Alright, let's dive into an enticing encounter between Talleres and Sarmiento, a real tongue twister for the unacquainted with the Spanish language. In the goalkeeping department, Guido Herrera dons the gloves for Talleres with a rating of 6.98 and impressive 9 saves. Sarmiento's defense rests on the confident shoulders of Lucas Acosta, boasting a thin slice more with a 7.02 rating and 16 saves.
Moving upfield, Sarmiento has Facundo Roncaglia with a 7.27 player rating, though not a goal to his name yet, and the unsung hero Nicolás Gaitán with one goal already stashed away. As for our friends from Talleres, they're touting Juan Gabriel Rodríguez with a 7.25 player rating, and a prodigious Ulises Ortegoza who's mustered 5 shots on goal, albeit with no resulting revelry just yet.
Regular season shenanigans have Talleres taking the upper hand with a respectable record of 9 wins, 9 draws, and just 4 losses, while Sarmiento meekly boasts 4 wins alongside a whopping 9 draws and 9 losses.
In recent rendezvous, Talleres has had a better go of it, bringing home one win, two draws and a loss—barely a party, but could be worse. Sarmiento, on the other hand, brought only a single draw and two losses in their last five outings. I would say Sarmiento’s recent performance is reminiscent of my last blind date—quite a disaster!
Considering all the pieces of this delightfully chaotic jigsaw puzzle, my charming inclination is for a Talleres triumph.
Albert’s Prediction: Talleres by 2