Match Report
The table gap was wide: 37 points between San Martín Tucumán (3rd, 66 pts) and Deportivo Santamarina (36th, 29 pts). On the form table Deportivo Santamarina stood 25th over the last five rounds, despite being 36th overall. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, San Martín Tucumán ran at 1.25 scored and 0.58 conceded, Deportivo Santamarina at 0.81 and 1.61.
Defeat had not touched San Martín Tucumán in 9 games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, San Martín Tucumán have 2 wins to Deportivo Santamarina's 1, with 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. 75% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Estadio La Ciudadela in San Miguel de Tucumán staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: San Martín Tucumán led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.