Primera B Nacional: Defensores Unidos - Estudiantes Río Cuarto news and all the data

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox (6000 seats)

Primera B Nacional: Defensores Unidos host Estudiantes Río Cuarto in what promises to be an absorbing football fixture. Tipsway gives you all you should know!

Insights:
  • Defensores Unidos have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Primera B Nacional
  • Estudiantes Río Cuarto have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

This could be an interesting fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's go!

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Defensores Unidos form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox as Defensores Unidos have scored 15 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Primera B Nacional are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Defensores Unidos against Defensores de Belgrano the last match, as Velázquez (2) were on target.

Preceding that match was the home game against Almirante Brown that was lost 0-1.

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 12 most recent league fixtures shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Defensores are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. Defensively Defensores Unidos have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Estudiantes Río Cuarto form and stats

Estudiantes Río Cuarto have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Primera B Nacional, after 2-3-7 (12 played).

Estudiantes Río Cuarto have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Franco Petroli. It's been 545 minutes since they last conceded in Primera B Nacional.

Estudiantes go into this game after a win, the home game against Guillermo Brown that ended 1-0.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Agropecuario that ended 0-0.

Low on goals? 13 of this team's last 14 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.

Estudiantes Río Cuarto are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {4 goals} from 12 away games. 13 goals have been conceded by Estudiantes Río Cuarto in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest archived match involving both these contenders is the Estudiantes Río Cuarto - Defensores 1-0 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

Defensores UnidosJ. Velázquez
J. Velázquez
8 goals
Estudiantes Río CuartoM. Bajamich
M. Bajamich
6 goals
Estudiantes Río CuartoG. Arturia
G. Arturia
2 goals

Defensores Unidos missing players

Estudiantes Río Cuarto missing players

Defensores Unidos Estudiantes Río Cuarto
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
10 8 1 Won W 0 2 9
7 3 2 Drew D 2 3 6
7 1 0 Lost L 2 7 9
21 15 2 Scored S 0 4 19
16 5 1 Conceded C 4 13 21
83% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 92%
42% 42% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 54%
17% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 8% 17%
8% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 25% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 29%
46% 67% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 42%
46% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 38%
 
3.2 3.7 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.2 4.4
4.4 4.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4 3.8
3.4 3.3 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.3
4 3 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
7.3 8.2 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.2 6.5 8.4
2.5 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 2.6 3.8
34% 38% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 13% 21%
 
9.5 7.8 7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 7.6 6.6
3.6 2.9 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2.8 2.5
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Defensores Unidos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Defensores Unidos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Estudiantes Río Cuarto have scored away.
  • Defensores Unidos have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Primera B Nacional
  • Estudiantes Río Cuarto have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Estudiantes Río Cuarto 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 Almirante Brown 24 11 8 5 25 21 12 7 4 1 16 5 12 4 4 4 9 16 4 41
2 Agropecuario 24 12 3 9 31 26 12 9 3 0 23 7 12 3 0 9 8 19 5 39
3 Deportivo Morón 24 11 5 8 24 24 12 7 3 2 14 7 12 4 2 6 10 17 0 38
4 San Martin Tucuman 23 11 4 8 24 15 12 8 3 1 19 6 11 3 1 7 5 9 9 37
5 Defensores Unidos 24 10 7 7 21 16 12 8 3 1 15 5 12 2 4 6 6 11 5 37
6 San Martin San Juan 24 10 7 7 29 25 12 7 4 1 20 6 12 3 3 6 9 19 4 37
7 Nueva Chicago 23 9 9 5 22 10 12 7 3 2 16 5 11 2 6 3 6 5 12 36
8 Gimnasia Mendoza 23 8 11 4 23 17 11 6 5 0 14 6 12 2 6 4 9 11 6 35
9 Temperley 23 8 9 6 25 24 12 7 4 1 17 8 11 1 5 5 8 16 1 33
10 Estudiantes Río Cuarto 24 9 6 9 19 21 12 7 3 2 15 8 12 2 3 7 4 13 -2 33
11 Patronato 24 8 7 9 25 23 12 6 3 3 18 8 12 2 4 6 7 15 2 31
12 Alvarado 23 7 9 7 21 25 11 6 3 2 12 5 12 1 6 5 9 20 -4 30
13 Defensores de Belgrano 23 7 7 9 23 22 12 6 3 3 14 7 11 1 4 6 9 15 1 28
14 All Boys 24 6 10 8 20 26 12 4 5 3 11 10 12 2 5 5 9 16 -6 28
15 Club Atletico Guemes 24 5 11 8 23 27 12 2 7 3 10 9 12 3 4 5 13 18 -4 26
16 Almagro 24 6 7 11 14 20 12 5 4 3 10 6 12 1 3 8 4 14 -6 25
17 Guillermo Brown 23 5 9 9 21 25 11 3 4 4 14 12 12 2 5 5 7 13 -4 24
18 Flandria 23 6 5 12 23 36 11 5 3 3 15 14 12 1 2 9 8 22 -13 23
19 San Telmo 24 6 4 14 28 38 12 5 2 5 17 17 12 1 2 9 11 21 -10 22

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.