A key fixture in Primera B Nacional as both sides are battling for the top spots. With San Martín Tucumán in 4th position and Gimnasia Mendoza placed 5th, this has all the looks of an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- San Martín Tucumán have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera B Nacional
- Gimnasia Mendoza have the most points (27) away in Primera B Nacional
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Gimnasia Mendoza have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
San Martín Tucumán form and stats
San Martín Tucumán have played 12 Primera B Nacional games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Tucumán.
Tucumán haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 270 minutes ago. D. Gonzalez scored that one. San Martín Tucumán are confident in defense, having played 327 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
San Martín Tucumán shared the glory with Deportivo Riestra in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Belgrano.Tucumán are traveling soon after this match as the Primera B Nacional match at Estudiantes Rio Cuarto awaits in four days.
San Martín Tucumán has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, Tucumán have conceded only 8 goals.
Gimnasia Mendoza form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the Primera B Nacional.
Gimnasia played 3-3 against Almirante Brown in their previous match. As you can tell from the result, the match against Almirante Brown was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Nueva Chicago at their stadium, the result 2-1.A new game in only four days for Gimnasia Mendoza, the Primera B Nacional home match versus Belgrano. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gimnasia have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled previously this season: Gimnasia Mendoza - Tucumán 0-0. Previous three meetings featuring these sides: Tucumán won one, Gimnasia Mendoza triumphed in zero and we saw two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Estigarribia 8 goals |  J. Juncos 5 goals | C. Llama 4 goals |
San Martín Tucumán missing players
Gimnasia Mendoza missing players
| San Martín Tucumán | Gimnasia Mendoza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 26 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 32 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 72% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 48% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 77% |
| 28% | 42% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 38% |
| 12% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 32% | 42% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 42% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 46% | 38% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | 31% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 6.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.8 | 8.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 39% | 52% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 33% |
- Alajuelense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have scored in all their matches so far.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of Pérez Zeledón.
- Alajuelense have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (11) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (23) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Alajuelense is in the best form (5-0-1)
- All of Alajuelense's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Pérez Zeledón's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pérez Zeledón have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Pérez Zeledón have yet to win a game.
- Pérez Zeledón haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting San Jose | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Herediano | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Grecia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Guadalupe | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Cartaginés | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Guanacasteca | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | San Carlos | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | Pérez Zeledón | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 5 |