Match Report
The table read 1st (Independiente Rivadavia, 68 pts) against 2nd (Chacarita Juniors, 67 pts), 1 points apart. Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.97 for Independiente Rivadavia and 1.41/0.68 for Chacarita Juniors (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Independiente Rivadavia have 4 wins to Chacarita Juniors's 4, with 1 draw, at 2.11 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals. The last five meetings averaged 3 goals, well above the all-time 2.11.
The match was played at Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini in Mendoza (capacity 40,268). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.