National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Excursionistas or Almagro that keep their silverware dream alive.
Almagro could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera B Nacional game only two sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Estudiantes Río Cuarto. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Excursionistas form and stats
Excursionistas are steadily winning Primera C games and points here at Estadio de Excursionistas. 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 11 games.
The followers are hoping that Excursionistas will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Berazategui.
Previous to that game, a Primera C home match hosting Lujan in a game that was won 1-0.The Excursionistas fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches.
Almagro form and stats
Almagro lost away at Estudiantes Río Cuarto (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Defensores de Belgrano in the Primera B Nacional.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting All Boys in just four days.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cuello 3 goals | L. Falabella 2 goals | M. Galeano 2 goals |
Excursionistas missing players
Almagro missing players
| Excursionistas | Almagro | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 35 | 23 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Conceded | C | 15 | 23 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 23% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 69% | 56% | ||
| 5.8 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.1 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 7.6 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.1 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.4 | ||
| 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 27% | ||
| 7 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 6.4 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | San Martin Burzaco | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 45 |
| 2 | Claypole | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 | Liniers | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 41 |
| 4 | Midland | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Atlas | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Excursionistas | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | JJ Urquiza | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | Sportivo Italiano | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 35 |
| 9 | Deportivo Laferrere | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | Lujan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Deportivo Espanol | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | Berazategui | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | General Lamadrid | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Central Cordoba | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Leandro Niceforo Alem | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | Real Pilar | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Puerto Nuevo | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 21 |
| 18 | Victoriano Arenas | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 17 |
| 19 | Yupanqui | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -26 | 16 |
