Primera B Nacional: Defensores de Belgrano - Ferro Carril Oeste preview and all the data

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 20:35 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Juan Pasquale (9000 seats)

Flashy Ferro Carril Oeste arrive at Defensores de Belgrano after their 6-0-result versus San Telmo. Get out our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Defensores de Belgrano have the most clean sheets (16) in Primera B Nacional
  • Ferro Carril Oeste have the the best goal difference (+16) in Primera B Nacional

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Defensores de Belgrano form and stats

The story so far in the Primera B Nacional for Defensores de Belgrano at their home stadium (Estadio Juan Pasquale) is 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager F. De la Riva led his Defensores to a defeat in the Primera B Nacional match away at Deportivo Moron. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Juan Pasquale. The game against Deportivo Moron was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Club Atletico Guemes.

Defensores aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Juan Pasquale in the league, with only 11 goals from 15 games. From these home matches, Defensores have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Ferro Carril Oeste form and stats

There's been little loot from Ferro Carril Oeste's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Primera B Nacional. Ferro Carril Oeste only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws. In general it has been a productive period now for Ferro Carril Oeste as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

E. Ellacópulos, D. Gallardo, B. Fernández (2), T. Molina and C. Maidana scored in Carril's previous match, the home game against San Telmo that ended 6-0. As you can tell from the results above, Ferro Carril Oeste was very dominant against San Telmo, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with E. Ellacópulos, D. Gallardo, B. Fernández (2), T. Molina and C. Maidana providing the goals.

Before that, Ferro Carril Oeste travelled to Villa Dalmine and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Carril as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. Carril have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other previously this season, with the result Ferro Carril Oeste - Defensores de Belgrano 1-1 registered in the official records. Last two meetings featuring these squads: Defensores won one, Ferro Carril Oeste triumphed in zero and we saw one draw. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Ferro Carril OesteB. Fernández
B. Fernández
12 goals
DefensoresJ. Olivares
J. Olivares
7 goals
Ferro Carril OesteT. Molina
T. Molina
7 goals

Defensores de Belgrano missing players

Ferro Carril Oeste missing players

Defensores de Belgrano Ferro Carril Oeste
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
9 5 1 Won W 1 3 12
14 6 1 Drew D 1 6 12
8 4 2 Lost L 2 6 7
27 11 2 Scored S 4 13 42
29 14 4 Conceded C 6 18 26
74% 67% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 81%
65% 53% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 65%
23% 20% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 35%
10% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 23%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
29% 20% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 42%
52% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 42%
45% 47% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 35%
 
3.6 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.8 3.5
4.2 3.5 1.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.3 3.8
2.6 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.3 6.3 4.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.3 8.7
2.4 2.5 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4
34% 30% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 35%
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Defensores de Belgrano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera B Nacional
  • Defensores de Belgrano have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Primera B Nacional
  • Defensores de Belgrano have the most clean sheets (16) in Primera B Nacional
  • Ferro Carril Oeste have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Primera B Nacional
  • Ferro Carril Oeste have the the best goal difference (+16) 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 Barracas Central 31 12 13 6 35 31 16 8 7 1 22 15 15 4 6 5 13 16 4 49
2 Ferro Carril Oeste 31 12 12 7 42 26 16 9 6 1 29 8 15 3 6 6 13 18 16 48
3 Club Atletico Guemes 31 12 12 7 35 28 16 6 6 4 16 14 15 6 6 3 19 14 7 48
4 Independiente Rivadavia 31 11 14 6 42 38 16 5 8 3 24 21 15 6 6 3 18 17 4 47
5 Deportivo Moron 32 14 5 13 33 33 16 9 4 3 21 11 16 5 1 10 12 22 0 47
6 Gimnasia Jujuy 32 11 13 8 31 28 16 10 4 2 20 9 16 1 9 6 11 19 3 46
7 Brown de Adrogué 31 11 11 9 37 35 15 7 4 4 19 16 16 4 7 5 18 19 2 44
8 Almagro 31 11 9 11 39 36 15 7 3 5 23 16 16 4 6 6 16 20 3 42
9 Defensores de Belgrano 31 9 14 8 27 29 15 5 6 4 11 14 16 4 8 4 16 15 -2 41
10 Tristán Suárez 31 10 10 11 42 42 16 6 6 4 24 19 15 4 4 7 18 23 0 40
11 All Boys 32 9 12 11 30 29 16 6 6 4 19 10 16 3 6 7 11 19 1 39
12 San Martin San Juan 32 9 11 12 37 35 16 6 5 5 25 18 16 3 6 7 12 17 2 38
13 Atletico Rafaela 32 9 10 13 33 34 16 6 6 4 21 15 16 3 4 9 12 19 -1 37
14 Villa Dalmine 32 7 16 9 23 26 16 5 9 2 16 12 16 2 7 7 7 14 -3 37
15 San Telmo 31 8 13 10 33 46 15 6 7 2 15 11 16 2 6 8 18 35 -13 37
16 Instituto 32 7 15 10 31 38 16 4 8 4 16 17 16 3 7 6 15 21 -7 36
17 Deportivo Santamarina 32 6 14 12 23 32 16 4 7 5 12 13 16 2 7 7 11 19 -9 32
18 Guillermo Brown 31 5 16 10 23 30 15 2 8 5 10 14 16 3 8 5 13 16 -7 31

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.