Match Report
Level on 15 points, Banfield (12th) and Sarmiento (2nd) met as equals in the table. Banfield's recent output lagged their position: 53rd on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Banfield ran at 1 scored and 1.29 conceded, Sarmiento at 1.88 and 1.5.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Sarmiento.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Banfield, 7 draws and 2 for Sarmiento, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Florencio Solá, with room for 34,901 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Banfield: Tiziano Perrota (53'), Tiziano Perrota (59'), Bruno Sepúlveda (82') · Sarmiento: Jonathan Herrera (84'), Junior Marabel (86')
Key stats
Possession: Banfield 39% · Sarmiento 61% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 4-4