The path has mostly gone uphill for Atlético Rafaela so far, and the same description fits Ferro Carril Oeste. These students from the school of hard knocks would do anything for some much needed points here.
- Atlético Rafaela have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ferro Carril Oeste have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Atlético Rafaela form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera B Nacional, Atlético Rafaela have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games. When Atlético Rafaela hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Atlético Rafaela, Atletico Mitre, Club Atlético Güemes, Flandria, Deportivo Santamarina, Sacachispas, Gimnasia Jujuy, Temperley, Tristan Suarez, San Telmo, Deportivo Morón and Villa Dalmine), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Atlético Rafaela lost their last game at Independiente Rivadavia (placed 16th) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Before that game, the home loss against Quilmes with the scoreline 1-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Atlético Rafaela perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Atlético Rafaela as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Atlético has won 8 of these, drawn 6 and lost 5.
A decent goal production from Atlético Rafaela in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Atlético Rafaela are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nuevo Monumental in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches. Atlético Rafaela has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Ferro Carril Oeste form and stats
There's been little loot from Ferro Carril Oeste's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Primera B Nacional. Ferro Carril Oeste only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for Carril who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Díaz scored in Ferro Carril Oeste's previous match, the home game against Guillermo Brown that ended 1-0.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Chacarita Juniors that ended 1-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ferro Carril Oeste playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were 6 Ferro Carril Oeste wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.
Ferro Carril Oeste have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Carril have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Atlético Rafaela wins - draws - Ferro Carril Oeste wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Díaz 7 goals |   C. Bieler 4 goals | G. Lencina 4 goals |
Atlético Rafaela missing players
Ferro Carril Oeste missing players
| Atlético Rafaela | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 86% |
| 60% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 57% |
| 33% | 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 40% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 57% |
| 33% | 43% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 29% |
| 2.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 10.6 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 41% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 35% | 25% |
| 9.5 | 8.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
- Atlético Rafaela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Rafaela have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Atlético Rafaela have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Atlético Rafaela have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Atlético Rafaela haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ferro Carril Oeste have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | Brown de Adrogue | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | San Martin Tucuman | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Caseros | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Chacarita Juniors | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | All Boys | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Chaco For Ever | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 8 | Deportivo Madryn | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Instituto | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Estudiantes Río Cuarto | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 12 | Agropecuario | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 13 | Quilmes | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 14 | Almagro | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
| 15 | San Martin San Juan | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 16 | Independiente Rivadavia | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 17 | Deportivo Maipu | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 18 | Deportivo Riestra | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 19 | Guillermo Brown | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 20 |
| 20 | Almirante Brown | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 21 | Nueva Chicago | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 22 | Defensores de Belgrano | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 23 | Atlanta | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 24 | Alvarado | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 25 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 26 | Deportivo Morón | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 27 | San Telmo | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 28 | Atlético Rafaela | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 29 | Atletico Mitre | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 30 | Villa Dalmine | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 31 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 32 | Temperley | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 33 | Club Atlético Güemes | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| 34 | Flandria | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 35 | Sacachispas | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 36 | Tristan Suarez | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 37 | Deportivo Santamarina | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -16 | 9 |
