Fixture preview for Primera B Nacional: Almagro - Estudiantes Río Cuarto at Estadio Tres de Febrero

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Tres de Febrero (21000 seats)

This promises to be quite the engrossing encounter at Estadio Tres de Febrero in the Primera B Nacional. Almagro is in 11th position and receive Estudiantes Río Cuarto in 17th place. Read about the game here!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Almagro form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first Primera B Nacional game of the season here at Estadio Tres de Febrero. Last season these fans witnessed 10 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from Almagro's 18 home games.

Guzmán was the last player to score a league goal for Almagro and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Almagro haven't scored in 243 minutes.

No payout for Almagro in their previous match, an away game at Defensores de Belgrano that ended in defeat 0-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Almirante Brown with the scoreline 0-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Almagro perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Almagro as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Almagro has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 6.

At Estadio Tres de Febrero, Almagro has the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Estudiantes Río Cuarto form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Primera B Nacional ended in defeat. Last season Estudiantes Río Cuarto had these away match statistics: Played 18; won 5, drew 9 and lost 4.

Estudiantes Río Cuarto delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against San Telmo (placed 14th) in their previous game. Estudiantes's last match (vs San Telmo) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Villalba. The draw against San Telmo came from a losing position. The Estudiantes Río Cuarto manager Vázquez brought on Villalba as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Temperley's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Estudiantes in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Estudiantes Río Cuarto, 8 draws and 6 defeats.

Estudiantes Río Cuarto have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

AlmagroM. Guzmán
M. Guzmán
1 goals
Estudiantes Río CuartoM. Bajamich
M. Bajamich
1 goals
Estudiantes Río CuartoG. Villalba
G. Villalba
1 goals

Almagro missing players

Estudiantes Río Cuarto missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Almagro Estudiantes Río Cuarto
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 67%
 
4.7 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 7.3
2.3 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 3.3
2.7 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 11
1.7 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 6.3
20% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 11%
 
5.7 3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9 7
3 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 4
Almagro Last season Estudiantes Río Cuarto
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 19   Played P   18 38
16 10   Won W   5 15
9 4   Drew D   9 16
12 5   Lost L   4 7
36 20   Scored S   12 40
35 14   Conceded C   16 30
92% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   78% 82%
54% 47%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 58%
32% 26%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   17% 24%
11% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 16%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 5%
38% 42%   BTTS BTTS   28% 39%
38% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 42%
32% 21%   Failed to Score F T   44% 37%
 
4.9 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   2.6 4
4.1 3.4   Corners against (avg) C A   6.1 5.2
2.1 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.4
6 4   Red cards R C   3 4
 
9.2 8.7   Shots (avg) S (   6.4 8.1
3.5 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.4
28% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 31%
 
8.3 7.1   Shots against (avg) S A   7.9 7.8
3.2 2.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.1 3.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Almirante Brown 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
2 San Martin Tucuman 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
3 Agropecuario 3 2 0 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 4 0 6
4 Guillermo Brown 3 1 2 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 5
5 Temperley 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
6 Defensores de Belgrano 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 5
7 Gimnasia Mendoza 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
8 Nueva Chicago 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
9 San Martín San Juan 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
10 Defensores Unidos 3 0 3 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 3
11 Almagro 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 3
12 Alvarado 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
13 Flandria 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
14 San Telmo 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2
15 All Boys 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 2
16 Patronato 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
17 Estudiantes Río Cuarto 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 1
18 Deportivo Moron 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1
19 Club Atlético Güemes 3 0 1 2 2 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Belgrano 36 24 7 5 48 23 18 15 2 1 32 10 18 9 5 4 16 13 25 79
2 Instituto 36 19 11 6 48 23 18 13 5 0 29 7 18 6 6 6 19 16 25 68
3 San Martin Tucuman 36 17 15 4 45 21 18 12 5 1 25 5 18 5 10 3 20 16 24 66
4 Gimnasia Mendoza 36 17 13 6 41 20 18 11 4 3 23 8 18 6 9 3 18 12 21 64
5 All Boys 36 15 15 6 45 33 18 11 7 0 31 13 18 4 8 6 14 20 12 60
6 Estudiantes Río Cuarto 36 14 16 6 39 29 18 9 7 2 27 13 18 5 9 4 12 16 10 58
7 Estudiantes Caseros 36 16 9 11 33 27 18 11 6 1 22 8 18 5 3 10 11 19 6 57
8 Almagro 36 16 9 11 35 33 18 10 4 4 19 12 18 6 5 7 16 21 2 57
9 Independiente Rivadavia 36 15 11 10 45 34 18 12 4 2 29 10 18 3 7 8 16 24 11 56
10 Chaco For Ever 36 13 16 7 38 28 18 10 6 2 22 10 18 3 10 5 16 18 10 55
11 Deportivo Riestra 36 12 18 6 34 26 18 9 7 2 20 10 18 3 11 4 14 16 8 54
12 Defensores de Belgrano 36 13 15 8 37 30 18 6 9 3 17 13 18 7 6 5 20 17 7 54
13 Deportivo Moron 36 12 17 7 31 21 18 7 9 2 19 10 18 5 8 5 12 11 10 53
14 San Martín San Juan 36 15 6 15 50 42 18 13 1 4 41 14 18 2 5 11 9 28 8 51
15 Chacarita Juniors 36 12 12 12 48 44 18 6 9 3 27 16 18 6 3 9 21 28 4 48
16 Ferro Carril Oeste 36 12 11 13 32 34 18 7 6 5 15 13 18 5 5 8 17 21 -2 47
17 Deportivo Madryn 36 10 16 10 44 42 18 8 5 5 25 18 18 2 11 5 19 24 2 46
18 Atlanta 36 11 13 12 33 32 18 6 9 3 20 14 18 5 4 9 13 18 1 46
19 Quilmes 36 11 13 12 42 46 18 8 8 2 21 14 18 3 5 10 21 32 -4 46
20 Deportivo Maipu 36 11 15 10 39 32 18 7 9 2 27 15 18 4 6 8 12 17 7 45
21 Atletico Mitre 36 11 12 13 36 37 18 7 7 4 20 18 18 4 5 9 16 19 -1 45
22 Brown de Adrogué 36 11 11 14 39 39 18 6 5 7 21 19 18 5 6 7 18 20 0 44
23 Gimnasia Jujuy 36 11 11 14 38 50 18 9 6 3 27 17 18 2 5 11 11 33 -12 44
24 Guillermo Brown 36 12 7 17 30 43 18 9 3 6 16 13 18 3 4 11 14 30 -13 43
25 Almirante Brown 36 9 15 12 38 43 18 7 8 3 26 19 18 2 7 9 12 24 -5 42
26 Temperley 36 9 14 13 34 41 18 6 7 5 19 16 18 3 7 8 15 25 -7 41
27 Club Atlético Güemes 36 8 15 13 28 35 18 3 10 5 12 14 18 5 5 8 16 21 -7 39
28 San Telmo 36 9 12 15 36 52 18 7 9 2 21 15 18 2 3 13 15 37 -16 39
29 Atletico Rafaela 36 8 14 14 40 43 18 8 6 4 31 17 18 0 8 10 9 26 -3 38
30 Agropecuario 36 7 17 12 25 30 18 6 8 4 18 12 18 1 9 8 7 18 -5 38
31 Villa Dálmine 36 7 17 12 36 48 18 6 7 5 19 19 18 1 10 7 17 29 -12 38
32 Alvarado 36 8 13 15 31 46 18 6 6 6 20 17 18 2 7 9 11 29 -15 37
33 Tristán Suárez 36 7 14 15 37 45 18 6 7 5 29 24 18 1 7 10 8 21 -8 35
34 Nueva Chicago 36 6 14 16 33 48 18 5 8 5 18 16 18 1 6 11 15 32 -15 32
35 Flandria 36 6 13 17 30 49 18 3 7 8 16 22 18 3 6 9 14 27 -19 31
36 Deportivo Santamarina 36 6 11 19 29 58 18 3 9 6 19 26 18 3 2 13 10 32 -29 29
37 Sacachispas 36 3 18 15 21 41 18 2 8 8 10 18 18 1 10 7 11 23 -20 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Almirante Brown 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
2 San Martin Tucuman 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
3 Agropecuario 3 2 0 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 4 0 6
4 Guillermo Brown 3 1 2 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 5
5 Temperley 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
6 Defensores de Belgrano 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 5
7 Gimnasia Mendoza 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
8 Nueva Chicago 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
9 San Martín San Juan 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
10 Defensores Unidos 3 0 3 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 3
11 Almagro 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 3
12 Alvarado 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
13 Flandria 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
14 San Telmo 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2
15 All Boys 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 2
16 Patronato 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
17 Estudiantes Río Cuarto 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 1
18 Deportivo Moron 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1
19 Club Atlético Güemes 3 0 1 2 2 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1

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