National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Banfield or Talleres Córdoba that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Banfield and Talleres Córdoba.
Banfield form and stats
Banfield was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Copa Argentina.The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Sarmiento last time out and are looking for a victory here. Quirós was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Quirós won 2 of 6 duels.
A Superliga defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Independiente.Talleres Córdoba form and stats
Talleres was sent out of Copa Argentina in the finals last season.Talleres Córdoba go into this game after a win, the home game against Gimnasia La Plata that ended 2-1. Suárez, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.02. Suárez won 9 of 13 duels.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Union Santa Fe in the Superliga.Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Banfield, two draws and six wins for Talleres Córdoba. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Galoppo 8 goals |   D. Valoyes Ruíz 7 goals | R. Enrique Paz 6 goals |
Banfield missing players
Talleres Córdoba missing players
| Banfield | Talleres Córdoba | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 14 | Scored | S | 9 | 28 | ||
| 27 | 17 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 4.4 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11.6 | 14.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.6 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 27% | ||
| 12.8 | 10.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.9 | 11 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.4 | ||
