On the 17th of August, Arsenal de Sarandi hosts River Plate at Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Arsenal de Sarandi sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Colón. Tomas Sandoval struck first for Colón in the 37th minute, but Ignacio Gariglio got the equalizer for Arsenal de Sarandi in the 53rd minute earning them at least the one point. Arsenal de Sarandi is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, River Plate recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Independiente. Matias Ezequiel Suarez struck first for River Plate in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Independiente was frustrated by River Plate’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. River Plate ended the match with the shutout victory. River Plate is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season River Plate won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
River Plate’s most prolific scorer has been Lucas Beltrán. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Arsenal de Sarandi is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Facundo Daniel Kruspzky and Alexander Díaz each only have 1 goal in their last five.