Talleres vs Argentinos Jrs
Talleres left very good impressions last Sunday and secured an important 1-1 away draw at arch-rivals Belgrano in an intense city derby. As a result, La T extended their unbeaten streak to four league games (having won the previous three) to continue sitting into the third spot of the Liga Profesional table on 31 points, which is an excellent campaign for Javier Gandolfi’s men so far. In fact, Talleres also are without defeat in the last four at home, taking ten points from 12 on offer in that spell. Striker Federico Girotti could be available on Sunday after several months on the sidelines due to a serious knee injury.
Argentinos Juniors played in good style in their last league game, but they lacked effectiveness and ended up suffering an unlucky 1-0 home defeat to Boca Juniors. That result means El Bicho claimed a single victory across their last six matches in league action (along with three draws and two losses). That negative streak dropped them out of the continental spots, sitting into 11th spot on 23 points. Gabriel Milito’s men took nine of those points in as many away matches in this competition as a product of two wins, three stalemates and four losses.
Argentinos comes from a midweek draw vs Corinthians in Copa Libertadores and won’t have their best striker Gabriel Avalos due to injuries so this visit to the very solid Talleres should be too much for them.