On Tuesday Aug 16th, San Lorenzo plays host to Platense in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 12th placed San Lorenzo, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Estudiantes. Neither San Lorenzo nor Estudiantes could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 18 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. San Lorenzo is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Platense recorded a 3-1 win against Banfield. Pablo Maximiliano Cuadra struck first for Banfield in the 2nd minute on a feed from Alejandro Cabrera, then Mauro Zárate tied it up for Platense in the 57th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 66th minute on a goal by Jorge Benitez to cap off a wild match. Platense is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Apr 16th, San Lorenzo and Platense battled to a 2-2 draw. Yeison Gordillo scored the first goal for San Lorenzo in the 7th minute, then Adam Bareiro added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Néstor Ortigoza.
Platense is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mauro Bogado and Vicente Taborda each only have 1 goal in their last five. San Lorenzo is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Adam Bareiro and Nahuel Barrios each having 2 goals in their last 5.