A quick look at the Primera B Nacional table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Defensores de Belgrano - Atlético Rafaela preview!
- Defensores de Belgrano have the most clean sheets (11) in Primera B Nacional
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Defensores de Belgrano form and stats
2 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Defensores de Belgrano have to build on here at Estadio Juan Pasquale in the Primera B Nacional.
Defensores de Belgrano travelled for their previous game, a trip to Independiente Rivadavia that ended 1-1.
Before that, Defensores drew at home versus Barracas Central.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Defensores here at Estadio Juan Pasquale in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 10 games). On the other hand, Defensores de Belgrano have conceded 11 goals. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Atlético Rafaela form and stats
Atlético Rafaela have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Primera B Nacional, after 2-3-5 (10 played).
Atlético played 2-2 against San Telmo in their previous match. Drawing 2-2 against San Telmo after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager W. Otta needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Prior to that match, the Atlético manager W. Otta faced defeat when travelling to Villa Dalmine and losing 0-1.The attacking power of Atlético when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Atlético have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Atlético Rafaela - Defensores 0-0 earlier this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Defensores victories, two draws and two Atlético Rafaela wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Bieler 10 goals |   J. Olivares 6 goals | J. Esquivel 6 goals |
Defensores de Belgrano missing players
Atlético Rafaela missing players
| Defensores de Belgrano | Atlético Rafaela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 17 | 11 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 70% | 60% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 65% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 40% | 55% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | 35% |
| 15% | 10% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 5% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 40% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 40% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 35% |
| 35% | 50% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 45% |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 35% | 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 22% | 29% |
- Defensores de Belgrano have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera B Nacional
- Defensores de Belgrano have the most clean sheets (11) in Primera B Nacional
- Defensores de Belgrano have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home 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 | 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 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | Brown de Adrogue | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Deportivo Moron | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Defensores de Belgrano | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Almagro | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Tristan Suarez | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Independiente Rivadavia | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Atlético Rafaela | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | San Telmo | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 24 |
| 13 | Instituto | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | All Boys | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 15 | San Martin San Juan | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 16 | Deportivo Santamarina | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 17 | Villa Dalmine | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Guillermo Brown | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 16 |