Independiente Rivadavia vs Banfield
Independiente Rivadavia have struggled to find a way to win lately, despite an overall solid season. Last Sunday, the team could only draw 0-0 at home against Godoy Cruz — one of the relegation candidates — in a dull Mendoza derby. As a result, La Lepra extended their winless run in the league to five matches (four draws and one defeat) and sit on 12 points in the Torneo Clausura, outside both the playoff spots and the continental qualification places in the overall table. At home, Independiente have collected just six points from as many matches this semester. Sebastián Villa and Tomás Bottari are suspended for Saturday following their red cards against Godoy Cruz. Banfield are going through a difficult spell. Last Saturday, the team delivered a poor performance and suffered a heavy 3-1 defeat against Racing Club. It was their fourth straight league match without a win (one draw and three losses), leaving El Taladro on just 14 points in the Torneo Clausura — only four points above the relegation zone in the aggregate table. Banfield have also lost four of their last five away matches, winning just once. There are no significant absences to report ahead of Saturday’s fixture. Both have been struggling to win lately but Independiente Rivadavia will have a massively important missing in striker Sebastian Villa con who is suspended so that should open the door for Banfield to get something out of this game.