José Gavilán recommends a forecast for the Argentine League.
Patronato had a performance to forget last day, falling 3-1 in a visit to Sarmiento where he missed a penalty to take the lead in the first half, registered a key own goal early in the second half and finished with only nine men. However, he may arrive at this commitment with renewed spirits after beating Colón by way of penalties last Wednesday in a match valid for the 1/16 finals of the Copa Argentina.
His recent performance at the Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella probably also fills “El Patrón” with confidence to be able to get a positive result in this commitment, given that he has added all the points he registers in this tournament at home so far (four). Although the defense is still a headache for Patronato, he has performed a little better in that aspect at home, registering in that condition his only two unbeaten goals in 18 league games in this 2024.
Unlike its rival on duty, Independiente managed to add its second triumph in this Professional League by defeating Estudiantes L.P. 2-1 last matchday, a result that continued with its passage to the knockout stages of the Copa Argentina in midweek after defeating Atl 0-1. Tucuman. If it wants to continue on the path of victory, Independiente must be more solid defensively, given that it has maintained its unbeaten arc in only two of its last ten matches played in the Argentine top flight.
While that is a challenge that seems quite complicated to fulfill on this occasion considering that the "King of Cups" has conceded at least one goal in seven of his nine away league matches this calendar year, he will surely be confident of achieving a good result here, given that he has lost only one of his ten previous clashes against Patronato in all competitions. Three of the four Independiente matches played in this championship registered goals within the first 15 minutes after the break.
The recommended bet is the away win.
