Nueva Chicago perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Independiente Rivadavia can look both up and down from their 11th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Nueva Chicago form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio República de Mataderos as Nueva Chicago has scored 14 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).The points were shared in Nueva Chicago's previous game, also at home. Visiting Chacarita Juniors (placed 25th) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Atletico Mitre the opponent.
The Nueva Chicago fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Nueva Chicago have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Independiente Rivadavia form and stats
Independiente Rivadavia has only collected 10 points from their away games after 2-4-4 (10 played).It might be tough going out on the road again for Independiente Rivadavia, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Primera B Nacional, ended a defeat 0-1 versus Brown de Adrogué (placed 4th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Sarmiento.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. Independiente Rivadavia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches.
Head 2 Head
Nueva Chicago-Independiente Rivadavia H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Nueva Chicago 1 win, Independiente Rivadavia 5 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  J. Sánchez 9 goals |  A. Melo 5 goals |   D. Imperiale 4 goals |
Nueva Chicago missing players
Independiente Rivadavia missing players
| Nueva Chicago | Independiente Rivadavia | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | Played | 9 | 19 |
| 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 89% | 84% |
| 58% | 40% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 53% |
| 37% | 20% | Over 2.5 | 22% | 16% |
| 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 11% | 11% |
| 16% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 30% | Both teams to score | 44% | 32% |
| 42% | 60% | Clean Sheet | 44% | 42% |
| 26% | 30% | Failed To Score | 22% | 42% |
| 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 | Sarmiento | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 39 |
| 2 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 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 | Brown de Adrogué | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Central Cordoba SdE | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Villa Dálmine | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | Temperley | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Central Córdoba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Agropecuario | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 29 |
| 10 | Platense | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 |
| 11 | Independiente Rivadavia | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Atletico Mitre | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Almagro | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 27 |
| 14 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 27 |
| 15 | Defensores de Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 16 | Atlético Rafaela | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 17 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 18 | Deportivo Santamarina | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 19 | Deportivo Morón | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 20 | Guillermo Brown | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 21 | Instituto | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 19 |
| 22 | Olimpo | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 23 | Quilmes | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 24 | Los Andes | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 17 |
| 25 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 17 |
