In this 4th week match, on Mon Feb 28th, Argentinos Juniors plays host to San Lorenzo in a meeting of these two Superliga teams in the anticipated Capital Federal derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Argentinos Juniors sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Racing Club. Javier Correa scored the first goal for Racing Club in the 19th minute, then Alcaraz added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Tomás Chancalay In the end, Argentinos Juniors was frustrated by Racing Club’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Racing Club ended the match with the shutout victory. Argentinos Juniors is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed San Lorenzo is fresh off their 3-4 loss against Defensa y Justicia. Walter Bou scored the first goal for Defensa y Justicia in the 8th minute, then Miguel Merentiel added another in the 28th minute. San Lorenzo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Argentinos Juniors won the head to head battle with 1 win.
San Lorenzo is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Franco di Santo and Néstor Ortigoza each having 2 goals in their last 5. Gabriel Ávalos has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Argentinos Juniors.