The Primera B Nacional season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Deportivo Santamarina and Atlético Rafaela promises to be an interesting one.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primera B Nacional match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Independiente Rivadavia, so at least Santamarina are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Atlético Rafaela have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Deportivo Santamarina form and stats
Only two Primera B Nacional home games for Deportivo Santamarina so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
The fans are hoping that Santamarina will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Primera B Nacional game against Independiente Rivadavia (placed 1st). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Barracas Central.
Deportivo Santamarina has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Atlético Rafaela form and stats
The Primera B Nacional season is young and Atlético Rafaela have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far. The last three matches for Atlético Rafaela have all ended in a draw.
Atlético Rafaela aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 319 league minutes without a goal. C. Bieler was the last player to find the net. Atlético Rafaela have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Guillermo Sara. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Primera B Nacional.
Atlético played 0-0 against Defensores de Belgrano in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus San Telmo that ended 0-0.
2 goals so far away for Atlético Rafaela, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Santamarina won two, Atlético Rafaela won zero and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Deportivo Santamarina missing players
Atlético Rafaela missing players
| Deportivo Santamarina | Atlético Rafaela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.5 | 10.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 18% |
| Deportivo Santamarina | Last season | Atlético Rafaela | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 7 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | ||
| 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | ||
| 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | ||
| 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 22% | ||
| 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 44% | ||
| 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | ||
| 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 11.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | ||
| 44% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Brown de Adrogué | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Club Atlético Güemes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | All Boys | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Barracas Central | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Tristán Suárez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Almagro | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Deportivo Morón | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | San Telmo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Deportivo Santamarina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | San Martín San Juan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Defensores de Belgrano | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Instituto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Atlético Rafaela | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Villa Dálmine | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Guillermo Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |