On the 20th of August, Huracán will host Newell’s Old Boys at Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó 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 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 4th placed Huracán is fresh off their 4-1 win against Sarmiento. Franco Cristaldo struck first for Huracán in the 5th minute, then Torres tied it up for Sarmiento in the 27th minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Huracán should be reasonably happy with their performance, while newell’s Old Boys is fresh off their 1-4 loss against River Plate. Solari scored the first goal for River Plate in the 30th minute, then Pablo Solari added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Agustín Palavecino. Newell’s Old Boys looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Huracán won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Newell’s Old Boys hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Juan Garro and Pablo Pérez, and they each have 1 goal. Franco Cristaldo has been the most prolific scorer on Huracán in the last five matches with 3 goals.