This is the Primera B Nacional season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Who will get that important first win?
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Belgrano form and stats
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 eleven games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Last season, Belgrano's league statistics were 4 wins, 12 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 22nd position in the Primera B Nacional. Over these 25 matches they scored 16 goals and conceded 23. Playing at home last season Belgrano managed 4-6-3 (win-draw-lost) with 12 goals and 9 conceded.
San Martín San Juan form and stats
San Martín San Juan are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Let's have a look at how San Martín San Juan performed last season in the Primera B Nacional: They landed a 21st position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 7 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 24 and conceded 34 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 5 and lost 7 with 8/18 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Belgrano won 3, San Martín San Juan won 3 and 4 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
Belgrano missing players
San Martín San Juan missing players
| Belgrano | San Martín San Juan | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgrano | Last season | San Martín San Juan | ||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Drew | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 16 | 12 | 5 | Scored | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 23 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | 5 | 18 | 34 |
| 68% | 69% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 85% | 88% |
| 52% | 54% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| 28% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 17% | 31% | 44% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | 17% | 38% | 44% |
| 44% | 54% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 23% | 28% |
| 52% | 38% | 50% | Failed To Score | 67% | 54% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 5 |
- Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- San Martín San Juan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 31-03-19 |
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Lanús | 3 - 1 | Belgrano |
| 07-04-19 |
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Belgrano | 1 - 0 | Godoy Cruz |
| 08-05-19 |
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Belgrano | 3 - 0 | Deportivo Riestra |
| 27-07-19 |
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Belgrano | 0 - 1 | Real Pilar |
| 17-08-19 |
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Belgrano | 21:00 | San Martín San Juan |
| 24-08-19 |
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Agropecuario | 00:00 | Belgrano |
| 31-08-19 |
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Belgrano | - | Barracas Central |
| 07-09-19 |
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Deportivo Morón | - | Belgrano |
| 14-09-19 |
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Belgrano | - | Temperley |
| 21-09-19 |
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Platense | - | Belgrano |
| 20-03-19 |
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San Martín San Juan | 1 - 0 | Villa Dálmine |
| 02-04-19 |
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Colón | 0 - 0 | San Martín San Juan |
| 07-04-19 |
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San Martín San Juan | 2 - 1 | Talleres Córdoba |
| 03-08-19 |
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Villa Mitre | 1 - 0 | San Martín San Juan |
| 17-08-19 |
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Belgrano | 21:00 | San Martín San Juan |
| 24-08-19 |
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San Martín San Juan | 00:00 | Estudiantes Caseros |
| 31-08-19 |
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Atletico Mitre | - | San Martín San Juan |
| 07-09-19 |
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Agropecuario | - | San Martín San Juan |
| 14-09-19 |
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San Martín San Juan | - | Barracas Central |
| 21-09-19 |
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Deportivo Morón | - | San Martín San Juan |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Estudiantes Río Cuarto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Caseros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Agropecuario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Alvarado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Barracas Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Belgrano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Deportivo Morón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Guillermo Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nueva Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Platense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | San Martín San Juan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Atletico Mitre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 | Independiente Rivadavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 32 | Temperley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Racing Club | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 51 |
| 4 | River Plate | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| 5 | Atlético Tucumán | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Independiente | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Unión Santa Fe | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 36 |
| 9 | Tigre | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -3 | 36 |
| 10 | Huracán | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Lanús | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | Talleres Córdoba | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 33 |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 16 | Banfield | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 29 |
| 17 | Estudiantes | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 29 |
| 18 | Gimnasia La Plata | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 29 |
| 19 | Patronato | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 20 | Rosario Central | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 26 |
| 21 | San Martín San Juan | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 22 | Belgrano | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 23 | San Lorenzo | 25 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 23 |
| 24 | Colón | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -12 | 23 |
| 25 | San Martín Tucumán | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -13 | 23 |
| 26 | Argentinos Juniors | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 22 |