Before the Round – Argentina Primera Nacional Round 7 (23/03/2022)

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Argentina’s Primera Nacional is six games old and teams are battling to establish themselves early in the competition. San Martin de Tucuman, Belgrano, and Guillermo Brown are the current frontrunners. All three are in action in midweek and can take a major step toward the league title.

Club Almagro - Def. de Belgrano

Almagro won their last two meetings with Defensores de Belgrano at home. Now, Almagro are trying to make it three home wins versus Belgrano on the bounce. Belgrano are on a two-match winning streak and are aiming to end their losing run versus Almagro.

Belgrano took eight points from the opening 18 on offer in the Nacional. They have scored seven goals but conceded seven times this season.

Almagro, on the other hand, picked up 10 points from their opening six games. They too have a goal difference of zero having conceded six goals and scored six.

• Club Almagro are conceding an average of 0.67 goals in home Nacional B matches.
• Def. de Belgrano have been defeated by at least 2 goals by Club Almagro in a series of 3 consecutive away Nacional B encounters.
• In their 11 most recent away matches of Nacional B, Def. de Belgrano have achieved just 1 win.
• There have been under 2.5 goals in Def. de Belgrano's last 4 away Nacional B games.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.48

Alvarado Mar del Plata - Brown de Adrogué

Alvarado are coming off of a 1-0 loss to Belgrano last time out. This week, they are aiming to take maximum pints off of Brown de Adrogue, something no team has done this season.

Brown de Adrogue are on a six-match unbeaten run to start the campaign. They picked up 12 points from the last 18 points available. Their last two games both ended as draws.

Alvarado picked up seven points from their opening six games. Although they have only been beaten once, Alvardo drew their first four games of the campaign. Eight goals have been scored by Alvarado and seven conceded.

• Alvarado Mar del Plata have achieved just 1 win in their 7 most recent games in Nacional B.
• Brown de Adrogué have not been beaten in their last 7 straight clashes in Nacional B.
• Alvarado Mar del Plata have conceded an average of 0.67 goals in their home Nacional B matches.
• In Brown de Adrogué's last 4 Nacional B matches, there have been under 2.5 goals.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.50

Deportivo Riestra - Gimnasia Mendoza

Three of the last four games between Deportivo Riestra and Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza finished as draws. Will we see a winner this time around?

Deportivo Riestra are fifth with 12 points from their opening six matches. Goals have not flowed for the home side as just five have been scored in six games. However, the defence has conceded a mere one goal.

Gimnasia Mendoza are unbeaten in three straight games in the league. Their last two fixtures both ended as draws. The team is +1 in goal difference with five goals for and four against.

• No defeats can be found in Deportivo Riestra's 6 most recent games in Nacional B.
• In their last 21 games in Nacional B, Gimnasia Mendoza have a poor record of just 3 wins.
• Deportivo Riestra haven't lost a match in 9 of their last 10 home matches in Nacional B.
• In Gimnasia Mendoza's 4 most recent away Nacional B matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Draw @ 2.80

Deportivo Madryn - Guillermo Brown

Guillermo Brown are one of the early frontrunners to win the Nacional title. They have picked up 13 points from 18 points available. Deportivo Madryn are sixth in the league with 11 points from 18 possible.

These teams have not played since 2014. Guillermo Brown won both of those matches during the 2014 season. Guillermo Brown are unbeaten in three straight games with their most recent fixture finishing nil-nil with Deportivo Moron, who are near the bottom of the table.

Deportivo Madryn are also unbeaten in three straight games. Last time out, Madryn won 2-0 against Chacarita Juniors.

• There are no losses for Deportivo Madryn in 5 of their most recent 6 games (Nacional B).
• In all of their 3 most recent matches in Nacional B, Guillermo Brown have managed to keep a clean sheet.
• Guillermo Brown have not been beaten in 9 of their 11 most recent away matches in Nacional B.
• Guillermo Brown's most recent games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches in Nacional B.
• Prediction: Guillermo Brown