Argentine Primera Division will witness the Rosario Central take on Sarmiento at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in the second phase of the competition. Match day schedules for July 9 at 02:00 EAT.
The hosts seems to be struggling in this campaign, they are currently placed second from the bottom of the standings with four points in their six matches, level with Defensa and Aldosivi. Rosario Central fired blanks in four matches this season and they have lost all their last three matches.
Rosario Central heads into this game after 2-1 Superliga defeat at the hands of Aldosivi in their previous game. In that match, Rosario managed 53% possession, 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Javier Báez (62′). Aldosivi got 11 with four of them on target and goals by Andrés Ríos (33′) and Leandro Maciel (83′).
Meanwhile Sarmiento occupy the 13th place with eight points, level with River Plate and Patronato after six matches. In their campaign this season they have picked up two wins against two loses and two draws. The visitors head into this game on a three game unbeaten run.
Sarmiento shared spoils 1-1 Superliga with Racing Club in their last game. In that match, Sarmiento had 26% possession, 11 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Jonatan Torres (51′). Racing Club got 22 shots with 10 of them on target and a goal by Enzo Copetti (74′).
Rosario Central vs Sarmiento head to head
Saturday’s fixture will be the seventh head to head encounter between Rosario Central and Sarmiento since 2012. Each side claims two victories while two matches ended in draws.
- Sarmiento 1-0 Rosario Central 07/08/21
- Sarmiento 2-2 Rosario Central 02/04/17
- Rosario Central 1-0 Sarmiento 22/03/16
- Rosario Central 1-1 Sarmiento 02/08/15
- Sarmiento 0-1 Rosario Central 10/02/13
Home
- Aldosivi 2-1 Rosario Central
- Rosario Central 0-1 Gimnasia La Plata
- Velez Sarsfield 2-0 Rosario Central
- Rosario Central 1-0 Godoy Cruz
- Huracan 2-0 Rosario Central
Away
- Sarmiento 1-1 Racing
- Platense 0-0 Sarmiento
- Sarmiento 3-1 Patronato
- Estudiantes La Plata 2-1 Sarmiento
- Sarmiento 1-0 Argentinos Juniors
Rosario Central team news
Germán Rivarola will be without the services of Francesco Lo Celso and Luca Martínez Dupuy who are recovering from injuries.
Sarmiento team news
Lucas Acosta is the only injury concern for coach Israel Damonte and will miss out this game.
Prediction and odds
The home side has now gone three consecutive matches without defeat while the visitors are without a win in all their last three matches.
- Rosario Central Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
