Rangers opposes Deportes Santa Cruz battle

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Competition: Chile Primera B
Competition: Sun 09.Jul
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Fiscal de Talca (8200 seats)

These teams have both had problems getting enough points so far, but three lovely points in this key match would definitely help. Prepare for Rangers - Deportes Santa Cruz!

Insights:
  • Rangers is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportes Santa Cruz have scored away.

Both teams have had adequate rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an energetic fixture!

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Rangers form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera B, Rangers have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games. When Rangers hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Santiago Morning, Recoleta, Rangers, Puerto Montt and Univ. Concepcion), they have won 1 of 2 matches! It's trouble wherever Rangers are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Rangers's previous match was a Chilean Cup game also played at their own arena, finishing 1-0 versus Comunal Cabrero. The home team are looking to build on that result.

A Primera B defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Univ. Concepcion.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rangers handle that role? We have found 21 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats.

The Rangers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Deportes Santa Cruz form and stats

Deportes Santa Cruz have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 2-1-4 (7 played). When Deportes Santa Cruz is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Santiago Morning, Recoleta, Deportes Santa Cruz, Puerto Montt and Univ. Concepcion is teams we like to compare Rangers with. A depressing four defeats in a row for Deportes Santa Cruz in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Puerto Montt.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Santiago Wanderers with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Deportes Santa Cruz were so close to getting something from the game against Santiago Wanderers, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal six minutes into overtime.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Deportes Temuco.

We have checked recent matches where Deportes Santa Cruz have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 2 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

Deportes have another match that requires travelling in just three days, a Chilean Cup game against Magallanes. A demanding schedule for the visitors!

The attacking power of Deportes Santa Cruz when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Deportes Santa Cruz in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Deportes is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Santiago Morning, Recoleta, Deportes Santa Cruz, Puerto Montt and Univ. Concepcion.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the teams played each other earlier this campaign; Deportes Santa Cruz - Rangers 2-2. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Rangers won four games, two matches ended in a draw and Deportes Santa Cruz have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

RangersL. Altamirano
L. Altamirano
10 goals
Deportes Santa CruzI. Lemmo Gervasio
I. Lemmo Gervasio
4 goals
Deportes Santa CruzE. Pernía Martínez
E. Pernía Martínez
3 goals

Rangers missing players

Deportes Santa Cruz missing players

Rangers Deportes Santa Cruz
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 7 16
5 3 1 Won W 2 2 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 5
8 4 1 Lost L 1 4 7
20 12 2 Scored S 4 5 13
26 15 2 Conceded C 3 9 21
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 94%
75% 88% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 43% 62%
62% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 43% 38%
31% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 12%
19% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 6%
69% 88% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 50%
19% 12% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 25%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 31%
 
4.9 5.4 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4 4.7
6 3.9 1 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.7 5.1
2.8 2.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.4
4 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 7
 
11.6 13.1 5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 8.6 11.6
4.5 4.8 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.3 3.8
28% 32% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 22% 21%
 
13 11.2 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.9 9.6
4.9 4.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 3.3 3.4
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Deportes Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportes Santa Cruz have scored away.
  • Rangers have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Rangers have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Primera B
  • Rangers have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Primera B
  • Rangers have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Primera B
  • Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rangers is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 La Serena 16 9 4 3 26 15 8 5 3 0 13 6 8 4 1 3 13 9 11 31
2 San Luis 16 9 3 4 26 15 8 6 1 1 15 6 8 3 2 3 11 9 11 30
3 Deportes Iquique 16 7 6 3 28 20 7 4 2 1 14 9 9 3 4 2 14 11 8 27
4 Cobreloa 16 8 3 5 21 15 9 7 0 2 14 7 7 1 3 3 7 8 6 27
5 Antofagasta 16 8 2 6 31 19 7 5 0 2 17 5 9 3 2 4 14 14 12 26
6 Deportes Temuco 16 7 5 4 19 20 8 5 2 1 14 9 8 2 3 3 5 11 -1 26
7 Union San Felipe 16 7 4 5 26 21 6 2 3 1 10 8 10 5 1 4 16 13 5 25
8 Santiago Wanderers 16 6 5 5 19 18 9 3 5 1 12 8 7 3 0 4 7 10 1 23
9 San Marcos 16 6 3 7 25 24 8 6 0 2 17 8 8 0 3 5 8 16 1 21
10 Barnechea 16 5 4 7 18 23 8 4 3 1 9 4 8 1 1 6 9 19 -5 19
11 Rangers 16 5 3 8 20 26 8 3 1 4 12 15 8 2 2 4 8 11 -6 18
12 Recoleta 16 4 6 6 14 20 8 3 3 2 9 8 8 1 3 4 5 12 -6 18
13 Deportes Santa Cruz 16 4 5 7 13 21 9 2 4 3 8 12 7 2 1 4 5 9 -8 17
14 Santiago Morning 16 4 4 8 16 22 7 4 0 3 11 10 9 0 4 5 5 12 -6 16
15 Puerto Montt 16 4 4 8 12 21 9 2 3 4 6 10 7 2 1 4 6 11 -9 16
16 Univ. Concepcion 16 4 1 11 15 29 9 4 1 4 11 12 7 0 0 7 4 17 -14 13

Read more about Primera B

The Campeonato Primera B is the second level of the Chilean football league. It has 16 teams and the season runs from February to December with each team playing 30 fixtures. The winner is promoted while teams in the second to sixth place in the league table enter a promotion playoff.