Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 89/20
Club Atlético Independiente and San Lorenzo de Almagro will lock horns with each other in the Argentine Primera División this weekend. The match between Julio Vaccari’s side and Leandro Romagnoli’s team will be held at Estadio Libertadores de América and is scheduled to kick off at 12:15 am UK time on Sunday.
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente are a major club in Argentina and have done extremely well in their history. Founded in 1905, El Rojo have won the Argentine championship 16 times and have the most number of wins at the Avellaneda derby, the second most important derby in the country behind the Superclásico.
Los Diablos Rojos had a poor 2023 Argentine Primera División campaign. They finished as low as 24th in the standings and look set to have a poor 2024 season as well. Independiente are 22nd in the Argentine Primera División table at the moment with seven points from eight games and are six points above bottom club Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero).
Club Atlético Independiente will head into the Argentine Primera División match against San Lorenzo de Almagro on the back of a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Independiente Rivadavia on the road in the league. It came after a goalless draw with Barracas Central in front of their fans which followed a 3-1 loss to Instituto (Córdoba) away from home.
Team News:
Club Atlético Independiente are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against San Lorenzo de Almagro. Rodrigo Rey will be in goal for the home team and will have Santiago Salle, Juan Fedorco, Joaquín Laso and Damian Perez in front of him in defence. Iván Marcone and Ruben Martinez will be the two holding midfielders. Santiago Lopez, Alex Luna and Santiago Hidalgo will be the three playmakers. Pedro Canelo is likely to lead the line for Independiente.
San Lorenzo de Almagro
San Lorenzo de Almagro are one of the major clubs in Argentina and have a great history. Los Cuervos have won the Argentine championship as many as 15 times, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana once each.
Los Santos are not having the best of times at the moment. Leandro Romagnoli’s side are as low as 23rd in the Argentine Primera División table at the moment with six points from seven games. They are five points above bottom side Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) and are as many as 12 points behind leaders Huracan.
San Lorenzo de Almagro will head into the Argentine Primera División game against San Lorenzo de Almagro at Estadio Libertadores de América on the back of a 1-1 draw with Newell’s Old Boys at home in the league. It came after a 1-0 victory over Gimnasia La Plata on the road in the league which followed a 1-1 draw with Huracan in front of their fans in Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Team News:
San Lorenzo de Almagro are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Club Atlético Independiente. Facundo Altamira will be in goal for the visiting team and will have Oscar Arias, Jhohan Romaña, Gastón Campi and Malcom Braida in front of him in defence. Ivan Leguizamon, Eric Remedi, Elian Mateo Irala and Nahuel Barrios will be the four midfielders. Cristian Tarragona and Alexis Cuello will be the two forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Club Atlético Independiente have won 1 of their 8 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol matches this season.
- Club Atlético Independiente have scored 5 goals in 8 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol games this season.
- Club Atlético Independiente have conceded 9 goals in 8 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol matches this season.
- San Lorenzo de Almagro have conceded 10 goals in 8 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol games this season.
- San Lorenzo de Almagro have scored 11 goals in 8 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol games this season.
Conclusion
Neither Club Atlético Independiente nor San Lorenzo de Almagro are doing particularly well at the moment. The match between the two clubs is unlikely to be hugely exciting and could end up in a low-scoring draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 89/20
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