Match Report
Patronato went into the game 10th in the table on 40 points; Independiente sat 14th on 35 — a 5-point gap. Independiente had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 14th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Patronato 1.15 scored and 1 conceded per game, Independiente 1.15 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.09.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Patronato, 2 draws and 5 for Independiente, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella in Paraná, capacity 22,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Patronato led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.