Tigre vs Banfield

Estadio José Dellagiovanna is the venue as Tigre and Banfield go head-to-head in a clash between the two out-of-sorts Liga Professional sides.

Banfield’s visit to Buenos Aires comes at a terrible moment for Tigre as a 1-0 loss away to Defensa y Justicia last time out condemned them to a fourth defeat in five Primera Division fixtures (W1). But the impending home return could help ‘El Matador’ make up to their fans after going from four straight competitive home games without winning (D3, L1) to back-to-back victories, both of which yielded an identical 2-1 scoreline. But the continuation of that run is far from a foregone conclusion, considering Juan Sara’s men are winless in their last four top-flight home meetings with Banfield (D2, L2), including a 1-0 defeat in this corresponding fixture in the previous campaign.

In the meantime, Banfield eked out a narrow 1-0 home win over Argentinos Juniors last time out to put a stop to an underwhelming three-game losing league run, opening up a four-point gap on rock-bottom Arsenal Sarandi. However, as the second-worst travelers in the Primera Division (W1, D2, L7), Banfield’s prospects in Buenos Aires look bleak, especially after four consecutive league defeats on the road, three of which featured a two-goal margin. A slow start would likely condemn them to another disappointment as ‘El Taladro’ have lost all seven away league matches after conceding the opening goal this term.