With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Independiente fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Banfield.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Independiente form and stats
When playing at home in the Superliga, Independiente have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
The home team returns to Libertadores de America after sharing the points with Aldosivi (placed 23rd) on their last time out; the Superliga game ended 0-0. Before that match, a win away at Godoy Cruz.
Independiente have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Libertadores de America with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Independiente have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Banfield form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Banfield playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.
Banfield delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Gimnasia La Plata (placed 22nd) in their previous match; a Superliga game. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Vélez Sarsfield.
The attacking power of Banfield when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Banfield as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Independiente-Banfield H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Independiente 1 win, Banfield 1 win, 4 draws. 1 of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Romero 8 goals |   J. Dátolo 3 goals |  S. Palacios 2 goals |
Independiente missing players
Banfield missing players
| Independiente | Banfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 57% | 80% |
| 62% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 46% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 23% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 8% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 38% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 31% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 71% | 47% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 47% |
| 5.8 | 5.4 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 134 | 64 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 78 | 175 |
| 60 | 31 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 19 | 54 |
| 25% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 22% |
- Banfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Independiente haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
| 3 | River Plate | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Lanús | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Atlético Tucumán | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Estudiantes | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | Independiente | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Unión Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Central Cordoba SdE | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | Defensa y Justicia | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Banfield | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 17 |
| 19 | Colón | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Huracán | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 21 | Patronato | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 13 |
| 22 | Gimnasia La Plata | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 23 | Aldosivi | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -14 | 9 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 9 |