Deportivo Santamarina vs Atlético Rafaela match guide

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Sun 07.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal General San Martín de Tandil (8762 seats)

Crucial battle in the lower part of the Primera B Nacional, with both Deportivo Santamarina and Atlético Rafaela feeling more anxiety than joy. This game is a real "six-pointer" with the home team positioned 37th and the visitors in 32nd place.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Santamarina have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Primera B Nacional
  • Atlético Rafaela have yet to win a game away.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Atlético Rafaela, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only one day ago in the Copa Santa Fe. That game was also an away game, at Sportivo Norte. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Deportivo Santamarina form and stats

Deportivo Santamarina's results here at Estadio Municipal General San Martín de Tandil in the Primera B Nacional have been very modest with 1 victory, 8 draws and 4 defeats.

Deportivo Santamarina faced defeat in their previous match, away at Guillermo Brown (0-1). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated through three league matches.

Ahead of that match, Deportivo Santamarina won a home game hosting Chacarita Juniors (2-1).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Santamarina here at Estadio Municipal General San Martín de Tandil in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). Deportivo Santamarina's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Santamarina has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Atlético Rafaela form and stats

There's been little loot from Atlético Rafaela's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Primera B Nacional. Atlético Rafaela only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.

Two away games in a row for Atlético Rafaela, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs Sportivo Norte in the Copa Santa Fe.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Guillermo Brown.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sportivo Norte in just four days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Atlético's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 13 matches. Atlético Rafaela's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips. When Atlético Rafaela is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Atlético Rafaela, Atletico Mitre, Atlanta, Flandria, Sacachispas, Alvarado, Almirante Brown, Temperley, Tristan Suarez, San Telmo, Villa Dalmine and Nueva Chicago.

Head 2 Head

Previous five meetings between these teams: Santamarina won three, Atlético Rafaela triumphed in zero and we saw two draws. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético RafaelaC. Bieler
C. Bieler
10 goals
Atlético RafaelaG. Lencina
G. Lencina
7 goals
Deportivo SantamarinaM. Alustiza
M. Alustiza
4 goals

Deportivo Santamarina missing players

Atlético Rafaela missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Deportivo Santamarina Atlético Rafaela
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
4 1 0 Won W 0 0 5
9 8 4 Drew D 1 5 11
14 4 0 Lost L 3 8 10
18 9 4 Scored S 3 6 27
42 17 4 Conceded C 9 20 31
89% 77% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 88%
70% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 54% 65%
44% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 38% 38%
19% 15% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
41% 54% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 50%
19% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 27%
52% 46% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 62% 35%
 
4.5 4.1 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 3.9
6.1 5.2 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 4.8
2.5 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 2.6
4 3 2 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
7.4 9.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 6.4 8.7
2.6 3.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.4 3.2
25% 20% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 19% 33%
 
9.4 9.1 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.1 9.4
4 3.9 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 3.1
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Atlético Rafaela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Atlético Rafaela have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Atlético Rafaela have yet to win a game away.
  • Deportivo Santamarina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Deportivo Santamarina have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Primera B Nacional
  • Deportivo Santamarina have the fewest points (11) at home in Primera B Nacional
  • Deportivo Santamarina have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Primera B Nacional
  • Deportivo Santamarina have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Primera B Nacional
  • Deportivo Santamarina have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home 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 Belgrano 25 17 5 3 30 15 13 11 2 0 20 6 12 6 3 3 10 9 15 56
2 San Martin Tucuman 27 13 11 3 32 16 13 8 4 1 15 5 14 5 7 2 17 11 16 50
3 Instituto 26 14 8 4 33 18 13 10 3 0 20 5 13 4 5 4 13 13 15 50
4 Gimnasia Mendoza 27 12 11 4 31 12 14 9 3 2 19 5 13 3 8 2 12 7 19 47
5 All Boys 26 11 12 3 37 22 13 8 5 0 26 11 13 3 7 3 11 11 15 45
6 Almagro 28 12 7 9 27 26 14 7 3 4 15 11 14 5 4 5 12 15 1 43
7 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 27 10 12 5 31 26 14 7 6 1 22 11 13 3 6 4 9 15 5 42
8 Defensores de Belgrano 26 10 11 5 30 21 13 5 6 2 14 10 13 5 5 3 16 11 9 41
9 Estudiantes Caseros 28 11 8 9 25 24 14 7 6 1 16 8 14 4 2 8 9 16 1 41
10 Independiente Rivadavia 26 10 9 7 33 24 13 8 3 2 20 8 13 2 6 5 13 16 9 39
11 Chaco For Ever 27 8 14 5 27 20 13 6 5 2 16 9 14 2 9 3 11 11 7 38
12 San Martin San Juan 27 11 5 11 35 30 13 9 1 3 28 9 14 2 4 8 7 21 5 38
13 Brown de Adrogue 26 10 8 8 30 25 13 6 3 4 16 11 13 4 5 4 14 14 5 38
14 Deportivo Riestra 26 8 13 5 25 21 13 6 5 2 16 9 13 2 8 3 9 12 4 37
15 Deportivo Madryn 25 8 12 5 34 26 12 6 3 3 19 12 13 2 9 2 15 14 8 36
16 Chacarita Juniors 26 9 8 9 37 33 13 4 6 3 19 13 13 5 2 6 18 20 4 35
17 Guillermo Brown 27 10 5 12 24 30 13 7 2 4 13 10 14 3 3 8 11 20 -6 35
18 Deportivo Maipú 27 8 13 6 32 24 14 5 8 1 22 11 13 3 5 5 10 13 8 34
19 Club Atletico Guemes 26 8 9 9 22 20 13 3 6 4 10 11 13 5 3 5 12 9 2 33
20 Ferro Carril Oeste 26 8 9 9 22 26 13 5 5 3 10 9 13 3 4 6 12 17 -4 33
21 Deportivo Moron 26 6 14 6 20 16 14 4 8 2 15 9 12 2 6 4 5 7 4 32
22 Gimnasia Jujuy 26 8 8 10 27 34 13 7 4 2 21 13 13 1 4 8 6 21 -7 32
23 Agropecuario 26 6 13 7 22 23 13 5 5 3 15 10 13 1 8 4 7 13 -1 31
24 Quilmes 25 7 9 9 30 32 12 5 5 2 15 11 13 2 4 7 15 21 -2 30
25 Atletico Mitre 26 7 9 10 26 29 13 4 6 3 13 14 13 3 3 7 13 15 -3 30
26 Almirante Brown 26 6 12 8 28 33 13 5 7 1 18 13 13 1 5 7 10 20 -5 30
27 San Telmo 27 7 9 11 26 39 14 5 7 2 14 12 13 2 2 9 12 27 -13 30
28 Atlanta 27 6 11 10 21 26 13 3 7 3 11 11 14 3 4 7 10 15 -5 29
29 Temperley 27 5 13 9 23 31 14 3 7 4 13 13 13 2 6 5 10 18 -8 28
30 Villa Dalmine 27 5 12 10 30 43 14 4 6 4 16 18 13 1 6 6 14 25 -13 27
31 Alvarado 27 6 9 12 25 41 14 5 4 5 16 15 13 1 5 7 9 26 -16 27
32 Atlético Rafaela 26 5 11 10 27 31 13 5 6 2 21 11 13 0 5 8 6 20 -4 26
33 Nueva Chicago 28 5 11 12 28 40 14 4 6 4 13 11 14 1 5 8 15 29 -12 26
34 Tristan Suarez 27 5 9 13 27 33 13 5 4 4 23 18 14 0 5 9 4 15 -6 24
35 Flandria 26 5 9 12 26 36 13 3 5 5 15 15 13 2 4 7 11 21 -10 24
36 Sacachispas 27 3 14 10 18 31 13 2 6 5 8 12 14 1 8 5 10 19 -13 23
37 Deportivo Santamarina 27 4 9 14 18 42 13 1 8 4 9 17 14 3 1 10 9 25 -24 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Belgrano 25 17 5 3 30 15 13 11 2 0 20 6 12 6 3 3 10 9 15 56
2 San Martin Tucuman 27 13 11 3 32 16 13 8 4 1 15 5 14 5 7 2 17 11 16 50
3 Instituto 26 14 8 4 33 18 13 10 3 0 20 5 13 4 5 4 13 13 15 50
4 Gimnasia Mendoza 27 12 11 4 31 12 14 9 3 2 19 5 13 3 8 2 12 7 19 47
5 All Boys 26 11 12 3 37 22 13 8 5 0 26 11 13 3 7 3 11 11 15 45
6 Almagro 28 12 7 9 27 26 14 7 3 4 15 11 14 5 4 5 12 15 1 43
7 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 27 10 12 5 31 26 14 7 6 1 22 11 13 3 6 4 9 15 5 42
8 Defensores de Belgrano 26 10 11 5 30 21 13 5 6 2 14 10 13 5 5 3 16 11 9 41
9 Estudiantes Caseros 28 11 8 9 25 24 14 7 6 1 16 8 14 4 2 8 9 16 1 41
10 Independiente Rivadavia 26 10 9 7 33 24 13 8 3 2 20 8 13 2 6 5 13 16 9 39
11 Chaco For Ever 27 8 14 5 27 20 13 6 5 2 16 9 14 2 9 3 11 11 7 38
12 San Martin San Juan 27 11 5 11 35 30 13 9 1 3 28 9 14 2 4 8 7 21 5 38
13 Brown de Adrogue 26 10 8 8 30 25 13 6 3 4 16 11 13 4 5 4 14 14 5 38
14 Deportivo Riestra 26 8 13 5 25 21 13 6 5 2 16 9 13 2 8 3 9 12 4 37
15 Deportivo Madryn 25 8 12 5 34 26 12 6 3 3 19 12 13 2 9 2 15 14 8 36
16 Chacarita Juniors 26 9 8 9 37 33 13 4 6 3 19 13 13 5 2 6 18 20 4 35
17 Guillermo Brown 27 10 5 12 24 30 13 7 2 4 13 10 14 3 3 8 11 20 -6 35
18 Deportivo Maipú 27 8 13 6 32 24 14 5 8 1 22 11 13 3 5 5 10 13 8 34
19 Club Atletico Guemes 26 8 9 9 22 20 13 3 6 4 10 11 13 5 3 5 12 9 2 33
20 Ferro Carril Oeste 26 8 9 9 22 26 13 5 5 3 10 9 13 3 4 6 12 17 -4 33
21 Deportivo Moron 26 6 14 6 20 16 14 4 8 2 15 9 12 2 6 4 5 7 4 32
22 Gimnasia Jujuy 26 8 8 10 27 34 13 7 4 2 21 13 13 1 4 8 6 21 -7 32
23 Agropecuario 26 6 13 7 22 23 13 5 5 3 15 10 13 1 8 4 7 13 -1 31
24 Quilmes 25 7 9 9 30 32 12 5 5 2 15 11 13 2 4 7 15 21 -2 30
25 Atletico Mitre 26 7 9 10 26 29 13 4 6 3 13 14 13 3 3 7 13 15 -3 30
26 Almirante Brown 26 6 12 8 28 33 13 5 7 1 18 13 13 1 5 7 10 20 -5 30
27 San Telmo 27 7 9 11 26 39 14 5 7 2 14 12 13 2 2 9 12 27 -13 30
28 Atlanta 27 6 11 10 21 26 13 3 7 3 11 11 14 3 4 7 10 15 -5 29
29 Temperley 27 5 13 9 23 31 14 3 7 4 13 13 13 2 6 5 10 18 -8 28
30 Villa Dalmine 27 5 12 10 30 43 14 4 6 4 16 18 13 1 6 6 14 25 -13 27
31 Alvarado 27 6 9 12 25 41 14 5 4 5 16 15 13 1 5 7 9 26 -16 27
32 Atlético Rafaela 26 5 11 10 27 31 13 5 6 2 21 11 13 0 5 8 6 20 -4 26
33 Nueva Chicago 28 5 11 12 28 40 14 4 6 4 13 11 14 1 5 8 15 29 -12 26
34 Tristan Suarez 27 5 9 13 27 33 13 5 4 4 23 18 14 0 5 9 4 15 -6 24
35 Flandria 26 5 9 12 26 36 13 3 5 5 15 15 13 2 4 7 11 21 -10 24
36 Sacachispas 27 3 14 10 18 31 13 2 6 5 8 12 14 1 8 5 10 19 -13 23
37 Deportivo Santamarina 27 4 9 14 18 42 13 1 8 4 9 17 14 3 1 10 9 25 -24 21

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