Liga De Futbol Prof: Top level vs subpar, at least that's what the standings say. The Strongest - Santa Cruz. Home win or a shock?
- The Strongest have the most scored goals (53) in Liga De Futbol Prof
- Santa Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Liga De Futbol Prof
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.
The Strongest form and stats
The Strongest have performed here at Estadio Hernando Siles this season with 7 wins from 11 Liga De Futbol Prof matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
The Strongest are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Universitario de Vinto. Until that defeat this team had gone eight consecutive league rounds without losing.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 4-4 versus Bolivar.The Strongest are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Estadio Hernando Siles with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 23 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Strongest has won 17 times, drawn 4 and lost 2. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that The Strongest has won by at least two goals 12 times when in this position.
There will be little rest for The Strongest after this match as they are travelling to Municipal Vinto for a Liga De Futbol Prof game in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and The Strongest are scoring many of them at home; 27 on target from 11 league matches. The Strongest have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Santa Cruz form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Santa Cruz so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-9 (win-draw-lose).
Lizio scored in Santa's previous match, the home game against Always Ready that ended 1-0.
Prior to that result Santa Cruz won their away game at Aurora. The scoreline was 2-1.Nobody expects Santa to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 17 times before, with the overall statistics of won 4, draw 4 and lost 9. When defeated, 5 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
The schedule is very tough for Santa Cruz now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga De Futbol Prof game at Bolivar is waiting in only three days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Santa Cruz are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches. Santa has visited these top teams six times, and 5 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The last H2H encounter ended Santa Cruz - The Strongest 0-3, earlier this season. The referee got to use his red card when these teams last met, and the criminal was Castillo (The Strongest). Previous seven meetings with these participants: The Strongest won three, Santa Cruz were winners in three and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 6 red cards from the last seven duels.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Triverio 14 goals | M. Prost 10 goals |
The Strongest missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| The Strongest | Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 13 | 20 |
| 85 | 43 | 12 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 45 |
| 39 | 24 | 4 | Conceded | C | 17 | 44 | 70 |
| 95% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 80% | 82% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | 79% |
| 55% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 74% | 69% |
| 27% | 36% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 47% | 33% |
| 14% | 23% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 21% | 13% |
| 50% | 59% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 63% | 64% |
| 39% | 32% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 16% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 37% | 31% |
| 5 | 6.1 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 12.3 | 14.1 | 14.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 12.8 | 11 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.2 | 12.9 | 12.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
- Santa Cruz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Santa Cruz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Santa Cruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santa Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga De Futbol Prof
- Santa Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Liga De Futbol Prof
- Santa Cruz have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Liga De Futbol Prof
- Santa Cruz have the most conceded goals (29) away in Liga De Futbol Prof
- Santa Cruz have the most conceded goals in the second half (45) in Liga De Futbol Prof
- Santa Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Santa Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- The Strongest have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- The Strongest have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Cruz have scored away.
- The Strongest have the most scored goals (53) in Liga De Futbol Prof
- The Strongest have the the best goal difference (+30) in Liga De Futbol Prof
- The Strongest have won significantly more 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 | The Strongest | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Bolivar | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 50 |
| 3 | Always Ready | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 48 |
| 4 | Nacional Potosí | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 39 |
| 5 | Oriente Petrolero | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 35 |
| 6 | Guabira | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Aurora | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 8 | Municipal Vinto | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Wilstermann | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -7 | 27 |
| 10 | Real Tomayapo | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 26 |
| 11 | Independiente Petrolero | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Royal Pari | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -19 | 25 |
| 14 | Blooming | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Club Universitario | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 27 | -21 | 23 |
| 16 | Universitario de Vinto | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -13 | 19 |
