Independiente Rivadavia and Banfield go head to head in Mendoza | OneFootball

La Lepra hosts the Taladro as the 13th round of the Professional League continues.

The Juan Bautista Gargantini Stadium will be the venue this Saturday from 3:45 PM for a crucial match between Independiente Rivadavia and Banfield, for the 13th round of the Torneo Clausura. Both teams are going through tough times, but with different goals: the Lepra is looking to get closer to the playoff zone, while the Taladro urgently needs to add points to escape from the bottom of the annual table.

The Mendoza team arrives after a 0-0 draw in the classic against Godoy Cruz, a result that extended their negative streak to five matches without victories.

Currently, Independiente Rivadavia occupies the 13th place in Zone A with 12 points, four points behind Huracán, the last team in the qualifying zone for the round of 16. However, the main goal of the semester for the team is the Copa Argentina, where they are in the semifinals and will face River next Friday, October 24, with the venue yet to be confirmed.

On the other hand, Banfield is going through a delicate situation. The team led by Julio César Falcioni comes from a 3-1 defeat against Racing at Florencio Sola and has accumulated four matches without wins, a streak that keeps them in the danger zone. In the annual table, the Taladro is placed 26th with 28 points, just four above Aldosivi, which today would be relegating to the Primera Nacional.

Both teams need the three points, although for different reasons: the Mendoza team to regain confidence and not lose ground in the playoff race, and the team from the South of Buenos Aires to escape the red zone.

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