About Match
The table gap is wide: 21 points between Independiente Rivadavia (2nd, 28 pts) and Aldosivi (14th, 7 pts). Aldosivi have been under-performing their position — 48th on five-round form against 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.86 for Independiente Rivadavia and 0.43/1.29 for Aldosivi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05. A win would lift Independiente Rivadavia to 31 points and up to 1st (other results unchanged).
Defeat has followed defeat for Aldosivi — three in succession. Over the last five, Independiente Rivadavia have taken 8 of 15 points to Aldosivi's 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 9 Independiente Rivadavia wins, 3 for Aldosivi, 5 draws, at 2.41 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 35% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 35% of the meetings.
The venue is Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini in Mendoza, with room for 24,000 spectators.