Match Report
5th against 6th, but level on points: Leandro Nicéforo Alem and Deportivo Español both had 32. The last five rounds placed Leandro Nicéforo Alem no better than 15th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Leandro Nicéforo Alem 0.96 scored and 0.92 conceded per game, Deportivo Español 0.79 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.03.
Defeat had followed defeat for Leandro Nicéforo Alem — five in succession. From the last five rounds, Leandro Nicéforo Alem held 0 points of 15 and Deportivo Español 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Leandro Nicéforo Alem win, 4 for Deportivo Español, 1 draw, at 1.67 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Leandro Nicéforo Alem in General Rodríguez, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Deportivo Español led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Leandro Nicéforo Alem: Lucas Unate (87') · Deportivo Español: Cristian Barrios (43')
Key stats
Possession: Leandro Nicéforo Alem 57% · Deportivo Español 43% · Total shots: 1-3 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 6-4