Week 23 features a match on Wednesday Oct 5th, where Banfield will travel to Buenos Aires to battle Vélez Sarsfield in a Superliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Vélez Sarsfield recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Barracas Central. Walter Bou scored the first goal for Vélez Sarsfield in the 28th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Barracas Central was frustrated by Vélez Sarsfield’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vélez Sarsfield ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while banfield sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Godoy Cruz. Tomas Oscar Badaloni struck first for Godoy Cruz in the 45th minute, but Andrés Chávez got the equalizer for Banfield in the 59th minute earning Banfield a comeback draw. Banfield is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Banfield won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Both Alejandro Cabrera and Andrés Chávez have been the hottest scorers for Banfield in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Vélez Sarsfield hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Lucas Pratto and Brizuela, and they each have 1 goal.