Match Report
In the standings it was Sarmiento 3rd on 16 points, Belgrano 4th on 24 — separated by 8. Sarmiento had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sarmiento 1.7 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Belgrano 1.14 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.07.
Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Sarmiento, 5/15 for Belgrano.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 1 for Sarmiento, 3 for Belgrano and 3 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
The venue was Estadio Eva Perón de Junín, with room for 22,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sarmiento led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sarmiento: Junior Marabel (33') · Belgrano: Lucas Passerini (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sarmiento 25% · Belgrano 75% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-7