Torneo Federal A duel: Close contest expected between Sportivo Peñarol and San Martín Mendoza

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Competition: Argentina Torneo Federal A
Competition: Sun 23.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ramón Pablo Rojas (9000 seats)

Sportivo Peñarol are receiving San Martín Mendoza for yet another important game after their 4-2 result vs 7th-placed San Martín Mendoza.

Insights:
  • Sportivo Peñarol have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Torneo Federal A
  • San Martín Mendoza have the most conceded goals (9) in Torneo Federal A

These teams have little in common geographically as San Martín Mendoza have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sportivo Peñarol and San Martín Mendoza.

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Sportivo Peñarol form and stats

Sportivo Peñarol have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Torneo Federal A. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Sportivo's last game was hosting San Martín Mendoza (placed 7th) and winning 4-2. At last, a league win after five fixtures without one. A goal frenzy last time out for Sportivo Peñarol, with a total of 6 goals in the match against San Martín Mendoza. Fun stuff to watch!

Heartbreak before that as Sportivo lost 0-1 at Juventud Unida Univ.'s place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sportivo Peñarol perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sportivo Peñarol as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Sportivo Peñarol has won 6 of these, drawn 7 and lost 5.

The Sportivo Peñarol fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches.

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San Martín Mendoza form and stats

Playing away, San Martín Mendoza, who have the most conceded goals (9) in Torneo Federal A, have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Torneo Federal A this season.

San Martín Mendoza play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-4 to Sportivo Peñarol (placed 8th). As you can tell from the result, the match against Sportivo Peñarol was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Ciudad de Bolivar.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Mendoza in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for San Martín Mendoza, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from San Martín Mendoza's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 4 matches.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the teams met previously this season; Sportivo Peñarol - San Martín Mendoza 4-2. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Sportivo wins - draws - San Martín Mendoza wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 2 red cards from the last four duels.

Top Goalscorers

Sportivo PeñarolP. Oballes
P. Oballes
4 goals
Sportivo PeñarolP. Barraza
P. Barraza
1 goals

Sportivo Peñarol missing players

San Martín Mendoza missing players

Sportivo Peñarol San Martín Mendoza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 4 7
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 0 0 Lost L 0 4 4
6 5 1 Scored S 0 2 5
8 3 1 Conceded C 0 8 9
83% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 43%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 14%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 14%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 14%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 29%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
50% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 43%
 
4.7 4.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 4.4
5.3 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.2 3
2.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.5 12.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.5 9.7
4 6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.8 2.1
25% 28% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 18% 33%
 
10.2 8.7 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13 9.7
4.3 3.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.8 3.3
Key stats in Torneo Federal A this season:
  • San Martín Mendoza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • San Martín Mendoza have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • San Martín Mendoza have lost all their away matches so far.
  • San Martín Mendoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • San Martín Mendoza have the most conceded goals (8) away in Torneo Federal A
  • San Martín Mendoza have the most conceded goals (9) in Torneo Federal A
  • San Martín Mendoza have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Torneo Federal A
  • San Martín Mendoza have the the worst goal difference (-4) in Torneo Federal A
  • San Martín Mendoza have the the worst goal difference (-6) away in Torneo Federal A
  • San Martín Mendoza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sportivo Peñarol have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sportivo Peñarol have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Torneo Federal A
  • Sportivo Peñarol have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Torneo Federal A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Argentino Monte Maíz 6 4 1 1 8 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 13
2 Ferro Carril Oeste LP 6 3 1 2 7 3 3 3 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 10
3 Ciudad de Bolivar 5 2 3 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 9
4 Huracan Las Heras 5 2 2 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 8
5 Atenas 6 2 2 2 7 8 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 -1 8
6 Juventud Unida Univ. 6 2 1 3 2 5 3 2 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 2 0 3 -3 7
7 San Martín Mendoza 7 2 1 4 5 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 4 2 8 -4 7
8 Sportivo Peñarol 6 1 2 3 6 8 3 1 2 0 5 3 3 0 0 3 1 5 -2 5
9 Estudiantes de San Luis 7 0 5 2 5 8 4 0 3 1 1 3 3 0 2 1 4 5 -3 5

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.