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

La Lepra hosts the Taladro in the continuation of matchday 13 of the Professional League.

The Juan Bautista Gargantini Stadium will be the venue this Saturday from 15:45 for a crucial clash between Independiente Rivadavia and Banfield, for matchday 13 of the Torneo Clausura. Both teams are going through challenging times, but with different goals: La Lepra aims to get closer to the playoff zone, while the Taladro urgently needs to add points to escape the lower part of the annual table.

The Mendoza team comes 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 Argentine Cup, 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 the Florencio Sola and has four matches without wins, a streak that keeps them in the danger zone. In the annual table, the Taladro is 26th with 28 points, just four above Aldosivi, which today would be relegated 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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