Delightful dogfight as daring Belgrano duel with determined Deportivo Maipú

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Julio César Villagra (30500 seats)

Belgrano make preparations for another game following their 1-0 result versus Estudiantes, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Deportivo Maipú?

Insights:
  • Belgrano is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera B Nacional
  • Deportivo Maipú have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are busy days for the home side, as they had a match only three days ago in the Copa Argentina. Thankfully the previous game, versus Estudiantes, was also a home game here at Estadio Julio César Villagra. The away team is better rested.

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Belgrano form and stats

Belgrano have been very solid at home in the Primera B Nacional so far, with 31 points collected from 11 matches (10-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.

Belgrano's previous match was a Copa Argentina game also played at home, ending 1-0 against Estudiantes. The home side are looking to repeat that performance.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Nueva Chicago.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Belgrano have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 6 and lost 2.

Not much happening? In this team's last 11 league matches, 10 have had zero, one or two goals.

Belgrano have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Julio César Villagra with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Belgrano have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.

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Deportivo Maipú form and stats

Playing away, Deportivo Maipú have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera B Nacional this season.

There were no winners in Deportivo Maipú's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Deportivo Riestra (placed 13th). An inspired comeback made the scores level in Maipú's duel with Deportivo Riestra. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after Hoyos found the equalizer.

Prior to that match, the Deportivo Maipú manager Sara faced defeat when travelling to Club Atlético Güemes and losing 1-2.

We have checked recent matches where Deportivo Maipú have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 0 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Deportivo Maipú are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the preceeding two meetings): Belgrano won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Deportivo Maipú have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

BelgranoP. Vegetti Pfaffen
P. Vegetti Pfaffen
8 goals
Deportivo MaipúB. Nasta
B. Nasta
6 goals
Deportivo MaipúC. De Hoyos
C. De Hoyos
6 goals

Belgrano missing players

Deportivo Maipú missing players

Belgrano Deportivo Maipú
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 23
16 10 3 Won W 1 3 6
4 1 0 Drew D 2 5 13
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 4
28 18 5 Scored S 5 9 24
12 5 2 Conceded C 5 10 21
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 87%
50% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 55% 65%
27% 45% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 27% 26%
9% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 9% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 45% 57%
55% 55% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 30%
9% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 26%
 
4.5 5.8 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.9 6
4.8 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 5.8 5.1
1.7 1.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.5 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
7.2 9 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10.7 11.3
2.2 2.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.8 4.9
57% 62% 83% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 17% 21%
 
7.4 4.9 4.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 7.5 7.2
2.7 1.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 2.8
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Belgrano have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Belgrano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Belgrano have the most points (31) at home in Primera B Nacional
  • Belgrano have the most points from losing position (11) in Primera B Nacional
  • Belgrano have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Primera B Nacional
  • Belgrano have the the best goal difference (+16) in Primera B Nacional
  • Belgrano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Belgrano is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera B Nacional
  • Deportivo Maipú have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Maipú have won significantly less corners away then at 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 22 16 4 2 28 12 11 10 1 0 18 5 11 6 3 2 10 7 16 52
2 San Martín Tucumán 22 12 8 2 30 15 11 8 2 1 15 5 11 4 6 1 15 10 15 44
3 Instituto 22 11 8 3 27 15 11 8 3 0 16 5 11 3 5 3 11 10 12 41
4 All Boys 22 9 12 1 32 17 11 6 5 0 21 9 11 3 7 1 11 8 15 39
5 Brown de Adrogué 22 10 8 4 29 20 11 6 3 2 15 8 11 4 5 2 14 12 9 38
6 Gimnasia Mendoza 22 9 9 4 25 12 11 7 2 2 14 5 11 2 7 2 11 7 13 36
7 Estudiantes Río Cuarto 23 9 9 5 27 23 12 7 4 1 21 10 11 2 5 4 6 13 4 36
8 San Martín San Juan 23 10 5 8 32 23 11 8 1 2 25 7 12 2 4 6 7 16 9 35
9 Almagro 23 10 5 8 21 22 12 6 2 4 12 10 11 4 3 4 9 12 -1 35
10 Deportivo Madryn 23 8 10 5 32 24 12 6 3 3 19 12 11 2 7 2 13 12 8 34
11 Independiente Rivadavia 22 9 6 7 30 23 11 7 2 2 18 8 11 2 4 5 12 15 7 33
12 Chaco For Ever 23 7 12 4 25 18 11 5 5 1 14 7 12 2 7 3 11 11 7 33
13 Deportivo Riestra 22 7 11 4 21 17 11 5 4 2 13 8 11 2 7 2 8 9 4 32
14 Chacarita Juniors 22 8 7 7 33 29 11 3 6 2 16 11 11 5 1 5 17 18 4 31
15 Defensores de Belgrano 22 7 10 5 24 20 11 3 6 2 11 10 11 4 4 3 13 10 4 31
16 Estudiantes Caseros 23 8 7 8 20 21 11 5 5 1 12 6 12 3 2 7 8 15 -1 31
17 Guillermo Brown 23 9 4 10 20 23 11 6 1 4 12 10 12 3 3 6 8 13 -3 31
18 Agropecuario 22 6 11 5 22 19 11 5 4 2 15 9 11 1 7 3 7 10 3 29
19 Deportivo Maipú 23 6 13 4 24 21 12 3 8 1 15 11 11 3 5 3 9 10 3 28
20 Club Atlético Güemes 22 7 7 8 19 18 11 3 4 4 9 10 11 4 3 4 10 8 1 28
21 Ferro Carril Oeste 22 6 9 7 18 22 11 3 5 3 7 9 11 3 4 4 11 13 -4 27
22 Quilmes 22 6 8 8 27 29 11 4 5 2 13 11 11 2 3 6 14 18 -2 26
23 Gimnasia Jujuy 22 6 8 8 22 27 11 5 4 2 16 11 11 1 4 6 6 16 -5 26
24 Deportivo Moron 23 4 13 6 14 14 12 3 7 2 10 7 11 1 6 4 4 7 0 25
25 Atletico Mitre 22 6 7 9 23 24 11 3 5 3 11 13 11 3 2 6 12 11 -1 25
26 Almirante Brown 22 5 10 7 24 28 11 4 6 1 16 12 11 1 4 6 8 16 -4 25
27 Alvarado 23 6 7 10 21 35 12 5 3 4 14 12 11 1 4 6 7 23 -14 25
28 Nueva Chicago 23 5 9 9 21 29 12 4 5 3 11 8 11 1 4 6 10 21 -8 24
29 Temperley 22 5 8 9 19 27 11 3 4 4 10 10 11 2 4 5 9 17 -8 23
30 Atlanta 23 4 10 9 18 23 11 2 7 2 10 9 12 2 3 7 8 14 -5 22
31 San Telmo 22 5 7 10 23 37 11 4 5 2 13 12 11 1 2 8 10 25 -14 22
32 Sacachispas 22 3 12 7 17 25 11 2 5 4 8 10 11 1 7 3 9 15 -8 21
33 Tristán Suárez 22 4 8 10 24 29 11 4 4 3 20 16 11 0 4 7 4 13 -5 20
34 Atlético Rafaela 23 3 11 9 21 27 11 3 6 2 16 10 12 0 5 7 5 17 -6 20
35 Flandria 22 4 8 10 23 30 11 3 5 3 15 11 11 1 3 7 8 19 -7 20
36 Villa Dálmine 22 2 11 9 23 36 11 1 6 4 9 15 11 1 5 5 14 21 -13 17
37 Deportivo Santamarina 23 2 8 13 14 39 11 0 7 4 6 15 12 2 1 9 8 24 -25 14

Read more about Primera B Nacional

The Primera B Nacional, often called simply Nacional B, is the second level in the Argentine football league system. It currently has 25 teams playing each other once for a total of 24 fixtures to decide the final league table. The champion is promoted while another can follow through playoff.