Round No. 4 of the Argentina Pro Liga continues this week with a fantastic set of matches.
All clubs in the Professional Liga are chasing Racing Club, who lead the league, but have already played four times.
San Lorenzo will host Sarmiento, seeking a fifth straight positive result. These teams met earlier this season in the Copa de la Superliga, with the Saints claiming a 1-0 home win. The teams’ last three head-to-head encounters in all competitions saw under 1.5 goals.
This is a match-up of teams in the bottom third of the table. San Lorenzo are 22nd after two games, and Sarmiento are 24th after the fixtures. The Saints picked one point in their opening two games. Both matches had under 2.5 goals.
Sarmiento also have one point this season. However, they have played three times already. They conceded at least one goal in all three games. Meanwhile, Sarmiento scored just two goals in three matches.
Defensa y Justicia won their last two matches against Independiente in all competitions. Now, the team is seeking a third straight win over Independiente and to end a poor start to the campaign.
Independiente drew their last two matches in the Professional Liga. A nil-nil draw against Club Atletico was followed by a 1-1 stalemate with Velez Sarsfield.
Defensa y Justicia picked up one point from three matches to start the season. They are coming off a 1-0 loss to Newell’s Old Boys. Defensa y Justicia have scored just two goals this season.
Newell’s Old Boys won three and drew three matches against Banfield in the teams’ last six head-to-head encounters in all competitions. All three wins for Newell’s came in the last three fixtures between the clubs.
Banfield took one point from the opening three games. They scored a mere one goal while allowing five to opponents. Gimnasia defeated Banfield last time out, 3-0.
Newell’s Old Boys picked up six points from nine to open the campaign. They’ve conceded just one goal. Old Boys posted a 1-0 win over Defensa y Justicia last time out.
Independiente Rivadavia will host Union as they seek a first win in five meetings between the clubs. Their last four encounters saw Union win three matches and draw one.
Independiente Rivadavia are sixth in the division after three fixtures. They are unbeaten thanks to taking seven points from nine. Rivadavia have a strong defence, conceding zero goals. Meanwhile, the attack has scored three times.
Union are fifth and have taken seven points from nine on offer. Los Rojiblancos have scored four goals and conceded just once. This will be a thrilling encounter between two clubs that have started 2024 strongly.