Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ferro Carril Oeste 8th with 49 points, Villa Dálmine 18th with 20, 29 apart. Recent form told a different story for Villa Dálmine: only 36th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 18th. Against a league average of 1.07 goals per team per game, Ferro Carril Oeste ran at 1.32 scored and 1.09 conceded, Villa Dálmine at 0.62 and 1.65.
Villa Dálmine had gone 12 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Ferro Carril Oeste wins, 2 for Villa Dálmine, 4 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 13% of meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry in Capital Federal (capacity 24,442). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ferro Carril Oeste led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.