The home followers hope for a win in this match, as the home advantage should work against a struggling visitor. Independiente are in 9th place while the guesting Sarmiento sweat at 18th.
- Sarmiento have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
The hosts Independiente saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Superliga. That game was an away game at Aldosivi, so at least Independiente are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Independiente form and stats
Independiente have played 8 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Independiente lost their last game at Aldosivi (placed 22nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Midfielder Lucas Romero was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.33 (out of ten) in that game. Romero hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 66 successful passes (of 79 total).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Gimnasia La Plata that ended 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Independiente have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won seven times, drawn five and lost five.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Superliga game versus Union Santa Fe in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Libertadores de América.
Independiente are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 8 games. Independiente are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Libertadores de América in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sarmiento form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sarmiento so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose).
Sarmiento's previous game was their home loss versus Union Santa Fe (3-4). A crazy, crazy match with plenty of goals last time out for Sarmiento, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that fun game, will this match be as enjoying? The attacker Luciano Gondou got a match rating of 7.95 in that game. Gondou scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Aldosivi.Sarmiento are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and three defeats. From a total of nine matches.
A new game in only four days for Sarmiento, the Superliga home match versus Newell's Old Boys. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sarmiento have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head meeting ended Independiente - Sarmiento 6-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Independiente three wins, one draw and Sarmiento one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Romero 10 goals |   J. Torres 10 goals | G. Alanís 5 goals |
Independiente missing players
Sarmiento missing players
| Independiente | Sarmiento | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 2 | Played | P | 6 | 14 | 29 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 33 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 27 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 39 |
| 87% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 93% | 90% |
| 48% | 47% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 66% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 21% | 38% |
| 16% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 10% |
| 32% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 45% |
| 42% | 53% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 31% |
| 39% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 34% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 11.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 29% | 27% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 16% | 23% |
- Sarmiento have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 36 |
| 2 | Talleres Cordoba | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Lanús | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Estudiantes | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Colón | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 26 |
| 7 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 8 | Defensa y Justicia | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 11 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 12 | Huracan | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | Gimnasia La Plata | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Union Santa Fe | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Platense | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Sarmiento | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 19 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 21 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 22 | Aldosivi | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Banfield | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 24 | Patronato | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 25 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 26 | Central Cordoba SdE | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 12 |