About Match
Herrera go into the game 12th in the table on 5 points; Independiente sit 10th on 6 — a 1-point gap. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Herrera run at 0.86 scored and 1.86 conceded, Independiente at 1.14 and 1.29. Herrera would climb to 8 points with a win and up to 7th, overtaking Independiente (other results held equal).
Three consecutive defeats weigh on Herrera.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 6 Herrera wins, 7 for Independiente, 3 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more.