In this week 3 match on the 21st of February, Banfield will play host to Gimnasia La Plata in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Banfield recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against San Lorenzo. Banfield had 14 on net, and San Lorenzo had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Gimnasia La Plata, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against San Lorenzo. Cristian Tarragona scored the first goal for Gimnasia La Plata in the 57th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, San Lorenzo couldn’t muster any offence and Gimnasia La Plata ran away with the shutout win. Gimnasia La Plata is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Banfield won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Gimnasia La Plata’s most prolific scorer has been Luis Miguel Rodríguez. The Argentinian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Joel Soñora and Giuliano Galoppo are the top scorers for Banfield in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.