Match Report
In the standings it was Argentinos Juniors 1st on 16 points, Banfield 12th on 15 — separated by 1. Banfield's recent output lagged their position: 46th on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.71/1 for Argentinos Juniors and 1/1.29 for Banfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Argentinos Juniors.
The sides have met 15 times in the GioScore results database: 10 wins for Argentinos Juniors, 3 draws and 2 for Banfield, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona (capacity 24,380). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Argentinos Juniors led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Argentinos Juniors: Emiliano Viveros (20'), Nicolás Oroz (14'), Alan Lescano (71') · Banfield: David Zalazar (28'), Mauro Méndez (47')
Key stats
Possession: Argentinos Juniors 67% · Banfield 33% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 9-1