May 7th features a match where Atlético Tucumán and Banfield will play a match in Lomas de Zamora in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Banfield recorded a 1-1 draw against Racing Club. Maico Alejandro Quiroz struck first for Banfield on an own goal in the 56th minute, then Nery Andres Dominguez tied it up for Racing Club in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Tomás Chancalay earning Racing Club a comeback draw. Banfield is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Atlético Tucumán, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Talleres Córdoba. Palacios scored the first goal for Atlético Tucumán on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Cristian Menéndez added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Ramiro Angel Carrera At the end of 90 a dissapointed Talleres Córdoba couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Tucumán took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Banfield won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Atlético Tucumán’s most prolific scorer has been Cristian Menéndez. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Banfield hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Giuliano Galoppo and Perales, and they each have 1 goal.