On the 5th of July, in this week 6 match, Independiente will host Platense at Estadio Libertadores De América 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 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Independiente recorded a 1-3 loss against Patronato. Axel Rodríguez struck first for Patronato in the 1st minute on a feed from Federico Castro, then Héctor Acevedo added another in the 26th minute. Independiente is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Platense, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sarmiento. Platense had 17 on net, and Sarmiento had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Platense is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw each.
Platense hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Mauro Zárate and Gonzalo Bergessio, and they each have 1 goal. Independiente’s most prolific scorer has been Leandro Benegas. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.