Match Report
The table read 1st (Almirante Brown, 61 pts) against 1st (Independiente Rivadavia, 68 pts), 7 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Almirante Brown: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.83 for Almirante Brown and 1.5/0.97 for Independiente Rivadavia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
Independiente Rivadavia were unbeaten in 5.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Almirante Brown have 3 wins to Independiente Rivadavia's 4, with 4 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 64% of the meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 27% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Fragata Presidente Sarmiento in La Matanza, with room for 25,000 spectators. N. Ramírez took charge of the match — our records show 79 games refereed with an average of 3.1 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.