Primera B Nacional match prediction and preview for Defensores de Belgrano vs Deportivo Santamarina clash

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Fri 13.March
Match begins: 23:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Juan Pasquale (9000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Defensores de Belgrano leading Deportivo Santamarina by 18 points.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Defensores de Belgrano form and stats

21 points is a decent return from 10 Primera B Nacional games here at Estadio Juan Pasquale for Defensores de Belgrano. The data says 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.

It's back home for Defensores de Belgrano, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Gimnasia Jujuy away with the result 1-0. E. Aguirre found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Defensores de Belgrano lost 0-2 at home to All Boys.

The Defensores de Belgrano fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Deportivo Santamarina form and stats

There's been little loot from Deportivo Santamarina's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Primera B Nacional. Deportivo Santamarina only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws.

Deportivo Santamarina are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Brown de Adrogue (placed 12th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Chacarita Juniors.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Deportivo Santamarina's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 10 matches. Deportivo Santamarina are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Deportivo Santamarina - Defensores de Belgrano 1-2 earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Defensores de Belgrano victories, zero draws and zero Deportivo Santamarina wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Defensores de BelgranoE. Aguirre
E. Aguirre
5 goals

Defensores de Belgrano missing players

Deportivo Santamarina missing players

Defensores de Belgrano Deportivo Santamarina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 4 Played P 3 10 19
10 6 2 Won W 0 1 4
8 3 1 Drew D 2 5 8
2 1 1 Lost L 1 4 7
24 17 6 Scored S 1 5 15
13 10 5 Conceded C 2 7 18
75% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 70% 79%
55% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 40% 58%
35% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 10% 32%
15% 20% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 10% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 20% 47%
50% 30% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 26%
35% 10% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 70% 47%
 
4.8 5.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.9
5.2 4.7 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6.4 5.5
2 2.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
195 118 44 Total Shots T S 16 66 151
83 54 17 Shots on Target S O 5 23 54
29% 31% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 22% 28%
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Defensores de Belgrano has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
  • Defensores de Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensores de Belgrano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Santamarina have scored away.
  • Defensores de Belgrano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Defensores de Belgrano haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Defensores de Belgrano is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Deportivo Santamarina has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
  • Deportivo Santamarina 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 San Martin Tucuman 20 13 5 2 33 12 10 6 3 1 14 3 10 7 2 1 19 9 21 44
2 Defensores de Belgrano 20 10 8 2 24 13 10 6 3 1 17 10 10 4 5 1 7 3 11 38
3 Sarmiento 20 9 7 4 31 21 10 7 2 1 20 7 10 2 5 3 11 14 10 34
4 Deportivo Riestra 20 8 8 4 14 13 10 5 4 1 8 4 10 3 4 3 6 9 1 32
5 Tigre 19 8 4 7 24 18 10 5 2 3 12 7 9 3 2 4 12 11 6 28
6 Gimnasia Mendoza 20 7 6 7 20 20 10 5 3 2 10 7 10 2 3 5 10 13 0 27
7 Villa Dalmine 20 7 4 9 18 17 10 4 3 3 11 6 10 3 1 6 7 11 1 25
8 Atletico Rafaela 20 6 7 7 24 28 10 5 2 3 16 14 10 1 5 4 8 14 -4 25
9 Chacarita Juniors 20 6 6 8 14 24 10 4 4 2 7 9 10 2 2 6 7 15 -10 24
10 Instituto 20 5 7 8 23 24 10 4 4 2 14 9 10 1 3 6 9 15 -1 22
11 All Boys 20 5 7 8 15 20 10 4 3 3 10 10 10 1 4 5 5 10 -5 22
12 Brown de Adrogue 20 4 9 7 17 22 10 1 6 3 6 10 10 3 3 4 11 12 -5 21
13 Quilmes 20 4 9 7 18 24 10 3 5 2 13 13 10 1 4 5 5 11 -6 21
14 Deportivo Santamarina 19 4 8 7 15 18 9 3 3 3 10 11 10 1 5 4 5 7 -3 20
15 Almagro 20 4 8 8 11 19 10 3 3 4 4 8 10 1 5 4 7 11 -8 20
16 Gimnasia Jujuy 20 4 7 9 13 21 10 2 5 3 7 7 10 2 2 6 6 14 -8 19

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.