Banfield vs Atletico Tucuman
Banfield showed a worrying performance last Monday and registered a disappointing scoreless away draw at Sarandi Arsenal, who are almost condemned to relegation. That result means El Taladro won only one of their last five matches in league action, along with two stalemates and two defeats. Therefore, they accumulated 11 points in eight Copa Liga Profesional rounds so far, which is just enough to stay three points above the drop spot in the 2023 aggregate rankings. On a positive note, Banfield lost only one of their last seven matches at Estadio Florencio Sola, winning four and drawing two in that spell.
Atletico Tucuman wasted another chance in their fight to get a continental ticket last Monday, when they played below expectations and ended up losing to Velez Sarsfield 3-1 away. El Decano won only one of their last four league matches, along with one draw and two defeats in that time. As a result, they remain on ten points in the Copa Liga Profesional group A and stay three points behind the last Copa Sudamericana spot, occupied by Belgrano. Atletico are on four away matches without a win, drawing two and losing two since beating CA Central Cordoba 2-0 in July.
Banfield looks confidente lately, especially at home, they really need the points to continue escaping the relegation spot, and I’ll trust them here to continue this good run.