There should be a notable gulf in form between these sides based on table positions so far, with San Martín San Juan leading Alvarado by 10 points.
- San Martín San Juan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Alvarado have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera B Nacional
These teams have little in common geographically as Alvarado have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither San Martín San Juan nor Alvarado as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
San Martín San Juan form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez as San Martín San Juan have scored 13 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Primera B Nacional are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Martín has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez. We remember; it was Nueva Chicago.
San Martín San Juan are confident in defense, having played 222 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A nice win for San Martín San Juan last time playing, versus Alvarado. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Grahl scoring for the victors.
Ahead of that match, Martín won a home game hosting Flandria (2-0).San Martín San Juan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Defensively San Martín San Juan have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Alvarado form and stats
Alvarado have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Primera B Nacional, after 0-5-4 (9 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Alvarado have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
180 minutes! That's how long the Alvarado goalkeeper Juan Manuel Lungarzo and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Alvarado play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to San Martín San Juan (placed 3rd).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Defensores Unidos that ended 0-0.Lacking goals? 8 of this side's latest 10 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alvarado as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. Alvarado's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Martín have won at least one point in the last 4 games (1-3-0) against Alvarado.This happened when the sides faced each other earlier this season; Alvarado - San Martín San Juan 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  S. González Valdéz 3 goals | B. Borasi 3 goals |  S. Ramírez 3 goals |
San Martín San Juan missing players
Alvarado missing players
| San Martín San Juan | Alvarado | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 22 | 14 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 79% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 79% |
| 58% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 58% |
| 32% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 37% | 30% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 42% |
| 53% | 60% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 32% |
| 32% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 10.7 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 33% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 19% | 24% |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.3 | 9 | 8.6 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- Alvarado have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Alvarado have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alvarado have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera B Nacional
- Alvarado have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Primera B Nacional
- Alvarado have yet to win a game away.
- San Martín San Juan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- San Martín San Juan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Alvarado have scored away.
- San Martín San Juan 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 | Agropecuario | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| 2 | San Martin Tucuman | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | San Martín San Juan | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Almirante Brown | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Defensores Unidos | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Temperley | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Deportivo Morón | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Club Atlético Güemes | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Patronato | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | Defensores de Belgrano | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Guillermo Brown | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Almagro | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | Estudiantes Rio Cuarto | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | All Boys | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Alvarado | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | San Telmo | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 19 | Flandria | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
