Talleres vs Arsenal
Talleres put up a good fight on their visit to defending champions River Plate in round eight, but they couldn’t convert any of their chances and ended up losing 1-0. Javier Gandolfi’s men are going through a little slump, having won only one of their last six league matches (along with two stalemates and three losses). La T remain on 11 points in the Copa Liga Profesional group A, two behind the last playoff spot, and stay second-placed in the aggregate table, holding a eight-point gap over the first non-Copa Libertadores berth. Talleres are unbeaten in their last 13 home matches, having won seven and drawn six in that time. On Sunday, Talleres lost to Boca Juniors on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the Copa Argentina quarter-finals.
Sarandi Arsenal are virtually condemned to return to the second tier. Last time out, the team had to settle for a scoreless home draw against Banfield in an uneventful match. That result means El Viaducto claimed a single victory across their last six league games, drawing one and losing four, making it seven points in eight Copa Liga Profesional matches. As a result, they need to win all six remaining games and wait for Instituto to lose it all in order to avoid relegation. To make matters worse, Arsenal are winless in their last 15 away matches, having drawn three and lost 12 in that time. Goalkeeper Alejandro Medina is suspended for Friday after seeing a red card against Banfield.
Arsenal are virtually relegated, Talleres really need a win to get closer to the playoffs places of Group A, so they should win here without much problems.