In a weekend match on Sunday Aug 7th, in week 12, Independiente will host River Plate at Estadio Libertadores De América in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. 23rd placed Independiente is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Colón. Damian Batallini struck first for Independiente in the 11th minute on a feed from Leandro Fernández, then Leandro Fernández added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Sergio Damian Barreto In the end, Colón couldn’t muster any offence and Independiente ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while river Plate is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Sarmiento. Guido Mainero struck first for Sarmiento in the 31st minute on a feed from Fernando Martínez, then Federico Andueza added another in the 45th minute on a feed from Guido Mainero. River Plate is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw apiece.
Lucas Beltrán has been the most effective weapon for River Plate lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Alex Vigo and Leandro Benegas are the top scorers for Independiente in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.