Match Report
In the standings it was Defensores de Belgrano 5th on 53 points, San Martín Tucumán 3rd on 56 — separated by 3. San Martín de Tucumán's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/0.97 for Defensores de Belgrano and 1.06/0.67 for San Martín Tucumán (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
San Martín Tucumán arrived off three consecutive draws. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Defensores de Belgrano, 9/15 for San Martín Tucumán.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Defensores de Belgrano win, 2 for San Martín Tucumán, 2 draws, at 1.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Estadio Juan Pasquale in Capital Federal (capacity 9,000). On the scoreboard, San Martín Tucumán led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.