Banfield vs Sarmiento
Banfield returned to their usual standards last time out, when they succumbed to a 1-0 away defeat at Independiente in a boring round 26 match. Therefore, El Taladro claimed a single victory across their last seven matches in league action (drawing one and losing five in the process). The side continue performing a poor campaign in this competition, having grabbed 29 points so far, far away from the fight for the Copa Sudamericana tickets. Furthermore, Banfield are on three home matches without a win, having grabbed a single point from nine on offer in that time.
Sarmiento played a worthy game last Monday, but weren’t able to control San Lorenzo’s offensive power and ended up losing 4-2 at home. That result represented their fifth consecutive game without a win in league action (three draws and two losses) and left them out of the fight for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana tickets. However, Israel Damonte’s men produced a decent campaign in the Liga Profesional, accumulating 31 points to stay safe from relegation threats. On a positive note, Sarmiento lost only one of their last six away games, having won two and drawn three.
Banfield will use an all reserves squad because next Wednesday they play the Copa Argentina semifinals against Talleres, so Sarmiento despite some poor form lately should take something from this game.