In this week 5 match on the 27th of June, Patronato hosts Independiente at Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 22nd placed Patronato, recorded a 1-3 loss against Sarmiento. Franco Quinteros struck first for Sarmiento in the 27th minute, then Diego García got the equalizer for Patronato in the 42nd minute on a feed from Facundo Cobos. Patronato looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Independiente recorded a 2-1 win against Estudiantes. Leandro Benegas scored the first goal for Independiente in the 52nd minute, then Leandro Fernández added another in the 57th minute from the penalty spot. Independiente is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Independiente won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Independiente’s most prolific scorer has been Leandro Benegas. The Argentinian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Jonathan Herrera and Diego García are the top scorers for Patronato in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.