Union vs Banfield
Union Santa Fe showed a terrible performance last Sunday and it all ended in a devastating 4-0 away defeat at River Plate. Juan Manuel Azconzabal’s men are now on a single point in the first two rounds of the Liga Profesional. El Tatengue won only one of their last six league games, drawing three and losing two, which keeps them away from the fight for a continental ticket in the aggregate table. On a positive note, Union are on seven home matches unbeaten, winning two and drawing five since losing to Patronato 2-1 in January.
Banfield produced an unacceptable performance last Saturday, when they had to settle for a 0-0 home draw against Boca Juniors’ reserve squad and could have even lost the game. Javier Sanguinetti’s men earned two points in as many games in the Liga Profesional. However, they have been unbeaten in the last five league games (two wins and three stalemates). On away turf, El Taladro lost only once this season (to Rosario Central in April), having registered two victories and four draws so far.
Union might come from a big defeat but at home it’s a different story for them, and this poor Banfield without their best striker (Cuero) should be in trouble.