Banfield vs Godoy CruzÂ
Banfield continues showing an irregular form in this competition. In round 21, they succumbed to their second consecutive defeat in league action, losing to Huracan 3-1 away from home despite having taken the first lead. That means Claudio Vivas’ men remain on 25 points in the Liga Profesional and continue wasting opportunities to approach the Copa Sudamericana zone in the aggregate table. At home, El Taladro managed a single victory across their last nine games, along with four draws and four losses.
In the context of a good campaign, Godoy Cruz are now experiencing a mini slump. In round 21, the team succumbed to a 1-0 home defeat to Boca Juniors, which represented their fourth consecutive league game without a win (one draw and three defeats). The team remains on 32 points and are still safe from relegation threats, but this negative streak displaced them from the Copa Sudamericana spots in the aggregate table. El Tomba are on two defeats in a row on away turf, having lost to CA Central Cordoba and Barracas Central.
Both have been very unpredictable lately but they met in Copa Argentina just a few days ago and they played a very entertaining 1-1 draw, so I’m going to expect goals here as Godoy Cruz must win.