The managers G. Duró and F. Nardozza are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera B Nacional league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Deportivo Riestra form and stats
Deportivo Riestra have performed here at Estadio Guillermo Laza this season with 3 wins from 6 Primera B Nacional matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
The home team returns to Estadio Guillermo Laza after sharing the points with Tigre (placed 10th) on their last time out; the Primera B Nacional game ended 0-0. Before that, Deportivo Riestra had a home game versus Brown de Adrogue which ended with a victory 1-0.
There will be little rest for Deportivo Riestra after this match as they are travelling to Quilmes for a Primera B Nacional game in only four days.
The Deportivo Riestra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Deportivo Riestra have only let in 3 goals at home.
Defensores de Belgrano form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Defensores de Belgrano, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Primera B Nacional, playing as the away team in the Primera B Nacional this season. Two points from the last two away games for Defensores de Belgrano, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The supporters enjoyed Defensores de Belgrano's previous game versus Sarmiento (placed 2nd), a Primera B Nacional 3-0 win played at home. Before that, Defensores de Belgrano travelled to Villa Dalmine and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
A new game in only four days for Defensores de Belgrano, the Primera B Nacional home match versus Chacarita Juniors. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Defensores de Belgrano's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. Defensores de Belgrano are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Deportivo Riestra, 0 draws and 2 wins for Defensores de Belgrano. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bravo 20 goals |  V. Gómez 6 goals |
Deportivo Riestra missing players
Defensores de Belgrano missing players
| Deportivo Riestra | Defensores de Belgrano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 73% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 73% |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 17% | 55% |
| 27% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 9% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 27% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 45% |
| 55% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 45% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 36% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 6 | 6.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Defensores de Belgrano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Deportivo Riestra have not yet lost a game at home.
- Deportivo Riestra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Sarmiento | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Defensores de Belgrano | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Deportivo Riestra | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 5 | Atletico Rafaela | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Villa Dalmine | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Quilmes | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Instituto | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Tigre | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Chacarita Juniors | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 13 | Deportivo Santamarina | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 14 | Brown de Adrogue | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 15 | All Boys | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | Almagro | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 8 |