Match Report
18 points for Platense (9th), 17 for Banfield (8th): a 1-point gap. Banfield's recent output lagged their position: 52nd on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/1 for Platense and 1/1.07 for Banfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Platense have 4 wins to Banfield's 1, with 0 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings.
Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López in Vicente López staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,000. A. Penel officiated: 82 games logged, averaging 1.6 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Banfield led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.