Independiente – R. Central Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (25.01.2018)

Independiente and Rosario Central meet at Estadio Libertadores de América, in a match for the 11 th round of the First Division. The history of recent direct confrontations between these two teams indicates total balance, since there were 2 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 4 matches. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 06-11-2016, ended with a draw by (0-0). In spite of being a match between 7º and 23º of the table, in fact it is a confrontation between the 8º classified in parties in house and the 13º as visitor.

Independent:

The home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against River Plate, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Racing Club by (0-1). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. In the last match they played, for the Copa Sudamericana, they beat Libertad at home by (3-1). In the last 5 home league matches Independiente has won 3, tied 1 and lost 1, for which they have won 10 points out of 15 possible.

For this competition, he does not lose 6 games. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 2.

The Independiente did not accumulate good results in the first days of the Argentine championship, but soon he managed to react and now he is already undefeated for six days, a period in which he accumulated four victories and suffered only two goals, thus demonstrating the good work that the defensive system is doing. On the last day, he had a terrible performance against Racing, having missed an absurd amount of passes, finishing with only 27% possession of the ball and three completions, but still managed to leave the field with three points, with a victory by the minimum score. As was evident in that match, the defense is guaranteeing the good performance of the team, since it did not suffer goals in four games and is currently among the best five of the competition. However, with the exception of the last game, he has managed to maintain a good average of possession of the ball, which has made it possible to create a good volume of completions. The coach is often alternating in the tactical scheme of the team, but must keep midfielder Albertengo in the starting lineup.

Rosario Central:

The away team is currently in the 23 rd position, with 10 points won, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Talleres Córdoba, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Boca Juniors, by (1-0). This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since it won 6 points in away matches and 4 at their stadium, with 5 goals scored and 6 conceded in away matches, against 2 goals scored and 8 conceded at home. For the league, Rosario Central won 6 points out of 15 possible points, after 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback. In the last 8 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The Central Rosario had been making a terrible campaign in the Argentine championship until the penultimate day, when he won his first victory, which served as an entry for the club to win another game. On the last day, he did not have a great performance, but showed opportunism against Boca Juniors, opening the scoring in the first minutes, holding the result until the final whistle. As was evident in that match, it is mainly characterized by a somewhat inefficient offensive sector, which did not score zero in three games and is now among the seven worst in the competition, despite being one of the most finish, which allows us to conclude that it lacks precision at the time of finalization. As a visitor, he conquered only 40% of the points played, but managed to score goals in all the exhibitions away from home. Coach Leonardo Fernandez has frequently changed the tactical formation of the team, but must keep Martinez as a reference in the defense.