Barracas Central and Independiente Rivadavia will be locking horns in what promises to be quite an interesting showdown. One might think that goalkeepers are there just to look good, but they are actually major pieces of a winning equation. In goal for Barracas Central, we have Marcos Ledesma whose heroic 7.20-rated season has Chamberlain level stats if Chamberlain was a goalkeeper and played soccer. And for Independiente Rivadavia, Ezequiel Centurión takes the gloves, and with a 7.70 rating, he seems to be saving anything that even remotely threatens his net, including a kitten last Wednesday.
Now for the gladiators, I mean players, on the field. The gaze is pretty intense on the stars of Independiente Rivadavia. Sebastián Villa and Sheyko Studer with spectacular form and a penchant for accurate passing. Luciano Gómez also brings his gaming console skill level of 96.7% passing accuracy. Over on Barracas Central's turf, Rodrigo Insúa stands out particularly, seeming to have an uncanny understanding of the phrase "shoot your shot." Javier Ruiz and Yonatthan Rak, also sporting impressive stats, but lacking in the goal department.
The history between these two teams recalls two extremely boring soccer recitals, with a 0-0 and 1-1 finish respectively. Quite the riveting tale, isn't that right? Indies' regular season record stands at 7-6-3, while Barracas Central has seen their ups and downs with a 7-5-4.
Considering recent performances, Independiente Rivadavia boasts a strong record, with a recent loss against Newell's Old Boys and Independiente. Barracas Central, however, close behind with an impressive win over Racing Club just one defeat against River Plate recently.
And the Oscar goes to... whoops, wrong industry. Let me check my crystal ball. Ah, a prediction!
Albert’s Prediction: Barracas Central by 1