Delightful dogfight as daring Nueva Chicago duel with determined Deportivo Santamarina

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Mon 02.May
Match begins: 22:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio República de Mataderos (28500 seats)

Points have been hard to come by for Nueva Chicago so far, and that also applies to Deportivo Santamarina. These students from the school of hard knocks have a chance to get some much needed points here.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Santamarina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

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Nueva Chicago form and stats

Nueva Chicago have played 6 Primera B Nacional games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Estadio República de Mataderos for Nueva Chicago, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The Nueva Chicago coach Grelak and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Atlético Rafaela (placed 25th).

Before that, Chicago drew at home versus Guillermo Brown.

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 Nueva Chicago have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost two.

Nueva Chicago have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Nueva Chicago are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio República de Mataderos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches. Chicago has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Deportivo Santamarina form and stats

Deportivo Santamarina have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Primera B Nacional, after 1-1-4 (6 played).

Deportivo Santamarina aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 202 league minutes without a goal. Palmieri was the last player to find the net.

Deportivo Santamarina's last game was the home draw against Almagro (0-0).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Alvarado wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Santamarina have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 23 games were three victories, eight draws and twelve defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Deportivo Santamarina's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips. When Deportivo Santamarina is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Atlético Rafaela, Atletico Mitre, Club Atletico Guemes, Flandria, Deportivo Santamarina, Sacachispas, Gimnasia Jujuy, Temperley, Ferro Carril Oeste, Tristan Suarez, San Telmo and Villa Dalmine.

Head 2 Head

Nueva Chicago-Deportivo Santamarina H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Nueva Chicago one win, Deportivo Santamarina two wins, two draws. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Nueva ChicagoT. González
T. González
3 goals
ChicagoJ. Fernández
J. Fernández
2 goals
Nueva ChicagoN. Miracco
N. Miracco
2 goals

Nueva Chicago missing players

Deportivo Santamarina missing players

Nueva Chicago Deportivo Santamarina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 3 6 12
2 1 0 Won W 1 1 1
7 4 1 Drew D 0 1 5
3 1 1 Lost L 2 4 6
12 4 1 Scored S 4 5 10
14 4 2 Conceded C 4 10 17
75% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
58% 33% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 75%
33% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 42%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 17%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 50%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 17%
33% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 42%
 
3.7 4.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.3 4.7
4.9 5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6.3 4.8
2.5 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8 9 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 6.3 8.1
2.8 3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.3 3.2
35% 22% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 36% 26%
 
6.6 5.8 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 11.8 9.3
2.6 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.7 4
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Deportivo Santamarina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Santamarina haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Belgrano 12 10 1 1 18 8 6 6 0 0 12 4 6 4 1 1 6 4 10 31
2 San Martín Tucumán 12 7 3 2 18 12 6 4 1 1 7 4 6 3 2 1 11 8 6 24
3 Chacarita Juniors 13 6 4 3 24 18 6 2 3 1 12 7 7 4 1 2 12 11 6 22
4 Brown de Adrogue 12 5 6 1 18 10 6 3 2 1 10 4 6 2 4 0 8 6 8 21
5 All Boys 12 5 6 1 17 11 6 2 4 0 9 6 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 21
6 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 13 5 6 2 13 10 7 3 3 1 9 6 6 2 3 1 4 4 3 21
7 Deportivo Madryn 13 5 5 3 19 14 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 2 3 1 8 6 5 20
8 Instituto 11 5 5 1 12 9 5 3 2 0 6 3 6 2 3 1 6 6 3 20
9 Deportivo Riestra 12 4 7 1 10 6 6 3 3 0 6 2 6 1 4 1 4 4 4 19
10 Gimnasia Mendoza 11 5 3 3 16 7 6 3 1 2 7 4 5 2 2 1 9 3 9 18
11 Chaco For Ever 13 3 9 1 14 11 6 3 3 0 7 3 7 0 6 1 7 8 3 18
12 Estudiantes Caseros 13 4 6 3 12 10 6 2 4 0 5 2 7 2 2 3 7 8 2 18
13 Almirante Brown 13 4 6 3 16 15 7 4 3 0 11 6 6 0 3 3 5 9 1 18
14 Almagro 13 5 3 5 12 15 7 3 1 3 8 8 6 2 2 2 4 7 -3 18
15 Agropecuario 12 4 5 3 13 9 6 4 1 1 10 4 6 0 4 2 3 5 4 17
16 San Martin San Juan 13 5 2 6 17 16 6 4 0 2 14 5 7 1 2 4 3 11 1 17
17 Guillermo Brown 12 5 2 5 11 11 6 2 1 3 4 4 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 17
18 Deportivo Maipú 11 5 4 2 12 9 5 2 3 0 7 4 6 3 1 2 5 5 3 16
19 Defensores de Belgrano 12 4 4 4 14 16 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 2 2 2 7 8 -2 16
20 Alvarado 13 4 4 5 16 21 7 4 2 1 12 5 6 0 2 4 4 16 -5 16
21 Deportivo Moron 13 3 6 4 9 8 7 2 3 2 6 4 6 1 3 2 3 4 1 15
22 Atlanta 13 3 6 4 14 15 6 2 4 0 9 5 7 1 2 4 5 10 -1 15
23 Independiente Rivadavia 12 4 3 5 14 16 6 4 0 2 10 7 6 0 3 3 4 9 -2 15
24 Quilmes 11 2 7 2 14 13 5 1 4 0 7 6 6 1 3 2 7 7 1 13
25 Atlético Rafaela 12 3 4 5 13 12 6 3 3 0 11 3 6 0 1 5 2 9 1 13
26 Nueva Chicago 12 2 7 3 12 14 6 1 4 1 4 4 6 1 3 2 8 10 -2 13
27 San Telmo 12 2 6 4 12 20 6 1 4 1 5 7 6 1 2 3 7 13 -8 12
28 Club Atletico Guemes 12 2 5 5 8 12 6 1 2 3 4 7 6 1 3 2 4 5 -4 11
29 Gimnasia Jujuy 13 2 5 6 9 20 7 2 3 2 9 11 6 0 2 4 0 9 -11 11
30 Sacachispas 11 1 7 3 10 11 5 1 3 1 5 4 6 0 4 2 5 7 -1 10
31 Atletico Mitre 11 2 4 5 11 13 5 1 3 1 5 6 6 1 1 4 6 7 -2 10
32 Flandria 13 2 4 7 17 22 7 2 2 3 12 10 6 0 2 4 5 12 -5 10
33 Villa Dalmine 13 1 7 5 12 21 7 0 3 4 2 11 6 1 4 1 10 10 -9 10
34 Tristan Suarez 11 1 6 4 14 17 6 1 4 1 11 11 5 0 2 3 3 6 -3 9
35 Ferro Carril Oeste 11 1 6 4 11 16 5 0 3 2 4 8 6 1 3 2 7 8 -5 9
36 Temperley 12 2 3 7 10 17 6 1 1 4 4 7 6 1 2 3 6 10 -7 9
37 Deportivo Santamarina 12 1 5 6 10 17 6 0 4 2 5 7 6 1 1 4 5 10 -7 8

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.