Match Report
53 points for Atlético Rafaela (5th), 50 for Deportivo Riestra (7th): a 3-point gap. Atlético Rafaela had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Atlético Rafaela 1.12 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Deportivo Riestra 1.18 and 1, with the league averaging 1.07.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Atlético Rafaela win, 2 for Deportivo Riestra, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won.
Estadio Nuevo Monumental in Rafaela staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.