Godoy Cruz vs Platense
Godoy Cruz continue to extend their excellent spell under boss Daniel Oldra. Last Saturday, the team showed a massive display of effort to secure a valuable 1-1 away stalemate at second-placed Talleres with Tadeo Allende netting the equaliser in the 83rd minute. El Tomba suffered a single defeat in their last four league matches, winning two and drawing one in that time. As a result, they made it 33 points, which is enough to continue occupying one of the Copa Sudamericana spots so far. Furthermore, Godoy Cruz remain unbeaten in their last eight home matches, having won five and drawn three since losing to Estudiantes 1-0 in week four.
Platense showed a poor version last Friday and succumbed to a deserved 1-0 home defeat to Lanus in an uneventful match. That result put an end to their two-game winning streak in the Liga Profesional. However, El Calamar continue producing a remarkable campaign this term, accumulating 29 points so far, which allows them to stay safe from potential relegation threats at the moment. Platense won their last away game (2-0 at Sarandi Arsenal) to break a five-match losing run on the road.
Godoy Cruz’ last 6 games had at least 2 goals and at home they scored at least once in 8 of their 10 games, and I expect this trend to continue against a Platense that averages more than 1 goal conceded per game.