In this week 25 match, on Saturday Dec 11th, San Lorenzo plays host to Newell’s Old Boys in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 23rd placed San Lorenzo, recorded a 1-1 draw against Independiente. Silvio Romero struck first for Independiente in the 47th minute, but Néstor Ortigoza got the equalizer for San Lorenzo in the 72nd minute earning San Lorenzo a comeback draw. San Lorenzo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Newell’s Old Boys, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Banfield. Newell’s Old Boys had 8 on net, and Banfield had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Newell’s Old Boys is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Pablo Pérez and Ignacio Scocco are the top scorers for Newell’s Old Boys in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Francisco Gabriel Ortega and Nicolás Fernández are the top scorers for San Lorenzo in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.