Aldosivi and Sarmiento de Junín they face off in the city of Mar del Plata for the 17th date of Professional football championshipin a key match for both teams, direct rivals in the fight to stay in the First Division.

The match will be played from 3:30 pm at the José María Minella stadium, with referee Fernando Espinoza and ESPN Premium television.

El Tiburón comes from two goalless draws as a guest, against Unión and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and from Vélez’s 3-2 win in their last home game on round 14, and is third from bottom in the tournament with 13 points.

Puerto’s team needs to win if they want to get out of the red zone of the media table they are currently at together with Patronato.

Sarmiento arrives in Mar del Plata after two draws (0-0 with Gimnasia and 1-1 with Vélez), is in 18th place with 19 points, and must also try to score three if he is to escape relegation.

In the local team, coach Leandro Somoza could train with the same team that played in Santa Fe last appointment, although the hitch Matías Pisano, who had a muscle discomfort, could be replaced by Colombian Juan Cuesta Baena.

In Sarmiento, DT Israel Damonte will field the same eleven players who were the holders last match against “Lobo” of La Plata.

The match will still be played behind closed doors by decision of the Agency for the Prevention of Sports Violence of Buenos Aires, due to the attack suffered on 11 August by the cars of some Aldosivi players in the club’s premises.

possible formations

Aldosives: José Devecchi; Joaquín Indacoechea, Patricio Boolsen, Nicolás Valentini and Santiago Laquidain; Emanuel Maciel and Leandro Maciel; Ezequiel Schelotto, Tomás Martínez and Juan Cuesta or Matías Pisano; Martin Cauteruccio. DT: Leandro Somoza.

Sarmiento (Junin): Sebastian Meza; Gonzalo Bettini, Gastón Sauro, Federico Andueza and Jean Pierre Rosso; Guido Mainero, Lucas Castro, Emiliano Méndez and David Gallardo; Lisandro Lopez and Luciano Gondou. DT: Israel Damonte.

Referee: Fernando Espinoza.

Stadium: José María Minella, of Mar del Plata.

Starting time: 15.30.

TV: ESPN Premium.