CA Banfield vs San Lorenzo – 17/07/2022
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Argentina Liga Pro’s 12th-place team, San Lorenzo, will visit 10th-place Banfield on Sunday as the two sides seek three important points.
Just one point separates these teams in the current standings ahead of round No. 8 in Liga Pro. Banfield could move as high as third in the table, but they would need results to go their way along with a victory.
San Lorenzo could move into a tie for fourth place, but like Banfield, they need to win and get results to go their way. The visitors are coming off of a 2-1 win against Boca Juniors and are unbeaten in five of their last six games in Liga Pro.
Banfield are coming off of a loss last time out, which ended a five-match unbeaten run. The Drill fell 3-2 to Union in round No. 7. Banfield took 11 points from the last six games. They tallied nine goals and conceded five to their last six opponents.
San Lorenzo took nine points from the last 18 points on offer in Liga Pro. They too scored nine times, but conceded seven goals to opponents in the last six games.
Banfield have not played well at home this season. The Drill have a record of 1W-1D-2L at home with a goal difference of –1. Their last two home matches finished without wins.
San Lorenzo have taken four points from three road games in 2022. The Saints are +1 in goals scored on the road this season.
Banfield have slightly edged the head-to-head between these teams in the last six meetings. The Drill have a record of 2W-3D-1L in the last six encounters in all competitions. The last three games between Banfield and San Lorenzo ended as stalemates.
These teams met earlier this season in cup competition with the match finishing nil-nil at full-time. Two of their last three meetings ended nil-nil.
Ramiro Enrique leads Banfield in goals with five this season. Enrique is tied for first in Liga Pro in goals scored. He has tallied 50% of Banfield’s goals in the division.
San Lorenzo are led in goals by Paraguayan Adam Bareiro. The forward has five goals and is the player tied with Enrique for the league lead. This weekend’s encounter could see one of Enrique or Bareiro move into sole position of top scorer honour.
The last three games between Banfield and San Lorenzo ended in draws. Our betting tips prediction is for a 1-1 draw at full-time between these rivals.
