On Tuesday May 3rd, Platense will host Argentinos Juniors in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Platense is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Defensa y Justicia. Héctor Canteros scored the first goal for Platense in the 79th minute, then Miguel Merentiel tied it up for Defensa y Justicia in the 89th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Argentinos Juniors recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sarmiento. Neither Argentinos Juniors nor Sarmiento could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 19 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Argentinos Juniors is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Platense won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Gabriel Ávalos has been the most prolific scorer on Argentinos Juniors in the last five matches with 3 goals. Platense hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Schor and Braian Mansilla, and they each have 1 goal.