San Martín Tucumán have layed the groundwork for another match following their 0-1 result versus Almirante Brown, a game that made them wiser. What will happen against Defensores de Belgrano?
- San Martín Tucumán is in the best form (4-0-2) in Primera B Nacional
- San Martín Tucumán have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Defensores de Belgrano have scored away.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Defensores de Belgrano, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
San Martín Tucumán form and stats
San Martín Tucumán have performed here at Estadio La Ciudadela this season with 6 wins from 8 Primera B Nacional matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. San Martín Tucumán has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio La Ciudadela. We remember; it was Guillermo Brown.
In their previous game, the manager Frontini led his San Martín Tucumán to a defeat away at Almirante Brown. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio La Ciudadela. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in three league games.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportivo Morón in a game that was won 2-0.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 Tucumán have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 21 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 7 and lost 5.
It should be added that a glance at the 12 latest league fixtures reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
A decent goal production from San Martín Tucumán in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. From these home matches, San Martín Tucumán have conceded only 4 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Defensores de Belgrano form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Defensores de Belgrano so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Defensores de Belgrano's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Nueva Chicago (placed 7th).
Prior to that match, the Defensores manager Mayor faced defeat when travelling to All Boys and losing 1-2.Defensores de Belgrano are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
A tale of few goals? 10 of this club's most recent 12 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Defensores have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings with these teams: San Martín Tucumán won one, Defensores de Belgrano triumphed in one and we saw two draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last four encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Dening 9 goals |  G. Benegas 6 goals | C. Salto 5 goals |
San Martín Tucumán missing players
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| San Martín Tucumán | Defensores de Belgrano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 82% |
| 47% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 29% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 41% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| 35% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 4.5 | 6.2 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 40% | 70% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 20% | 29% |
| 5.7 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
- Defensores de Belgrano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Defensores de Belgrano have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- San Martín Tucumán have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- San Martín Tucumán have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- San Martín Tucumán have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Defensores de Belgrano have scored away.
- San Martín Tucumán have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- San Martín Tucumán haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- San Martín Tucumán is in the best form (4-0-2) in Primera B Nacional
| 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 | Almirante Brown | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Defensores Unidos | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | San Martín San Juan | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Temperley | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | San Martín Tucumán | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Nueva Chicago | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Deportivo Morón | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Club Atletico Guemes | 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 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Guillermo Brown | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Almagro | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | All Boys | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Río Cuarto | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Flandria | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 | Alvarado | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 19 | San Telmo | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 16 |
