Banfield vs Tigre
Banfield took another step back in their fight to avoid relegation. Last Sunday, the team fell 2-0 away to Boca Juniors after a very poor performance. It was their third defeat in the last four league matches, alongside just one victory. El Taladro remain on seven points in the Torneo Clausura and sit only three points above the relegation zone in the aggregate table. On a positive note, Banfield have lost just one of their last six home matches, with two wins and three draws.
Tigre salvaged a miraculous point last Friday thanks to a controversial penalty converted by Braian Martínez in the 102nd minute. The 1-1 draw against Independiente Rivadavia leaves El Matador on eight points after six rounds of the Torneo Clausura: they remain outside the playoff spots but currently sit in a Copa Sudamericana position in the overall table. Tigre have lost just one of their last five league matches (two wins and two draws) and have collected four of a possible nine points away from home.
Despite the irregular performances, Banfield looks better than last season, especially at home where they are on a decent run losing just one of the last 6. Tigre is as irregular as them, they won’t have striker Fertoli who is injured, so I’ll go with the hosts.