Sarmiento vs Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
Sarmiento delivered their worst performance of the season on Thursday afternoon, as they were thoroughly outplayed from start to finish in a 3–1 home defeat to Unión Santa Fe. After what had been a relatively encouraging start to the campaign, El Verde have now slipped into a worrying run of form, losing three matches in a row — and four of their last five overall, with just a single victory in that stretch. That sequence leaves them with only six points from seven Torneo Apertura fixtures, placing them third from bottom in the relegation averages table. The midweek loss also brought an end to what had been a strong spell at the Estadio Eva Perón, where they had previously recorded three consecutive wins. Estudiantes Río Cuarto have finally secured their first victory since returning to the top flight after more than four decades. It came last Thursday, when they delivered their best performance of the season to defeat Huracán 2–0 at home, with goals from Mateo Bajamich and Gabriel Alanís. El León del Imperio have reached four points and moved off the bottom of the overall table, overtaking Aldosivi and Newell’s Old Boys — although they still remain at the foot of the relegation averages table. They also ended a seven-match winless run in league play, in which they had recorded two draws and five defeats. Away from home, Estudiantes have not won in seven matches, drawing two and losing five. The 2nd worst defense in the league, Estudiantes with 11 goals conceded in 7 games, will visit this Sarmiento that has scored at least once in every home game this season. This game will be very important for the relegations table so a win would mean a lot, and I expect them both to take risks.