Argentinos Juniors will host River Plate in the match of the 22nd round of the Argentine Championship. Who will be stronger?
Argentinos Juniors
In the last round, Argentinos Juniors celebrated a major victory by defeating Colon 4-0 on the road, thanks to which they interrupted a 2-match losing streak. The victory was important not only from a psychological point of view, but also from the tournament, because Argentinos Juniors scored a total of 33 points and rose to seventh place, reducing the gap from Atletico Tucuman, who took the lead, to eight points.
"River Plate"
"River Plate" began to lose points regularly again, but four rounds ago it seemed that it would be able to intervene in the fight for the leading position. But first there was a defeat in the confrontation with Boca Juniors (0-1), which was a serious psychological blow. After him, the Strikers lost to Banfield (1-2) and Talleres Cordoba (0-1) on their field, and between these losses was a victory over San Lorenzo (1-0).
Statistics and figures:
- Argentinos Juniors won one of the previous three matches;
- River Plate has lost in three of the last four rounds;
- River Plate had won against Argentinos Juniors in the previous three games.
Forecast
Argentinos Juniors is in the best shape right now, so they are able to beat River Plate on their own field, which has been losing a lot lately, even at home.