Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — The Strongest 3rd with 42 points, Independiente Petrolero 10th with 25, 17 apart. Independiente Petrolero's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, The Strongest ran at 1.95 scored and 1.1 conceded, Independiente Petrolero at 1.35 and 1.75.
The Strongest had not lost in 13 games.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for The Strongest, 1 draw and 0 for Independiente Petrolero, at 3 goals per meeting.
Estadio Hernando Siles, capacity 42,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: The Strongest led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
The Strongest: Jaime Arrascaita (24') · Independiente Petrolero: Willie (67'), Daniel Rojas (90')
Key stats
Possession: The Strongest 53% · Independiente Petrolero 47% · Total shots: 20-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-1