Defensores Belgrano VR fights Sportivo Belgrano in Torneo Federal A fray

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Competition: Argentina Torneo Federal A
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Salomón Boeseldín (3000 seats)

15 rounds of fixtures have been played and Defensores Belgrano VR are 6 points ahead of Sportivo Belgrano. What happens today?

Insights:
  • Defensores Belgrano VR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sportivo Belgrano is in the worst form (0-2-4)

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.

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Defensores Belgrano VR form and stats

Overall Torneo Federal A stats at home this season for Defensores Belgrano VR are 4-1-2 (wins-draw-losses). Defensores has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager H. Storti and the players.

Defensores Belgrano VR lost their last game at Sarmiento Resistencia (placed 6th) after a 1-4 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Gimnasia y Tiro.

Defensores have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Salomón Boeseldín with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Defensores Belgrano VR's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sportivo Belgrano form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sportivo Belgrano so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose). Sportivo are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Crucero del Norte fixture.

The manager B. Martelotto was unhappy after their last game, a Torneo Federal A match played at their home ground Estadio Oscar Carlos Boero. Sportivo suffered a 1-2 loss to Def. de Pronunciamiento (placed 8th).

A 0-2 loss hosting Sarmiento Resistencia before that.

Sportivo find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Sportivo in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Sportivo Belgrano - Defensores Belgrano VR 2-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Defensores Belgrano VR zero wins, four draws and Sportivo Belgrano three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

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Defensores Belgrano VR missing players

Sportivo Belgrano missing players

Defensores Belgrano VR Sportivo Belgrano
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
6 4 2 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 2 4 8
7 2 0 Lost L 0 2 5
19 11 6 Scored S 3 7 17
23 9 2 Conceded C 3 8 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
73% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
67% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 40%
27% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 27%
13% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 67%
13% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 13%
33% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 27%
 
4 3.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.4 5.9
4.9 3.7 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.9 3.9
1.8 1.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.9 7.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12 8.6 9.1
3 3.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3 3.3
42% 46% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 33% 35%
Key stats in Torneo Federal A this season:
  • Defensores Belgrano VR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensores Belgrano VR have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Defensores Belgrano VR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sportivo Belgrano have the most points from losing position (8) in Torneo Federal A
  • Sportivo Belgrano is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 15 10 4 1 23 4 7 7 0 0 15 1 8 3 4 1 8 3 19 34
2 Gimnasia y Tiro 15 9 5 1 21 10 8 6 2 0 13 4 7 3 3 1 8 6 11 32
3 Chaco For Ever 15 6 6 3 21 14 7 4 2 1 15 7 8 2 4 2 6 7 7 24
4 Sportivo Las Parejas 15 6 5 4 19 16 8 5 2 1 11 6 7 1 3 3 8 10 3 23
5 Central Norte 15 4 10 1 20 15 7 2 5 0 9 5 8 2 5 1 11 10 5 22
6 Sarmiento Resistencia 15 5 5 5 19 19 8 2 3 3 8 11 7 3 2 2 11 8 0 20
7 Defensores Belgrano VR 15 6 2 7 19 23 7 4 1 2 11 9 8 2 1 5 8 14 -4 20
8 Def. de Pronunciamiento 15 4 7 4 15 15 7 2 5 0 7 5 8 2 2 4 8 10 0 19
9 CDJU Gualeguaychu 15 4 6 5 15 18 8 2 5 1 8 8 7 2 1 4 7 10 -3 18
10 Boca Unidos 15 3 8 4 20 21 8 1 4 3 10 13 7 2 4 1 10 8 -1 17
11 Sportivo Belgrano 15 2 8 5 17 21 8 1 4 3 10 13 7 1 4 2 7 8 -4 14
12 Gimnasia Concepción 14 4 2 8 10 19 7 3 1 3 7 9 7 1 1 5 3 10 -9 14
13 Douglas Haig 15 3 4 8 7 11 8 1 2 5 2 7 7 2 2 3 5 4 -4 13
14 Unión Sunchales 15 2 7 6 12 18 7 1 3 3 6 9 8 1 4 3 6 9 -6 13
15 Crucero del Norte 15 3 3 9 10 24 7 3 2 2 5 4 8 0 1 7 5 20 -14 12

Read more about Torneo Federal A

The Torneo Federal A is, together with the league Primera B Metropolitana, the third level of football in Argentina. The division has 36 teams who are divided into four zones who play two fixtures against each other for the main league table. The top four teams in each zone move into a multi-staged promotion playoff, the remaining teams into a multi-phase relegation playoff. It’s complicated.