About Match
The table reads 1st (Argentinos Juniors, 18 pts) against 2nd (Independiente Rivadavia, 28 pts), 10 points apart. Recent form tells a different story for Argentinos Juniors: only 33rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/0.9 for Argentinos Juniors and 1.5/0.86 for Independiente Rivadavia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07. Independiente Rivadavia would climb to 31 points with a win and up to 1st, overtaking Argentinos Juniors (other results held equal).
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Argentinos Juniors wins, 4 for Independiente Rivadavia, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 88% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 88%.
The venue is Estadio Diego Armando Maradona in Capital Federal, with room for 24,380 spectators.