Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Independiente Rivadavia (2nd, 28 pts) and Atlético Tucumán (8th, 13 pts). Atlético Tucumán's recent output lagged their position: 40th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Atlético Tucumán 0.78 scored and 0.56 conceded per game, Independiente Rivadavia 1.5 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.06.
Independiente Rivadavia came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Atlético Tucumán, 6 draws and 4 for Independiente Rivadavia, at 1.69 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro, with room for 35,200 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Atlético Tucumán 40% · Independiente Rivadavia 60% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 4-6