A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Sarmiento fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Almagro's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
Sarmiento form and stats
Home games in the Primera B Nacional have been a walk in the park for Sarmiento so far, with 23 points won from 9 matches; 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Sarmiento, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
In their previous game, the manager I. Delfino led his Sarmiento to a defeat in the Primera B Nacional match away at San Martin Tucuman. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Maipú y Lavalle. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Instituto in a game that was won 2-1.
Sarmiento can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 20 times. Sarmiento are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Maipú y Lavalle in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Almagro form and stats
Almagro have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Primera B Nacional, after 0-5-4 (9 played).
The attacking players of Almagro have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 201 minutes.
Almagro's last game was the home draw against Villa Dalmine (0-0). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gimnasia Mendoza wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The attacking power of Almagro when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Almagro have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Almagro - Sarmiento 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Sarmiento four wins, two draws and Almagro three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Sarmiento missing players
Almagro missing players
| Sarmiento | Almagro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 31 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 78% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 44% |
| 50% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 17% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 39% |
| 22% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 33% |
| 22% | 11% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 182 | 94 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 64 | 119 |
| 74 | 42 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 28 | 47 |
| 42% | 48% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 21% | 21% |
- Almagro has the fewest scored goals (10)
- Almagro has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Almagro have yet to win a game away.
- Sarmiento has the most points (23) at home
- Sarmiento has the most scored goals (20) at home
- Sarmiento has the most scored goals in the second half (22)
- Sarmiento has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
- Sarmiento have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sarmiento have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sarmiento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sarmiento have scored more than double the goals of Almagro.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | San Martin Tucuman | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Defensores de Belgrano | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Sarmiento | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Deportivo Riestra | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
| 5 | Tigre | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Atlético Rafaela | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Villa Dalmine | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Instituto | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Quilmes | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Deportivo Santamarina | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Brown de Adrogue | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Chacarita Juniors | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 18 |
| 15 | Almagro | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | All Boys | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 16 |