Primera B Nacional match preview and statistics: Deportivo Riestra fight San Martín Tucumán

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Mon 02.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona (25000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Deportivo Riestra - San Martín Tucumán!

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

These teams have little in common geographically as San Martín Tucumán have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Deportivo Riestra form and stats

19 points is a decent return from 9 Primera B Nacional games here at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona for Deportivo Riestra. The data says 5 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Deportivo Riestra after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Matias Vega not having conceded a league goal in 281 minutes.

Deportivo Riestra travelled for their previous game, a trip to Instituto that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Deportivo Riestra won a home game hosting Deportivo Santamarina (1-0).

Deportivo Riestra have scored 8 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Defensively Deportivo Riestra have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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San Martín Tucumán form and stats

San Martín Tucumán, who have the most scored goals (32) in Primera B Nacional, have an excellent away record in the Primera B Nacional so far with 6-2-1 from 9 games. In general it has been a productive period now for San Martín Tucumán as they haven't lost any of their last 16 games. San Martín Tucumán are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

P. Barrios and E. Purita scored in San Martín Tucumán's previous match, the home game against Sarmiento that ended 2-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Villa Dalmine at their stadium, the result 2-1.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, San Martín Tucumán are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, San Martín Tucumán have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; San Martín Tucumán - Deportivo Riestra 2-0. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Deportivo Riestra, zero draws and one win for San Martín Tucumán. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo Riestra
G. Bravo
20 goals
Deportivo Riestra
V. Gómez
6 goals

Deportivo Riestra missing players

San Martín Tucumán missing players

Deportivo Riestra San Martín Tucumán
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
7 5 0 Won W 1 6 12
8 4 2 Drew D 0 2 5
3 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
12 8 2 Scored S 2 18 32
12 3 2 Conceded C 3 9 11
72% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
39% 22% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 78%
17% 22% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 39%
6% 11% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
22% 22% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 44%
61% 78% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 56%
44% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
4.1 4.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.2 4.9
5.3 5.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.6 3.3
2.2 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
88 50 6 Total Shots T S 19 86 218
36 23 2 Shots on Target S O 5 37 96
33% 35% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 46% 32%
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Deportivo Riestra has the most clean sheets (11)
  • Deportivo Riestra have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Deportivo Riestra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Riestra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • San Martín Tucumán has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • San Martín Tucumán has the most points (20) away
  • San Martín Tucumán has the most scored goals (18) away
  • San Martín Tucumán has the most scored goals (32)
  • San Martín Tucumán has the the best goal difference (+21)
  • San Martín Tucumán has the the best goal difference (+9) away
  • San Martín Tucumán have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • San Martín Tucumán have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • San Martín Tucumán have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • San Martín Tucumán have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Riestra.
  • San Martín Tucumán haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Martín Tucumán 18 12 5 1 32 11 9 6 3 0 14 2 9 6 2 1 18 9 21 41
2 Defensores de Belgrano 18 9 8 1 23 11 9 6 3 0 17 8 9 3 5 1 6 3 12 35
3 Sarmiento 18 9 7 2 31 19 9 7 2 0 20 6 9 2 5 2 11 13 12 34
4 Deportivo Riestra 18 7 8 3 12 12 9 5 4 0 8 3 9 2 4 3 4 9 0 29
5 Tigre 18 7 4 7 21 17 9 4 2 3 9 6 9 3 2 4 12 11 4 25
6 Atlético Rafaela 18 6 6 6 22 22 9 5 2 2 15 9 9 1 4 4 7 13 0 24
7 Villa Dalmine 18 6 4 8 16 14 9 3 3 3 10 6 9 3 1 5 6 8 2 22
8 Instituto 18 5 6 7 22 22 9 4 3 2 13 8 9 1 3 5 9 14 0 21
9 Gimnasia Mendoza 18 5 6 7 12 18 9 4 3 2 7 6 9 1 3 5 5 12 -6 21
10 Quilmes 18 4 8 6 17 22 9 3 4 2 12 12 9 1 4 4 5 10 -5 20
11 Deportivo Santamarina 18 4 7 7 15 18 9 3 3 3 10 11 9 1 4 4 5 7 -3 19
12 Brown de Adrogue 18 4 7 7 16 21 9 1 5 3 6 10 9 3 2 4 10 11 -5 19
13 Gimnasia Jujuy 18 4 7 7 12 17 9 2 5 2 7 6 9 2 2 5 5 11 -5 19
14 Chacarita Juniors 18 4 6 8 12 24 9 3 4 2 6 9 9 1 2 6 6 15 -12 18
15 Almagro 18 3 8 7 10 17 9 3 3 3 4 6 9 0 5 4 6 11 -7 17
16 All Boys 18 3 7 8 12 20 9 3 3 3 9 10 9 0 4 5 3 10 -8 16

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.