Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — San Martín de Tucumán 6th with 49 points, Alvarado 18th with 33, 16 apart. On recent form San Martín de Tucumán sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 0.9 goals per team per game, San Martín de Tucumán ran at 0.94 scored and 0.85 conceded, Alvarado at 0.53 and 0.97.
San Martín de Tucumán arrived off three straight defeats.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 4 San Martín de Tucumán wins, 2 for Alvarado, 2 draws, at 1.88 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 13% of meetings.
The match was played at Estadio La Ciudadela in San Miguel de Tucumán (capacity 30,500). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: San Martín de Tucumán 56% · Alvarado 44% · Total shots: 6-10 · Corners: 11-6