It's advantage Independiente Rivadavia so far with their 8th position in the Primera B Nacional table, welcoming Atlético Rafaela who are placed 17th.
The visiting Atlético Rafaela played their last game only four days ago, a Primera B Nacional match.
It's quite the trip for Atlético Rafaela when visiting Independiente Rivadavia as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Independiente Rivadavia form and stats
Independiente Rivadavia have played 11 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).A good away victory last time out for Independiente Rivadavia, who won 3-2 against Olimpo. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guillermo Brown in a game that was won 1-0.
Independiente Rivadavia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 11 matches. From these home matches, Independiente Rivadavia have conceded only 6 goals.
Atlético Rafaela form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Atlético Rafaela so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Atlético Rafaela who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Instituto was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Llop, the Atlético Rafaela manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Atlético Rafaela failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Deportivo Morón that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that match, the Atlético Rafaela manager J. Llop faced defeat when travelling to Chacarita Juniors and losing 0-1.
The attacking power of Atlético Rafaela when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 11 matches. As opposed to that, Atlético Rafaela have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Independiente Rivadavia-Atlético Rafaela H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Independiente Rivadavia 4 wins, Atlético Rafaela 2 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  M. Borgnino 7 goals |  M. Quiroga 7 goals |   F. Castro 5 goals |
Independiente Rivadavia missing players
Atlético Rafaela missing players
| Independiente Rivadavia | Atlético Rafaela | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 24 | 13 | Scored | 9 | 22 |
| 18 | 6 | Conceded | 14 | 24 |
| 87% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 52% | 55% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 61% |
| 22% | 18% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 35% |
| 17% | 9% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 9% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 36% | Both teams to score | 36% | 39% |
| 39% | 45% | Clean Sheet | 18% | 22% |
| 39% | 27% | Failed To Score | 45% | 43% |
| 5.4 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.5 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 3 |
- Atlético Rafaela hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Atlético Rafaela is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Sarmiento | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Nueva Chicago | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | Mitre de Salta | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | Platense | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | Almagro | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 37 |
| 6 | Central Cordoba SdE | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | Independiente Rivadavia | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Central Córdoba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Atletico Mitre | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Agropecuario | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
| 12 | Brown de Adrogué | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Villa Dálmine | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 14 | Temperley | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 30 |
| 15 | Defensores de Belgrano | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 29 |
| 16 | Deportivo Morón | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 27 |
| 17 | Atlético Rafaela | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Guillermo Brown | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 19 | Olimpo | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 20 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 24 |
| 21 | Quilmes | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 22 | Instituto | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 23 |
| 23 | Deportivo Santamarina | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 23 |
| 24 | Chacarita Juniors | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 23 |
| 25 | Los Andes | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 20 |
