Arsenal vs Union
Even though there are 29 rounds left in the league season, Sarandi Arsenal seem condemned to relegation. Last Monday, the team suffered a significant 1-0 away loss at direct contenders Sarmiento. Carlos Ruiz’s men are now on four consecutive defeats in the Liga Profesional, which places them bottom in the league rankings alongside Union Santa Fe on eight points. The important thing is El Viaducto are occupying the last spot of the point-average rankings, trailing Sarmiento and Platense (who would meet in a playoff to avoid relegation) by 16 points.
Union Santa Fe showed improvements in coach Sebastian Mendez’s debut last Sunday, but they weren’t effective up front and had to settle for a scoreless home stalemate against Tigre. That result means the team extended their winless streak to six league matches (two draws and four defeats), which keeps them bottom in the Liga Profesional table on eight points, two behind Independiente and Atletico Tucuman. Union have been terrible on away turf lately: they are on 16 away games without a win in domestic action, drawing eight and losing eight in that spell.
4 out of 5 home games for Arsenal had at least 2 goals (including a 2-3 two weeks ago vs Godoy Cruz) and I expect the same here between these teams desperate for wins.