Banfield – Godoy Cruz

Banfield fans will certainly have felt frustrated after their 2-2 away draw in a heated derby at Lanus as the team wasted two leads during the game. However, El Taladro are going through a promising moment of form: they made it four league games unbeaten, winning two and drawing two, which allows them to accumulate 26 points in the Liga Profesional table and be eight points above Huracan (who are currently losing their top-flight status). At home, Banfield lost only one of the last four matches, along with two victories and one draw.

Godoy Cruz fans will have felt heartbroken following the team’s 2-2 home stalemate against Defensa y Justicia in round 25 as they conceded the equaliser in the 95th minute. However, El Tomba remain occupying one of the Copa Sudamericana spots in the aggregate table, accumulating 38 points in the Liga Profesional after five matches without defeat in this competition (two victories and three draws). Godoy Cruz have been winless in their last six away matches, drawing four and losing two since beating CA Central Cordoba 2-0 in April. On Thursday 20, Godoy Cruz lost on penalties after a scoreless draw against third-tier club Villa Mitre in the Copa Argentina second round. Thinking of Monday, defensive midfielder Bruno Leyes (sent off against Defensa y Justicia) and striker Salomon Rodriguez (reached the yellow-card limit) are suspended here. In addition, Gonzalo Abrego will miss out due to a muscle problem.

Godoy Cruz are the best team of these two but they will have some important missings, they come from a heartbreaking Copa Argentina elimination against a third tier club and they are not that good when playing away games, so I’ll go with Banfield to continue their good streak.

BET: Banfield -0.25 @ 1.97