Victories have not come easily for Instituto so far, and the same description fits Atlético Rafaela. The bottom dwellers pray for some important points here.
- Instituto is in the worst form (1-0-5)
This should be an intriguing game with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Instituto form and stats
3 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Instituto have to build on here at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón in the Primera B Nacional.
Instituto faced defeat in their previous match, away at Independiente Rivadavia (1-2).
Before that, Instituto had a home game versus Barracas Central which ended with a victory 1-0.Instituto have scored 12 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Instituto have conceded 14 goals.
Atlético Rafaela form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Atlético Rafaela so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-7 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Atlético Rafaela's previous game versus Gimnasia Jujuy (placed 8th), a Primera B Nacional 2-0 win played at home.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Tristan Suarez at their stadium, the result 2-1.The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Atlético have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Atlético Rafaela - Instituto 0-1 was the output when this pair of squads previously did battle, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Instituto wins - draws - Atlético Rafaela wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Bieler 12 goals |   R. Garro 4 goals |  L. Landa 3 goals |
Instituto missing players
Atlético Rafaela missing players
| Instituto | Atlético Rafaela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 33 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 82% | 79% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| 71% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 21% | 29% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 7% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 7% |
| 61% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 39% |
| 29% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 32% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 46% |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9.7 | 8.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 27% | 26% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 24% | 29% |
- Instituto is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
| 2 | Club Atletico Guemes | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 44 |
| 3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 | Brown de Adrogue | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | Deportivo Moron | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 41 |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 40 |
| 7 | Tristan Suarez | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Defensores de Belgrano | 27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Almagro | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | All Boys | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 36 |
| 12 | San Telmo | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -6 | 36 |
| 13 | Atlético Rafaela | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 14 | San Martin San Juan | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 32 |
| 15 | Villa Dalmine | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 31 |
| 16 | Instituto | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Guillermo Brown | 28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 29 |
| 18 | Deportivo Santamarina | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 26 |