Belgrano – Independiente PREDICTION & TIPS
Belgrano and Independiente play at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, in a duel of the 8th round of the Argentine Championship. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 4 games won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. However, in the last match in this stadium, for the Argentine Championship on 08/28/2016, Independiente won by (0-1). E. Rigoni (35 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. In this match the home factor may play a decisive role, as Independiente has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
The home team is currently in 17th place, with 9 points earned, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, tied at home to Talleres by (0-0). In the last match, lost out to Boca Juniors by (4-0). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 20 conceded, against 5 victories , 5 draws and 5 defeats at home, with 17 goals scored and 14 conceded. Belgrano won 5, drew 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. In his home games there is a tendency to few goals, since 31 of his last 44 games finished with Less than 2.5 goals. This is a team that scored few times first: just opened the scoring in 2 of their last 9 games, of these 2 reached the break in lead in 1 and won in the late 90 ‘in 1. In 9 games, suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Belgrano has been underperforming in the Argentine Championship, has not won 4 games where they have accumulated 3 draws and 1 defeat and are looking for a recovery, as they have been falling in the standings round table after round. The team is characterized by a rather inefficient attack that has scored only 4 goals in 7 games and is the third worst among the 28 participants of the competition, while the defense, on the other hand, has been working reasonably, suffered 7 goals and is the seventh less leaked, demonstrating the imbalance between the offensive and defensive sectors. Playing at home, as the match on Sunday, Belgrano accumulated 1 win and 2 draws and it is worth mentioning that, by joining all these games, only 1 goal occurred. For the game against Independiente, coach Pablo Lavallén will not be able to count on the right lateral Riojias by suspension accounts.
After 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is in 12th place, having won 11 points. In the last match, he tied with the Patronato at home for (1-1), after the previous match he won out in a game against Chacarita Juniors, for (1-2). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played, for the Bridgestone Cup South American, won the National Asuncion at home (2-0). His last game as a visitor was for the South American Bridgestone Cup and ended with a victory (1-4) against Nacional Asuncion. In the last 10 away games, Independiente won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3. The team conceded goals in 6 of the last 7 games, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has been regular, since it managed to make it 5 out of the last 7 games in this competition. In 12 games, he managed to get back on the scoring in 2 of 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Independiente has not yet played in its best form in the Argentine Championship, but comes from 3 games without defeat where it won 2 wins and 1 draw and arrives with high morale for the next round after advancing in the South American Cup phase in this medium of week. The team is characterized by a medium attack that is the twelfth less efficient of the national with 8 goals, while the defense has been showing good solidity with only 6 goals conceded. Playing away from home, such as Sunday’s clash, the Independiente won their first win in the last game and it is worth mentioning that they rocked the networks only 3 times in these matches. For the game against Belgrano, coach Ariel Holan has no problems in the team considered holder and should go to the field with maximum strength.
Belgrano – Independiente FREE TIPS
Independiente – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 2.00
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
