The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Atlético Rafaela are in the 11th position while the guesting Deportivo Santamarina worry at 16th.
- Atlético Rafaela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Santamarina is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Both contenders have had enough rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's look for an in-your-face game!
It's quite the trip for Deportivo Santamarina when visiting Atlético as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Atlético Rafaela form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Atlético Rafaela have to build on here at Estadio Nuevo Monumental in the Primera B Nacional.
Atlético faced defeat in their previous match, away at Defensores de Belgrano (0-2).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus San Telmo that ended 2-2.A decent goal production from Atlético in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. Atlético's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Santamarina form and stats
Deportivo Santamarina have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera B Nacional, after 1-5-4 (10 played).
Home advantage was not enough for Santamarina in their previous game, as they lost their Primera B Nacional-match, hosting Independiente Rivadavia, 0-1.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Barracas Central.Santamarina are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Santamarina have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H encounter ended Deportivo Santamarina - Atlético Rafaela 0-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Atlético zero wins, two draws and Deportivo Santamarina two victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Bieler 10 goals |  J. Esquivel 6 goals |  M. Michel 4 goals |
Atlético Rafaela missing players
Deportivo Santamarina missing players
| Atlético Rafaela | Deportivo Santamarina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 81% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 76% |
| 57% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 50% | 33% |
| 24% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 14% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 43% |
| 33% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 38% |
| 48% | 40% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 43% |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9.1 | 9.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 29% | 34% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 40% | 38% |
- Atlético Rafaela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Santamarina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Santamarina have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Primera B Nacional
- Deportivo Santamarina have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Deportivo Santamarina is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Atletico Guemes | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 36 |
| 2 | Barracas Central | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 36 |
| 3 | Deportivo Moron | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 33 |
| 4 | Defensores de Belgrano | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Brown de Adrogué | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Almagro | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Tristán Suárez | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Atlético Rafaela | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Instituto | 20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | San Telmo | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | San Martín San Juan | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | All Boys | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | Deportivo Santamarina | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 17 | Villa Dálmine | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Guillermo Brown | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 19 |