On the 13th of March, in this week 7 match, Banfield will play host to Boca Juniors in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Banfield recorded a 0-1 loss against Atlético Tucumán. Mateo Coronel struck first for Atlético Tucumán in the 41st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Banfield couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Tucumán took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 7th placed Boca Juniors, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Defensa y Justicia. Neither Boca Juniors nor Defensa y Justicia could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 25 and 20 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Boca Juniors is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses 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.
Both Jorge Figal and Langoni have been the hottest scorers for Boca Juniors in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Guillermo Soto and Andrés Chávez are the top scorers for Banfield in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.