Match Report
Huracán went into the game 4th in the table on 27 points; Platense sat 6th on 23 — a 4-point gap. Platense ranked just 59th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Against a league average of 0.98 goals per team per game, Huracán ran at 1.19 scored and 0.75 conceded, Platense at 0.81 and 0.69.
Defeat had not touched Huracán in 6 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Huracán wins, 1 for Platense, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 17% of the meetings went beyond two goals. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2 all-time.
The venue was Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero, with room for 30,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Platense: Guido Mainero (63')