Match Report
Rosario Central and Argentinos Juniors went into the game level on 18 points, 2nd against 1st in the table. Argentinos Juniors had been under-performing their position — 34th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.07 goals per team per game, Rosario Central ran at 1.1 scored and 0.8 conceded, Argentinos Juniors at 1.3 and 0.9.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Rosario Central, 1 draw and 6 for Argentinos Juniors, at 2.58 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host.
Estadio 15 de Abril, capacity 27,000, hosted the game. Rosario Central led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Rosario Central: Ignacio Ovando (41')
Key stats
Possession: Rosario Central 40% · Argentinos Juniors 60% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-9