Godoy Cruz vs Platense

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas forms the backdrop for an exciting mid-table Liga Professional contest between Godoy Cruz and Platense.

Godoy Cruz barely clung on to the final Copa Sudamericana qualification place following a 1-1 draw away to Talleres Cordoba at the weekend, marking their first league stalemate since mid-May (W3, L2). A lack of consistency saw them alternate between victories and defeats during that five-game sequence, though it’s worth noting each win came on home turf. Indeed, Sergio Gomez’s men have been nothing short of outstanding at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas this season, only losing once in ten top-flight matches here (W6, D3). They netted an average of 1.9 goals per game across those ten fixtures, which bodes well for extending their three-match unbeaten H2H home run against Platense (W1, D2).

On the other hand, a stomach-wrenching 1-0 home loss to Lanus last time out ended Platense’s two-game winning league streak ‘to nil,’ leaving them four points adrift of Godoy Cruz at the start of this round. Getting back to winning ways looks like a formidable task here, even though ‘Calamares’ ousted Arsenal Sarandi 2-0 on their most recent league travel to arrest an abysmal five-game losing streak on the road. Scoring first could help Martin Palermo’s side to upset the apple cart, considering their last two away victories in the Primera Division have yielded a clean sheet.