Independiente vs San Martin de San Juan
Independiente remain one of the top teams in the league. Last Sunday, they earned a valuable point on the road against Lanús, drawing 1-1 despite head coach Julio Vaccari resting most of his regular starters. El Rojo extended their unbeaten run in the Torneo Apertura to eight matches (four wins and four draws), staying atop Group B with 25 points (alongside Rosario Central). In addition, Independiente are unbeaten in their last 19 home league games, with 12 wins and seven draws. On Tuesday, April 8, they won 2-1 over Uruguay’s CA Boston River for Matchday 2 of the Copa Sudamericana. All regular starters are available for Sunday’s match. San Martín SJ keep sinking further with each passing match. Last weekend, the team suffered another heavy blow, losing 1-0 at home to San Lorenzo. It was their fourth straight defeat without even scoring a goal, and El Verdinegro remains at the bottom of both the aggregate and point-average tables, with just six points from 12 rounds. Additionally, San Martín earned only two points from the last 18 available on the road, including matches from last season in the second division. Independiente rested many regulars last weekend because of the midweek Copa Sudamericana game, but they are coming back for this match. They are playing with high confidence and will host one of the worst teams in the league so anything but a home win will be a surprise.