In a mid week match in week 15, on Mon Aug 22nd, Rosario Central and Banfield will play a match in Rosario in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Rosario Central recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Boca Juniors. Neither Boca Juniors nor Rosario Central could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Rosario Central is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while banfield sits at 21st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Platense. Pablo Maximiliano Cuadra struck first for Banfield in the 2nd minute on a feed from Alejandro Cabrera, but Mauro Zárate got the equalizer 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. Banfield is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Rosario Central won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Emanuel Coronel and Pablo Maximiliano Cuadra are the top scorers for Banfield in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Rosario Central is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gaspar Servio and Infantino each having 2 goals in their last 5.