Match Report
In the standings it was Independiente 6th on 23 points, Barracas Central 3rd on 26 — separated by 3. On recent form Independiente sat only 35th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.71 for Independiente and 1.43/1.07 for Barracas Central (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Independiente, 0 by Barracas Central, 3 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, with room for 48,314 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.