Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Independiente Rivadavia (2nd, 28 pts) and Independiente (5th, 13 pts). Independiente had been under-performing their position — 33rd on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Independiente ran at 0.88 scored and 0.75 conceded, Independiente Rivadavia at 1.5 and 0.86.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Independiente, 3 by Independiente Rivadavia, 1 drawn, at 1.83 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda, with room for 42,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Independiente 61% · Independiente Rivadavia 39% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 11-3