Primera B Nacional match preview and numbers: San Martín Tucumán fight Gimnasia Mendoza

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Nacional
Competition: Mon 04.October
Match begins: 20:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Ciudadela (30500 seats)

A key fixture in Primera B Nacional as both sides are battling for the top spots. With San Martín Tucumán in 4th position and Gimnasia Mendoza placed 5th, this has all the looks of an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • San Martín Tucumán have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera B Nacional
  • Gimnasia Mendoza have the most points (27) away in Primera B Nacional

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Gimnasia Mendoza have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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San Martín Tucumán form and stats

San Martín Tucumán have played 12 Primera B Nacional games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Tucumán.

Tucumán haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 270 minutes ago. D. Gonzalez scored that one. San Martín Tucumán are confident in defense, having played 327 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

San Martín Tucumán shared the glory with Deportivo Riestra in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Belgrano.

Tucumán are traveling soon after this match as the Primera B Nacional match at Estudiantes Rio Cuarto awaits in four days.

San Martín Tucumán has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, Tucumán have conceded only 8 goals.

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Gimnasia Mendoza form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the Primera B Nacional.

Gimnasia played 3-3 against Almirante Brown in their previous match. As you can tell from the result, the match against Almirante Brown was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Nueva Chicago at their stadium, the result 2-1.

A new game in only four days for Gimnasia Mendoza, the Primera B Nacional home match versus Belgrano. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gimnasia have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have battled previously this season: Gimnasia Mendoza - Tucumán 0-0. Previous three meetings featuring these sides: Tucumán won one, Gimnasia Mendoza triumphed in zero and we saw two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

TucumánM. Estigarribia
M. Estigarribia
8 goals
Gimnasia MendozaJ. Juncos
J. Juncos
5 goals
Gimnasia MendozaC. Llama
C. Llama
4 goals

San Martín Tucumán missing players

Gimnasia Mendoza missing players

San Martín Tucumán Gimnasia Mendoza
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 3 13 26
11 5 0 Won W 2 8 11
10 5 1 Drew D 0 3 8
4 2 1 Lost L 1 2 7
26 16 3 Scored S 3 18 32
14 8 4 Conceded C 2 9 27
72% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
48% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 77%
28% 42% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 38%
12% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
32% 42% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 42%
60% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 46% 38%
36% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 31%
 
6.1 6 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 4.5
3.6 3.3 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.8 3.8
2.1 2.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.8 6.4 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.8 8.8
2.7 2.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.7
39% 52% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 33%
Key stats in Primera B Nacional this season:
  • Gimnasia Mendoza have the most points (27) away in Primera B Nacional
  • Gimnasia Mendoza have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Primera B Nacional
  • San Martín Tucumán have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • San Martín Tucumán have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera B Nacional
  • San Martín Tucumán have the most clean sheets (15) 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 Almirante Brown 25 15 5 5 33 23 12 8 2 2 13 8 13 7 3 3 20 15 10 50
2 Tigre 25 13 7 5 36 17 13 9 3 1 16 4 12 4 4 4 20 13 19 46
3 Quilmes 25 13 6 6 36 24 13 8 2 3 22 14 12 5 4 3 14 10 12 45
4 San Martín Tucumán 25 11 10 4 26 14 12 5 5 2 16 8 13 6 5 2 10 6 12 43
5 Gimnasia Mendoza 26 11 8 7 32 27 13 3 5 5 14 18 13 8 3 2 18 9 5 41
6 Belgrano 25 11 6 8 25 18 12 6 2 4 15 9 13 5 4 4 10 9 7 39
7 Agropecuario 25 10 8 7 24 20 13 7 4 2 14 5 12 3 4 5 10 15 4 38
8 Atlanta 26 8 10 8 24 27 13 3 8 2 8 9 13 5 2 6 16 18 -3 34
9 Alvarado 26 9 6 11 23 25 13 7 2 4 15 9 13 2 4 7 8 16 -2 33
10 Deportivo Riestra 26 9 5 12 28 28 13 6 2 5 16 10 13 3 3 7 12 18 0 32
11 Deportivo Maipu 25 8 5 12 21 29 13 5 2 6 12 16 12 3 3 6 9 13 -8 29
12 Temperley 25 7 8 10 21 29 13 4 4 5 10 15 12 3 4 5 11 14 -8 29
13 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 26 4 15 7 18 21 13 2 8 3 11 12 13 2 7 4 7 9 -3 27
14 Chacarita Juniors 25 6 9 10 26 37 12 2 5 5 12 18 13 4 4 5 14 19 -11 27
15 Atletico Mitre 26 6 8 12 25 34 13 5 3 5 17 17 13 1 5 7 8 17 -9 26
16 Estudiantes Caseros 26 4 13 9 20 26 13 3 8 2 11 11 13 1 5 7 9 15 -6 25
17 Nueva Chicago 25 3 7 15 17 36 12 1 3 8 10 20 13 2 4 7 7 16 -19 16

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.