Platense vs Barracas Central
After four victories and five draws, Platense finally succumbed to their first defeat in the Liga Profesional and they did it in the worst possible way: the team lost 3-0 away at arch-rivals Tigre last Sunday. Therefore, El Calamar remain on 17 points in this competition, which is still a remarkable campaign and it means Omar De Felippe’s men stay away from relegation threats for now (occupying 22nd place in the respective table).
Barracas Central celebrated a much-needed 2-1 home success over Patronato at All Boys last Tuesday, when Sergio Ramos took over as interim boss after Alfredo Berti’s resignation. Sebastian Rincon’s strike in the 91st minute allowed them to stop a two-game losing streak in the Liga Profesional and accumulate 12 points in this competition to stay away from potential relegation threats.
Platense will have veteran striker Mauro Zarate back, Barracas has one of the worst 3 defenses with 16 goals conceded, so I expect to see goals here in this relegation battle.