Match Report
Sportivo Belgrano went into the game 2nd in the table on 30 points; 9 de Julio Rafaela sat 5th on 25 — a 5-point gap. On recent form Sportivo Belgrano sat only 40th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sportivo Belgrano 1.17 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, 9 de Julio Rafaela 1.56 and 1.5, with the league averaging 0.95.
Sportivo Belgrano had drawn their last six.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Sportivo Belgrano have 4 wins to 9 de Julio Rafaela's 2, with 2 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
Estadio Oscar Carlos Boero staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: 9 de Julio Rafaela led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sportivo Belgrano: A. Lehmann (63') · 9 de Julio Rafaela: Santiago Varela (35')
Key stats
Possession: Sportivo Belgrano 61% · 9 de Julio Rafaela 39% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 1-2