Independiente vs Rosario Central
Independiente’s crisis is getting deeper and deeper. Last Sunday, the team suffered a 1-0 away defeat at Racing Club in the city derby following a poor performance. El Rojo are now on three consecutive losses in league action. As a result, they remain on seven points in as many matches in the Liga Profesional. In the context of a disappointing season, coach Eduardo Dominguez resigned earlier this week.
Facundo Buonanotte’s first goal as a professional footballer gave Rosario Central a much-needed 1-0 home success over Sarmiento last time out. It was the first win for coach Carlos Tevez and also stopped the team’s three-game losing streak in league action. El Canalla made it seven points in as many matches in the Liga Profesional to stay away from potential relegation threats. In the context of their crisis, Central lost their last seven matches on away turf since beating CA Central Cordoba 1-0 in March.
Independiente with an interim coach and without their top scorer, Leandro Benegas, who is injured, while Rosario Central has scored only 3 goals in 7 gmaes, I can expect only a closed game here.