Both contenders are capable of winning this one, San Martín San Juan enjoying a 1 point advantage on Estudiantes Río Cuarto in the league table. Let's get started!
- Estudiantes Río Cuarto is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera B Nacional
- San Martín San Juan have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Primera B Nacional
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!
Estudiantes Río Cuarto form and stats
Estudiantes Río Cuarto are steadily winning Primera B Nacional games and points here at Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto. 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games. Estudiantes Río Cuarto are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Estudiantes Río Cuarto, as their goalkeeper Franco Petroli has completely shut out the opponents for 635 minutes in the Primera B Nacional.
It's back home for Estudiantes, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Defensores Unidos away with the result 1-0. Talpone found the net in that victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guillermo Brown in a game that was won 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Estudiantes Río Cuarto perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Estudiantes Río Cuarto as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Estudiantes Río Cuarto has won 7 of these, drawn 5 and lost 4.
It should be considered that a glance at the 12 latest league matches shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Estudiantes are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Argentina match at Banfield awaits in four days.
Estudiantes Río Cuarto has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Estudiantes Río Cuarto have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
San Martín San Juan form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for San Martín San Juan so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Martín are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
San Martín San Juan's previous game was their home loss versus Defensores de Belgrano (1-3).
One match before, 2-2 at home hosting Velez Sarsfield (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) in the Copa Argentina. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with San Martín San Juan playing away and similar expectations, we found 23 relevant matches. Results were 2 Martín wins, 5 draws and 16 defeats.
Will there be lots of goals? This side have played 5 consecutive league games all with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting San Martín San Juan as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Martín's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
San Martín San Juan - Estudiantes Río Cuarto 2-0 was the product when this pair of participants last did battle, earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Estudiantes Río Cuarto victory, zero draws and two San Martín San Juan wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 2 red cards from the last three encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Bajamich 6 goals |   L. Bontempo 4 goals |  S. González Valdéz 3 goals |
Estudiantes Río Cuarto missing players
San Martín San Juan missing players
| Estudiantes Río Cuarto | San Martín San Juan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 30 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 28 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 84% |
| 52% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 72% |
| 16% | 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 42% | 44% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 28% | 42% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 44% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 40% |
| 36% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 32% |
| 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8.3 | 10.2 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.8 | 9.9 |
| 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 22% | 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 24% | 32% |
| 6.7 | 5.7 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 7.4 | 7 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 |
- Estudiantes Río Cuarto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Río Cuarto have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Estudiantes Río Cuarto haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Estudiantes Río Cuarto is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera B Nacional
- San Martín San Juan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- San Martín San Juan have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Primera B Nacional
- San Martín San Juan 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 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Agropecuario | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 42 |
| 3 | Deportivo Morón | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 41 |
| 4 | San Martin Tucuman | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
| 5 | San Martín San Juan | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 37 |
| 6 | Defensores Unidos | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Nueva Chicago | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 8 | Estudiantes Río Cuarto | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | Temperley | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | Patronato | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | Defensores de Belgrano | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 13 | Alvarado | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 30 |
| 14 | Club Atletico Guemes | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 29 |
| 15 | All Boys | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Almagro | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | Guillermo Brown | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | San Telmo | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 23 |
| 19 | Flandria | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 23 |
