Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Independiente Rivadavia (1st, 68 pts) and Atlético Rafaela (5th, 53 pts). Atlético Rafaela's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.07 goals per team per game, Independiente Rivadavia ran at 1.5 scored and 0.97 conceded, Atlético Rafaela at 1.12 and 0.91.
Atlético Rafaela's unbeaten run stood at 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 6 Independiente Rivadavia wins, 1 for Atlético Rafaela, 3 draws, at 3.3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini in Mendoza, capacity 40,268, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.