San Martín Tucumán welcome San Telmo with hopes of taking all three points. Will they? Read our in-depth preview!
- San Martín Tucumán have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- San Telmo have the most conceded goals (37) in Primera B Nacional
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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.
San Martín Tucumán form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio La Ciudadela as San Martín Tucumán have scored 18 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Primera B Nacional are 7-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
In their previous game, the manager Frontini led his San Martín Tucumán to a defeat away at Temperley. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio La Ciudadela. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated in four league matches.
Before that, Tucumán drew at home versus Nueva Chicago.It should be considered that a look at the 11 most recent league games reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
There will be little rest for San Martín Tucumán after this match as they are travelling to Racing Club for a Copa Argentina game in only four days.
San Martín Tucumán have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio La Ciudadela with 18 goals in 11 league matches. San Martín Tucumán have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
San Telmo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for San Telmo so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-8 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Telmo who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Almirante Brown was the last time a defeat was avoided.
San Telmo have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 366 minutes ago. Bodencer was the goal scorer.
San Telmo might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Nueva Chicago proved too strong as San Telmo slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Dr. Osvaldo Francisco Baletto.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting All Boys's place.Telmo have conceded 20 goals in these games. San Telmo has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
San Telmo - San Martín Tucumán 2-1 was the outcome when this pair of contenders previously met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Tucumán zero wins, zero draws and San Telmo two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Dening 11 goals |  R. Luna 8 goals | O. Andrada 4 goals |
San Martín Tucumán missing players
San Telmo missing players
| San Martín Tucumán | San Telmo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 23 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 37 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 45% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 83% |
| 23% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 32% | 45% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 61% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 39% |
| 5.1 | 6.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 7.7 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 5.8 | 8.7 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 35% | 53% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 38% | 34% |
| 5.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 10.5 | 9.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
- 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- San Martín Tucumán have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- San Telmo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- San Telmo have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Primera B Nacional
- San Telmo have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primera B Nacional
- San Telmo have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Primera B Nacional
- San Telmo have the most conceded goals (37) in Primera B Nacional
- San Telmo have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Primera B Nacional
- San Telmo have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Primera B Nacional
- San Telmo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- San Telmo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 2 | Almirante Brown | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 38 |
| 3 | San Martín San Juan | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Deportivo Moron | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | San Martín Tucumán | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Defensores Unidos | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Nueva Chicago | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
| 9 | Temperley | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Estudiantes Rio Cuarto | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Defensores de Belgrano | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 12 | Patronato | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Alvarado | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -6 | 27 |
| 14 | Club Atlético Güemes | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 26 |
| 15 | Almagro | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 16 | All Boys | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 25 |
| 17 | Guillermo Brown | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | Flandria | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -12 | 23 |
| 19 | San Telmo | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 22 |
