On Jul 31st, Platense plays host to Barracas Central in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Platense recorded a 0-3 loss against Tigre. Victor Cabrera scored the first goal for Tigre in the 13th minute, then Lucas Menossi added another in the 23rd minute In the end, Platense couldn’t muster any offence and Tigre ran away with the shutout win. Platense should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Barracas Central, recorded a 2-1 win against Patronato. Cristian Colmán scored the first goal for Barracas Central in the 66th minute, then Héctor Acevedo tied it up for Patronato in the 76th minute. Barracas Central 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.
Barracas Central is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Bruno Sepúlveda and Neri Bandiera each having 2 goals in their last 5. Platense’s most prolific scorer has been Vicente Taborda. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.