Game week two of the Torneo Federal A campaign and the teams have adjusted from insights gained in the first fixture. Here's the Defensores Belgrano VR - San Martín Formosa preview:
These teams have little in common geographically as San Martín Formosa have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither Defensores nor San Martín Formosa 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.
Defensores Belgrano VR form and stats
The previous season, Defensores Belgrano VR's league results were 10 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, providing 8th position in the Torneo Federal A. From these 28 matches they scored 36 goals and gave away 40. Appearing as the host team in the previous season Defensores Belgrano VR produced 8-3-3 (win-draw-lost) with 22 goals and 16 conceded. The home fans saw their team lose the first Torneo Federal A game of the season here at Estadio Salomón Boeseldín. Last season these fans witnessed 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from Defensores Belgrano VR's 14 home games.
Defensores Belgrano VR's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus San Martín Formosa (placed 5th).
Prior to that, an away loss at Racing Córdoba.Defensores Belgrano VR has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
San Martín Formosa form and stats
Let's have a look at how San Martín Formosa performed last season in the Torneo Federal A: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 3 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 20 and conceded 31 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 2 and lost 8 with 6/20 goals scored/conceded. A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Torneo Federal A, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 1 win, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 11 matches.
It's the second away game in a row for San Martín Formosa, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Defensores Belgrano VR (placed 12th) last time out.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Club Atletico Guemes's place.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Formosa when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing zero and winning two games.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, San Martín Formosa has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other previously this season, with the match result Defensores Belgrano VR - San Martín Formosa 1-2 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Defensores Belgrano VR wins - draws - San Martín Formosa wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Defensores Belgrano VR missing players
San Martín Formosa missing players
| Defensores Belgrano VR | San Martín Formosa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Defensores Belgrano VR | Last season | San Martín Formosa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 21 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 40 | 22 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | ||
| 44 | 16 | Conceded | C | 20 | 31 | ||
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 77% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 57% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 52% | ||
| 27% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 14% | ||
| 17% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 60% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | ||
| 27% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 64% | 43% | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7.1 | 7.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 8.6 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 4 | ||
| 42% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 23% | ||
| 9.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 9.2 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Douglas Haig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Racing Córdoba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Sarmiento Resistencia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Gimnasia Concepción | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | San Martín Formosa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Crucero del Norte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Boca Unidos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Juventud Antoniana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Central Norte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sportivo Belgrano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Defensores Belgrano VR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | CDJU Gualeguaychu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Atlético Paraná | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Def. de Pronunciamiento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Union Sunchales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Racing Córdoba | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 55 |
| 3 | Central Norte | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 |
| 4 | Chaco For Ever | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 47 |
| 5 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 41 |
| 6 | Def. de Pronunciamiento | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 | CDJU Gualeguaychu | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 38 |
| 8 | Defensores Belgrano VR | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Sarmiento Resistencia | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -3 | 36 |
| 10 | Boca Unidos | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Union Sunchales | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -12 | 30 |
| 12 | Douglas Haig | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Sportivo Belgrano | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Gimnasia Concepción | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 23 | -21 | 26 |
| 15 | Crucero del Norte | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 30 | -20 | 22 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Atletico Guemes | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 38 |
| 2 | Sarmiento Resistencia | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 36 |
| 3 | Chaco For Ever | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | Central Norte | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | Def. de Pronunciamiento | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 31 |
| 7 | Douglas Haig | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | Defensores Belgrano VR | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Crucero del Norte | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Union Sunchales | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| 11 | Boca Unidos | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 12 | CDJU Gualeguaychu | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | San Martín Formosa | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -11 | 21 |
| 14 | Sportivo Belgrano | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | Gimnasia Concepción | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 21 | -12 | 18 |