Estadio El Gigante del Norte: Gimnasia y Tiro vs Defensores Belgrano VR Torneo Federal A preview

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Competition: Argentina Torneo Federal A
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Gigante del Norte (24300 seats)

The Gimnasia y Tiro & Defensores Belgrano VR managers R. Forestello and H. Storti are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Torneo Federal A league table.

Insights:
  • Gimnasia y Tiro is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Defensores Belgrano VR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It's no vacation for neither Gimnasia nor Defensores Belgrano VR 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 have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Gimnasia y Tiro form and stats

Gimnasia y Tiro have performed here at Estadio El Gigante del Norte this season with 4 wins from 6 Torneo Federal A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.

An away draw last time out for Gimnasia, facing Def. de Pronunciamiento in a game that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Gimnasia won a home game hosting Sportivo Belgrano (2-1).

There will be little rest for Gimnasia after this match as they are travelling to Crucero del Norte for a Torneo Federal A game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Gimnasia in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Gimnasia have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Defensores Belgrano VR form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Defensores Belgrano VR playing as the away team in the Torneo Federal A this season. Defensores love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Defensores Belgrano VR failed to get anything from their last game, a Torneo Federal A home match vs CDJU Gualeguaychu (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 0-3.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Boca Unidos with the score of 2-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sportivo Belgrano in just three days.

Defensores find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Defensores have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Gimnasia won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Defensores Belgrano VR has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two

Top Goalscorers

Defensores Belgrano VRF. Coronel
F. Coronel
7 goals
Gimnasia y TiroI. Chaves
I. Chaves
4 goals
Gimnasia y TiroJ. Perillo
J. Perillo
4 goals

Gimnasia y Tiro missing players

Defensores Belgrano VR missing players

Gimnasia y Tiro Defensores Belgrano VR
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
7 4 0 Won W 0 2 6
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 2 3 5
17 9 1 Scored S 0 6 17
9 3 1 Conceded C 4 8 17
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 69%
23% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 62%
15% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
46% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 46%
46% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 15%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 38%
 
2.7 2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 3.9
2.9 1.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.3 4.9
1.7 0.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.3 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.1 6.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6.3 7
2.2 2.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 3.2
62% 58% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 41%
Key stats in Torneo Federal A this season:
  • Defensores Belgrano VR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gimnasia y Tiro have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Gimnasia y Tiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Gimnasia y Tiro have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gimnasia y Tiro have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Gimnasia y Tiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Gimnasia y Tiro is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 13 9 3 1 20 3 7 7 0 0 15 1 6 2 3 1 5 2 17 30
2 Gimnasia y Tiro 13 7 5 1 17 9 6 4 2 0 9 3 7 3 3 1 8 6 8 26
3 Chaco For Ever 14 5 6 3 20 13 7 4 2 1 15 7 7 1 4 2 5 6 7 21
4 Defensores Belgrano VR 13 6 2 5 17 17 7 4 1 2 11 9 6 2 1 3 6 8 0 20
5 Central Norte 13 3 10 0 16 11 7 2 5 0 9 5 6 1 5 0 7 6 5 19
6 Sportivo Las Parejas 13 4 5 4 15 15 6 3 2 1 7 5 7 1 3 3 8 10 0 17
7 Boca Unidos 13 3 7 3 16 16 6 1 3 2 6 8 7 2 4 1 10 8 0 16
8 Sarmiento Resistencia 13 4 4 5 13 16 6 1 2 3 2 8 7 3 2 2 11 8 -3 16
9 Def. de Pronunciamiento 13 3 6 4 11 12 7 2 5 0 7 5 6 1 1 4 4 7 -1 15
10 Douglas Haig 14 4 3 7 8 10 7 2 1 4 3 6 7 2 2 3 5 4 -2 15
11 Sportivo Belgrano 14 2 8 4 16 19 7 1 4 2 9 11 7 1 4 2 7 8 -3 14
12 CDJU Gualeguaychu 13 3 5 5 14 18 6 1 4 1 7 8 7 2 1 4 7 10 -4 14
13 Gimnasia Concepción 13 4 2 7 9 16 6 3 1 2 6 6 7 1 1 5 3 10 -7 14
14 Unión Sunchales 13 2 6 5 12 16 7 1 3 3 6 9 6 1 3 2 6 7 -4 12
15 Crucero del Norte 13 3 2 8 8 21 7 3 2 2 5 4 6 0 0 6 3 17 -13 11

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.