Match Report
The table read 4th (Belgrano, 16 pts) against 14th (Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, 6 pts), 10 points apart. Estudiantes de Río Cuarto ranked just 59th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.1/0.7 for Belgrano and 0.5/1.3 for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
Belgrano's last three games had all finished level. Estudiantes de Río Cuarto were winless in 8.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 3 for Belgrano, 0 for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.2 goals per game across the last five against 2 historically.
Estadio Julio César Villagra, capacity 18,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Belgrano: Lautaro Gutiérrez (82'), Lucas Passerini (90') · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Martín Garnerone (74')
Key stats
Possession: Belgrano 63% · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 37% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 6-5