On the 19th of March, in this week 8 match, Belgrano will travel to Mendoza to battle Godoy Cruz in a meeting of these two closely matched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 15th placed Godoy Cruz, recorded a 0-3 loss against River Plate. Lucas Beltrán struck first for River Plate in the 29th minute, then Lucas Beltrán added another in the 61st minute on a penalty kick In the end, Godoy Cruz 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. Godoy Cruz is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Belgrano, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Lanús. Neither Belgrano nor Lanús could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Belgrano is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Ederson Rodríguez Lima and Tomás Conechny are the top scorers for Godoy Cruz in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.