circulo Deportivo missing players

Olimpo Circulo Deportivo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 4 Played P 3 8 16
9 6 4 Won W 0 0 2
4 0 0 Drew D 0 3 5
3 2 0 Lost L 3 5 9
25 12 8 Scored S 1 5 10
16 7 3 Conceded C 5 14 24
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 81%
81% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 56%
38% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 38%
19% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 25%
19% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
44% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 44%
44% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 25%
19% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 50%
 
6.5 7.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.4 3.2
4.3 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.5 5.6
2.6 2.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.5
4 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
11.4 13.8 14 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4.1 5.1
4.9 6.1 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 1.8 1.6
32% 24% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 40%
Key stats in Torneo Federal A this season:
  • Circulo Deportivo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Circulo Deportivo have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Torneo Federal A
  • Circulo Deportivo have yet to win a game away.
  • Olimpo have created more than twice as many corners as Circulo Deportivo.
  • Olimpo have scored more than double the goals of Circulo Deportivo.
  • Olimpo have the most scored goals (25) in Torneo Federal A
  • Olimpo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Olimpo is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Madryn 16 10 3 3 23 13 8 5 2 1 12 7 8 5 1 2 11 6 10 33
2 Olimpo 16 9 4 3 25 16 8 6 0 2 12 7 8 3 4 1 13 9 9 31
3 Cipolletti 16 8 4 4 24 12 8 4 3 1 15 7 8 4 1 3 9 5 12 28
4 Juventud Unida Univ. 16 8 3 5 17 9 8 4 3 1 6 3 8 4 0 4 11 6 8 27
5 Independiente Chivilcoy 16 7 6 3 17 10 8 6 1 1 12 5 8 1 5 2 5 5 7 27
6 Sol de Mayo 16 7 4 5 17 16 8 4 3 1 10 7 8 3 1 4 7 9 1 25
7 Sportivo Desamparados 16 6 6 4 16 21 8 3 4 1 7 8 8 3 2 3 9 13 -5 24
8 Sportivo Peñarol 16 5 8 3 22 22 8 3 4 1 10 10 8 2 4 2 12 12 0 23
9 Villa Mitre 16 6 4 6 23 20 8 6 2 0 19 8 8 0 2 6 4 12 3 22
10 Sansinena 16 5 6 5 20 19 8 4 2 2 11 7 8 1 4 3 9 12 1 21
11 Ciudad de Bolívar 16 4 6 6 15 16 8 3 3 2 11 8 8 1 3 4 4 8 -1 18
12 Huracán Las Heras 16 4 5 7 17 18 8 3 3 2 10 7 8 1 2 5 7 11 -1 17
13 Ferro Carril Oeste LP 16 5 2 9 20 25 8 3 1 4 8 10 8 2 1 5 12 15 -5 17
14 Deportivo Camioneros 16 4 4 8 12 18 8 3 3 2 8 8 8 1 1 6 4 10 -6 16
15 Circulo Deportivo 16 2 5 9 10 24 8 2 2 4 5 10 8 0 3 5 5 14 -14 11
16 Estudiantes de San Luis 16 1 4 11 10 29 8 1 1 6 4 16 8 0 3 5 6 13 -19 7

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.