Independiente, who have gone three consecutive games without defeat, visit Arsenal de Sarandí, with a weak presence in the tournament and with a serious risk of losing the category, in the match that begins the 17th date of the Professional Soccer League.
The match is played from 21:30 at the Julio Humberto Grondona Stadium, in Sarandí, is refereed by Fernando Espinoza and broadcast by ESPN Premium.
The “red” is in 22nd position with 17 units and boasts three matches without falls, with a draw and two wins, the last one for 2-1 against Tigre at the Ricardo Bochini stadium.
Arsenal, for their part, finish second-bottom on 11 points, two behind bottom side Unión de Santa Fe, and are on a four-game winless streak with one draw and three defeats, the latest 2-0 to Newell’s Old Boys.
The record between Arsenal and Independiente registers a total of 30 clashes with 12 wins for “Red”, 10 for “Arse” and eight draws.
=Probable formations=
Arsenal: Alexander Medina; Lucas Souto, Néstor Breitenbruch, Joaquin Pombo and Adrián Sporle; Santiago Toloza, Gonzalo Muscia, Emiliano Viveros and Lautaro Guzmán; Fabian Londono and Luis Leal. DT: Dario Espindola.
Independent: Rodrigo Rey; Baltasar Barcia Joaquín Laso, Javier Baez and Ayrton Costa; Nicolás Vallejo, Kevin López, Sergio Ortiz and Braian Martínez; Martin Cauteruccio and Martin Gimenez. DT: Ricardo Zielinski,
Referee: Ferdinando Espinoza.
Stadium: Giulio Humberto Grondona.
Now: 21.30.
TV: ESPN Award.
Source: Clarin
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