Primera B Nacional: Gimnasia Jujuy - Independiente Rivadavia pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Fri 24.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio 23 de Agosto (24000 seats)

Approaching the top sides is the task when these two mid-table sides fight it out. Both are targeting to improve their league position, Gimnasia Jujuy in 9th and Independiente Rivadavia in 10th spot.

Insights:
  • Gimnasia Jujuy have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primera B Nacional
  • Independiente Rivadavia have the most points from losing position (13) in Primera B Nacional

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Independiente Rivadavia have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Gimnasia Jujuy form and stats

Gimnasia Jujuy have performed here at Estadio 23 de Agosto this season with 8 wins from 13 Primera B Nacional matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. Gimnasia Jujuy has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio 23 de Agosto, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Gimnasia Jujuy shared the glory with Barracas Central in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Instituto.

Gimnasia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Gimnasia have conceded only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Independiente Rivadavia form and stats

5-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Independiente Rivadavia in their Primera B Nacional matches away.

The manager G. Gómez was unhappy after their last game, a Primera B Nacional match played at their home ground Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini. Independiente suffered a 1-2 loss to Tristán Suárez (placed 6th).

Preceding that game, the 0-6 loss visiting Ferro Carril Oeste's place.

Independiente are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Independiente have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the participants faced each other earlier this campaign; Independiente Rivadavia - Gimnasia 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - six - three (Gimnasia wins - draws - Independiente Rivadavia wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gimnasia JujuyF. Suárez
F. Suárez
8 goals
Independiente RivadaviaD. Imperiale
D. Imperiale
6 goals
Independiente RivadaviaD. Cardozo
D. Cardozo
6 goals

Gimnasia Jujuy missing players

Independiente Rivadavia missing players

Gimnasia Jujuy Independiente Rivadavia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
9 8 1 Won W 2 5 8
10 3 0 Drew D 1 5 12
7 2 2 Lost L 0 3 6
24 15 3 Scored S 5 14 31
22 7 5 Conceded C 2 15 31
81% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
58% 54% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 81%
27% 23% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 35%
12% 8% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
38% 31% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 46% 62%
46% 69% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 27%
35% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 23%
 
4.5 4.2 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 4.2
4 4.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.5 4.9
2.7 2.7 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.5 2.3
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.6 7.4 5.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 8.5 9.3
2.7 3.2 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 3.5
35% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 35% 34%
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Gimnasia Jujuy have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Gimnasia Jujuy have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primera B Nacional
  • Gimnasia Jujuy have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Primera B Nacional
  • Independiente Rivadavia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Independiente Rivadavia have the most points from losing position (13) 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 Barracas Central 26 10 12 4 30 26 13 7 6 0 19 11 13 3 6 4 11 15 4 42
2 Club Atletico Guemes 26 10 11 5 29 24 13 4 5 4 11 13 13 6 6 1 18 11 5 41
3 Deportivo Moron 26 12 4 10 28 26 13 8 4 1 18 7 13 4 0 9 10 19 2 40
4 Brown de Adrogue 26 10 8 8 29 27 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 3 5 5 12 15 2 38
5 Ferro Carril Oeste 26 9 10 7 29 22 13 7 5 1 20 6 13 2 5 6 9 16 7 37
6 Tristán Suárez 26 10 7 9 38 33 13 6 4 3 20 14 13 4 3 6 18 19 5 37
7 Defensores de Belgrano 26 8 13 5 26 22 13 4 5 4 10 14 13 4 8 1 16 8 4 37
8 Almagro 26 10 7 9 33 30 13 6 3 4 20 14 13 4 4 5 13 16 3 37
9 Gimnasia Jujuy 26 9 10 7 24 22 13 8 3 2 15 7 13 1 7 5 9 15 2 37
10 Independiente Rivadavia 26 8 12 6 31 31 13 3 7 3 17 16 13 5 5 3 14 15 0 36
11 San Martin San Juan 26 7 10 9 29 29 13 4 4 5 19 17 13 3 6 4 10 12 0 31
12 All Boys 25 7 9 9 22 21 13 5 4 4 16 9 12 2 5 5 6 12 1 30
13 San Telmo 26 6 12 8 28 37 13 5 7 1 13 9 13 1 5 7 15 28 -9 30
14 Atlético Rafaela 26 6 10 10 24 26 13 4 6 3 17 13 13 2 4 7 7 13 -2 28
15 Instituto 25 5 13 7 23 29 12 2 7 3 10 12 13 3 6 4 13 17 -6 28
16 Guillermo Brown 26 5 12 9 21 26 13 2 6 5 9 13 13 3 6 4 12 13 -5 27
17 Deportivo Santamarina 26 5 11 10 20 26 13 3 6 4 9 10 13 2 5 6 11 16 -6 26
18 Villa Dalmine 26 4 13 9 14 21 13 4 7 2 12 9 13 0 6 7 2 12 -7 25

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.