| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Merced Salta | 8 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7/15 | 12-10 |
| Atlético Peñarol | 10 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7/15 | 14-9 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Merced Salta | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | LWWDW | 217 | -215 |
| Atlético Peñarol | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | WLLWL | 97 | -94 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2020-03-08
Atlético Peñarol (3rd, 6 pts) visited La Merced Salta (2nd, 13 pts) with 7 points between them. La Merced Salta's recent output lagged their position: 217th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: La Merced Salta 2.17 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Atlético Peñarol 2.33 and 2, with the league averaging 1.52.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 10 second-half goals set the final 6-4.
