CA Platense vs Sarmiento Junín – 26/06/2022
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Club Atletico Platense are unbeaten after four rounds of Liga Pro play. On Sunday, Club Atletico Platense will welcome rival Sarmiento to the Estadio Ciudad Vincente Lopez for round No. 5 of the Liga Pro season.
Sarmiento are 11th in the 28-team Argentine top flight. After an opening day loss to Talleres 2-0, Sarmiento picked up a 1-0 win against Argentinos Juniors. A matchday 3 loss to Estudiantes by score of 2-1 followed before a 3-1 win over Patronato.
?⚽ #Platense trabajó en Mar Del Plata esta mañana y emprendió su regreso a Vicente López para proyectar el encuentro ante Sarmiento (J).
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— Club Atlético Platense (@caplatense) June 22, 2022
Both of Sarmiento’s wins came at home, while their losses have both come on the road in 2022. Based on the team’s inability to win on the road, Sunday’s visit to Club Atletico Platense doesn’t look good for a win.
Club Atletico Platense kicked off Liga Pro 2022 with a 2-1 win over Godoy Cruz. A 1-0 away win at Velez Sarsfield followed. Matchday 3 ended with a 1-1 draw at home to Gimnasia LP. A second straight draw followed with Aldosivi by a score of nil-nil.
The worry for Club Atletico Platense is that they are dipping in form following a strong start. Still, they are unbeaten with eight points from 12 points on offer this term in Liga Pro. Sarmiento, on the other hand, have picked up six points from 12 this term.
Despite being two points behind Club Atletico Platense in the current table, Sarmiento have a superior head-to-head record in the teams’ last six meetings. Sarmiento posted a record of 4W-1D-1L against Club Atletico Platense in their last six encounters.
The last six games between these sides were tight. All six games were decided by no more than a two-goal margin. Earlier this season, Club Atletico Platense posted a 2-0 win in the cup versus Sarmiento. It was their first win in six tries against this weekend’s opponent.
Goals have been in short supply for Club Atletico Platense this season. Just four have been scored in four games. Two goals have been conceded by the team. A familiar name to some football fans in the Club Atletico Platense ranks is Mauro Zarate.
The former Lazio, Inter Milan, and West Ham player signed for Club Atletico Platense this season and has one goal in four appearances. Sarmiento have also had difficulties finding the back of the net. They have scored five times this season with four different goalscorers getting on the scoresheet.
Club Atletico Platense posted a 2-0 cup win earlier this season versus Sarmiento. The home side should continue their good form and post another win, this time in the league. Like the last meeting, Club Atletico Platense should win 2-0.
