Atlético Rafaela vs San Martín San Juan match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Nuevo Monumental

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Sun 28.August
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Monumental (16000 seats)

Playing at their own ground is safe and nice for Atlético Rafaela, but San Martín San Juan are fully set and capable to win this one. Who wins?

Insights:
  • San Martín San Juan have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Primera B Nacional

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for San Martín San Juan, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

It's no vacation for neither Atlético Rafaela nor San Martín San Juan as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Atlético Rafaela form and stats

Atlético Rafaela have collected 21 points from their Primera B Nacional home games so far after 5-6-3.

Atlético drew their last game, also a home match. San Martín San Juan (placed 11th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

0-0 away at Atlanta before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Atlético Rafaela have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 5 and lost 5.

Atlético have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Nuevo Monumental with 22 goals in 14 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 13 from 14 matches.

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San Martín San Juan form and stats

There's been little loot from San Martín San Juan's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games in the Primera B Nacional. San Martín San Juan only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. San Martín San Juan has drawn their two previous away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Atlético Rafaela (placed 33rd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Guillermo Brown.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by San Martín San Juan in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Martín, 9 draws and 10 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting San Martín San Juan as they have only managed to score 8 times from 15 away games in the league. As opposed to that, San Martín San Juan have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Atlético victories, four draws and four San Martín San Juan wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético RafaelaC. Bieler
C. Bieler
10 goals
San Martín San JuanM. Giménez Rojas
M. Giménez Rojas
10 goals
Atlético RafaelaG. Lencina
G. Lencina
8 goals

Atlético Rafaela missing players

San Martín San Juan missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Atlético Rafaela San Martín San Juan
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 3 16 31
5 5 0 Won W 0 2 13
13 7 1 Drew D 1 6 7
12 3 1 Lost L 2 8 11
29 22 2 Scored S 1 8 43
36 13 3 Conceded C 8 22 34
83% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 87%
63% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 65%
40% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 31% 48%
27% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 19% 32%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 16%
50% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 31% 35%
30% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 35%
37% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 42%
 
3.9 4.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.7
4.6 3.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.6 4.3
2.6 1.9 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.4 10.4 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 7.2 10.6
3.1 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 2.5 3.8
32% 38% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 20% 36%
 
9.1 7.6 12 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 8.2 7.6
3.1 2.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3.3 3.2
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Atlético Rafaela have scored at least twice as many goals at home as San Martín San Juan have scored away.
  • San Martín San Juan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • San Martín San Juan have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Primera B Nacional

  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 30 19 7 4 34 19 15 12 2 1 22 9 15 7 5 3 12 10 15 64
2 San Martin Tucuman 30 14 13 3 38 18 15 9 5 1 19 5 15 5 8 2 19 13 20 55
3 Instituto 30 14 11 5 35 21 15 10 5 0 21 6 15 4 6 5 14 15 14 53
4 Gimnasia Mendoza 30 13 12 5 33 14 15 9 3 3 19 6 15 4 9 2 14 8 19 51
5 All Boys 29 12 14 3 40 24 15 8 7 0 28 13 14 4 7 3 12 11 16 50
6 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 29 12 12 5 33 26 15 8 6 1 23 11 14 4 6 4 10 15 7 48
7 Chaco For Ever 31 11 14 6 32 22 15 8 5 2 19 9 16 3 9 4 13 13 10 47
8 Estudiantes Caseros 30 13 8 9 28 25 15 8 6 1 17 8 15 5 2 8 11 17 3 47
9 Almagro 31 13 8 10 29 28 16 8 4 4 17 12 15 5 4 6 12 16 1 47
10 Independiente Rivadavia 30 12 10 8 38 28 15 9 4 2 24 10 15 3 6 6 14 18 10 46
11 San Martín San Juan 30 13 6 11 43 34 15 11 1 3 35 12 15 2 5 8 8 22 9 45
12 Defensores de Belgrano 29 11 12 6 31 22 14 5 7 2 14 10 15 6 5 4 17 12 9 45
13 Deportivo Madryn 30 9 15 6 39 31 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 2 11 2 18 17 8 42
14 Deportivo Riestra 29 9 15 5 28 23 14 7 5 2 17 9 15 2 10 3 11 14 5 42
15 Guillermo Brown 30 12 5 13 27 34 15 9 2 4 15 10 15 3 3 9 12 24 -7 41
16 Chacarita Juniors 30 10 10 10 43 38 15 5 7 3 24 15 15 5 3 7 19 23 5 40
17 Deportivo Maipu 31 9 15 7 37 29 16 6 9 1 26 14 15 3 6 6 11 15 8 39
18 Deportivo Moron 29 8 15 6 23 17 15 5 8 2 16 9 14 3 7 4 7 8 6 39
19 Brown de Adrogue 30 10 9 11 35 33 15 6 3 6 18 15 15 4 6 5 17 18 2 39
20 Atletico Mitre 30 10 9 11 34 34 15 6 6 3 18 16 15 4 3 8 16 18 0 39
21 Ferro Carril Oeste 29 10 9 10 25 28 15 6 5 4 12 11 14 4 4 6 13 17 -3 39
22 Quilmes 29 9 10 10 35 37 14 6 6 2 16 11 15 3 4 8 19 26 -2 37
23 Almirante Brown 29 8 12 9 32 34 15 7 7 1 22 13 14 1 5 8 10 21 -2 36
24 Agropecuario 30 7 14 9 24 25 15 6 5 4 17 11 15 1 9 5 7 14 -1 35
25 Club Atletico Guemes 30 8 11 11 23 27 15 3 8 4 11 12 15 5 3 7 12 15 -4 35
26 Gimnasia Jujuy 30 9 8 13 31 41 15 8 4 3 24 15 15 1 4 10 7 26 -10 35
27 Atlanta 31 7 13 11 24 29 15 3 9 3 12 12 16 4 4 8 12 17 -5 34
28 San Telmo 30 7 11 12 28 44 15 5 8 2 15 13 15 2 3 10 13 31 -16 32
29 Temperley 30 5 14 11 27 37 15 3 7 5 15 16 15 2 7 6 12 21 -10 29
30 Villa Dalmine 30 5 14 11 32 46 15 4 7 4 16 18 15 1 7 7 16 28 -14 29
31 Flandria 30 6 10 14 29 40 15 3 6 6 16 17 15 3 4 8 13 23 -11 28
32 Alvarado 30 6 10 14 26 44 15 5 4 6 16 16 15 1 6 8 10 28 -18 28
33 Atlético Rafaela 29 5 12 12 29 36 14 5 6 3 22 13 15 0 6 9 7 23 -7 27
34 Nueva Chicago 30 5 12 13 29 42 15 4 7 4 14 12 15 1 5 9 15 30 -13 27
35 Tristan Suarez 30 5 11 14 28 35 15 5 5 5 24 20 15 0 6 9 4 15 -7 26
36 Sacachispas 29 3 16 10 19 32 14 2 7 5 9 13 15 1 9 5 10 19 -13 25
37 Deportivo Santamarina 30 5 9 16 22 46 15 2 8 5 13 20 15 3 1 11 9 26 -24 24

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 Belgrano 30 19 7 4 34 19 15 12 2 1 22 9 15 7 5 3 12 10 15 64
2 San Martin Tucuman 30 14 13 3 38 18 15 9 5 1 19 5 15 5 8 2 19 13 20 55
3 Instituto 30 14 11 5 35 21 15 10 5 0 21 6 15 4 6 5 14 15 14 53
4 Gimnasia Mendoza 30 13 12 5 33 14 15 9 3 3 19 6 15 4 9 2 14 8 19 51
5 All Boys 29 12 14 3 40 24 15 8 7 0 28 13 14 4 7 3 12 11 16 50
6 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 29 12 12 5 33 26 15 8 6 1 23 11 14 4 6 4 10 15 7 48
7 Chaco For Ever 31 11 14 6 32 22 15 8 5 2 19 9 16 3 9 4 13 13 10 47
8 Estudiantes Caseros 30 13 8 9 28 25 15 8 6 1 17 8 15 5 2 8 11 17 3 47
9 Almagro 31 13 8 10 29 28 16 8 4 4 17 12 15 5 4 6 12 16 1 47
10 Independiente Rivadavia 30 12 10 8 38 28 15 9 4 2 24 10 15 3 6 6 14 18 10 46
11 San Martín San Juan 30 13 6 11 43 34 15 11 1 3 35 12 15 2 5 8 8 22 9 45
12 Defensores de Belgrano 29 11 12 6 31 22 14 5 7 2 14 10 15 6 5 4 17 12 9 45
13 Deportivo Madryn 30 9 15 6 39 31 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 2 11 2 18 17 8 42
14 Deportivo Riestra 29 9 15 5 28 23 14 7 5 2 17 9 15 2 10 3 11 14 5 42
15 Guillermo Brown 30 12 5 13 27 34 15 9 2 4 15 10 15 3 3 9 12 24 -7 41
16 Chacarita Juniors 30 10 10 10 43 38 15 5 7 3 24 15 15 5 3 7 19 23 5 40
17 Deportivo Maipu 31 9 15 7 37 29 16 6 9 1 26 14 15 3 6 6 11 15 8 39
18 Deportivo Moron 29 8 15 6 23 17 15 5 8 2 16 9 14 3 7 4 7 8 6 39
19 Brown de Adrogue 30 10 9 11 35 33 15 6 3 6 18 15 15 4 6 5 17 18 2 39
20 Atletico Mitre 30 10 9 11 34 34 15 6 6 3 18 16 15 4 3 8 16 18 0 39
21 Ferro Carril Oeste 29 10 9 10 25 28 15 6 5 4 12 11 14 4 4 6 13 17 -3 39
22 Quilmes 29 9 10 10 35 37 14 6 6 2 16 11 15 3 4 8 19 26 -2 37
23 Almirante Brown 29 8 12 9 32 34 15 7 7 1 22 13 14 1 5 8 10 21 -2 36
24 Agropecuario 30 7 14 9 24 25 15 6 5 4 17 11 15 1 9 5 7 14 -1 35
25 Club Atletico Guemes 30 8 11 11 23 27 15 3 8 4 11 12 15 5 3 7 12 15 -4 35
26 Gimnasia Jujuy 30 9 8 13 31 41 15 8 4 3 24 15 15 1 4 10 7 26 -10 35
27 Atlanta 31 7 13 11 24 29 15 3 9 3 12 12 16 4 4 8 12 17 -5 34
28 San Telmo 30 7 11 12 28 44 15 5 8 2 15 13 15 2 3 10 13 31 -16 32
29 Temperley 30 5 14 11 27 37 15 3 7 5 15 16 15 2 7 6 12 21 -10 29
30 Villa Dalmine 30 5 14 11 32 46 15 4 7 4 16 18 15 1 7 7 16 28 -14 29
31 Flandria 30 6 10 14 29 40 15 3 6 6 16 17 15 3 4 8 13 23 -11 28
32 Alvarado 30 6 10 14 26 44 15 5 4 6 16 16 15 1 6 8 10 28 -18 28
33 Atlético Rafaela 29 5 12 12 29 36 14 5 6 3 22 13 15 0 6 9 7 23 -7 27
34 Nueva Chicago 30 5 12 13 29 42 15 4 7 4 14 12 15 1 5 9 15 30 -13 27
35 Tristan Suarez 30 5 11 14 28 35 15 5 5 5 24 20 15 0 6 9 4 15 -7 26
36 Sacachispas 29 3 16 10 19 32 14 2 7 5 9 13 15 1 9 5 10 19 -13 25
37 Deportivo Santamarina 30 5 9 16 22 46 15 2 8 5 13 20 15 3 1 11 9 26 -24 24

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