The Primera B Nacional league standings tell the truth about these sides up until now, with Independiente Rivadavia leading Atlético Rafaela by 10 points. Tipsway full preview:
- Independiente Rivadavia have the most points from losing position (16) in Primera B Nacional
- Independiente Rivadavia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlético Rafaela have scored away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Independiente Rivadavia form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera B Nacional, Independiente Rivadavia have managed 4 wins, 8 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 15 games.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Independiente Rivadavia, who played 2-2 against All Boys. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini). Opportunity lost for Independiente in the All Boys match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
Before that match, a win away at Barracas Central.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Independiente have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won six times, drawn seven and lost two.
The Independiente Rivadavia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 15 matches. 19 goals have been conceded.
Atlético Rafaela form and stats
Atlético Rafaela have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Primera B Nacional, after 3-4-8 (15 played).
Home advantage was not enough for Atlético in their previous game, as they lost their Primera B Nacional-match, hosting Barracas Central, 0-2.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Instituto wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.We have checked recent matches where Atlético have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were five victories, three draws and seven defeats.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Atlético have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this season, as the results database show this recent game: Atlético Rafaela - Independiente 2-1. Independiente Rivadavia-Atlético Rafaela H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Independiente Rivadavia four wins, Atlético Rafaela three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Bieler 12 goals |   D. Cardozo 8 goals | D. Imperiale 7 goals |
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| Independiente Rivadavia | Atlético Rafaela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 39 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| 36 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 83% |
| 83% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 47% | 60% |
| 40% | 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 20% | 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 67% | 80% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 23% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 30% |
| 20% | 13% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 53% | 47% |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 36% | 38% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 25% | 28% |
- Independiente Rivadavia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlético Rafaela have scored away.
- Independiente Rivadavia have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Primera B Nacional
- Independiente Rivadavia have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Primera B Nacional
- Independiente Rivadavia have the most points from losing position (16) in Primera B Nacional
- Independiente Rivadavia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 48 |
| 2 | Club Atletico Guemes | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 45 |
| 3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Independiente Rivadavia | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| 5 | Deportivo Moron | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 44 |
| 6 | Brown de Adrogue | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Almagro | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Defensores de Belgrano | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 41 |
| 10 | Tristan Suarez | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 11 | All Boys | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 38 |
| 12 | San Telmo | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 29 | -7 | 37 |
| 13 | San Martin San Juan | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 14 | Instituto | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 35 |
| 15 | Atlético Rafaela | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 34 |
| 16 | Villa Dalmine | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 34 |
| 17 | Guillermo Brown | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 30 |
| 18 | Deportivo Santamarina | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 29 |