On Saturday night, Sarmiento Junin and Banfield go head-to-head at the Estadio Eva Peron de Junin as the visitors look to continue their recent strong form in the Primera Division.
Sarmiento Junin form guideThe home team is currently in 19th place in the Primera Division after a poor recent streak of results in the Argentinian top flight. A 3-0 defeat at Defensa y Justicia last time out means that Sarmiento has now failed to win in their previous five games while suffering four losses while picking up just one point.
One major concern for Sarmiento of late in the Primera Division has been finding the back of the net, as they have failed to score in eight of their previous 12 league matches.
Sarmiento’s recent home history in Serie A is littered with draws, as four of their previous six league matches on home soil have ended all square.
Banfield form guideThe visitors may be in 21st place in the Primera Division table, but they will head into this clash relatively high on confidence after mounting a five-game unbeaten run, including three wins and two draws.
Last time out, Banfield recorded a 2-0 home win over Godoy Cruz. The result means that Julio Falcioni’s team has now scored at least two goals in three of their last four matches in the Argentinian top flight. They have also kept clean sheets in three of their previous five league games.
Banfield have struggled on their travels of late in the Argentinian top flight, winning just one of their previous eight matches away from home. Their recent away matches have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last three games on their travels.
What am I backing?There isn’t much between these two teams in the Argentinian top flight. I believe this game could produce a close encounter, so I am backing the draw.
