Ladies and gentlemen, don't let the past bore you too much. The previous fixtures between Godoy Cruz and Sarmiento had ended in stalemates. Yawn. But wait, there's a twist. Folks on the field will be shaking things up this time.
We've got the men under the bars, Lucas Acosta and Franco Petroli, frolicking for Sarmiento and Godoy Cruz respectively. If their numbers are any indication, I'd place my tacos on Petroli, the man's a human flytrap with a stronger save rate.
Ah, and the men on the field. For Sarmiento, commanding attention are Elián Giménez and Joaquín Ardaiz with goal slips under their belts. They've both shown near perfect pass accuracy. Juan Manuel Insaurralde, while goalless, isn't to be dismissed, the man's holding a solid roadblock with his 75% pass accuracy.
Godoy Cruz comes back with Vicente Poggi, who's sprinting on a 7.2 heating index and a goal. This radiant star followed by the likes of Facundo Altamira, I tell ya, this hombre's got a knack for being a threat, attempting terrific shootouts. Not to forget, Leonardo Jara and Federico Rasmussen flaunting pass accuracies to reckon with.
Now, feast your eyes on the playground records. Sarmiento with a shaky footing sitting at 2 wins, 9 draws, and 5 losses, I mean seriously, who ties that much? On the other hand, Godoy Cruz has a slightly better walk with 3 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses.
Their most fresh performances? Sarmiento's going through an identity crisis with 4 draws. Did they confuse soccer with kindergarten art class? Anyway. Godoy Cruz seems to have a fondness for see-saw scores having won one, tied, and lost 2.
If the heavens were to drop a hint, I'd say a draw is probably doable here, considering how much they both seem to love tying ribbons. But, hold on to your sombreros folks, the returns may lean towards Godoy Cruz.
Albert’s Prediction: Godoy Cruz by 1