Twisting the kaleidoscope of football events, we land on our Liga matchup: Tigre tangling with Argentinos Juniors. Between goalie gloves and aerial duels, settling for a beer and popcorn should sum up your evening.
Talking stoppers, Argentinos's Diego Rodríguez, with a 7.60 rating, has been doing the tango with the ball quite effectively, making four saves, while Tigre's Felipe Zenobio has been wrestling his way through the game with a 6.80 rating and two saves.
Over at Argentinos Juniors, we've seen some commendable moves, though no net-busters, with the likes of Nicolas Oroz, Sebastián Prieto, and Federico Fattori. They've kept the ball glued to their feet with accurate pass percentages boasting of high figures in the nineties and seventies. Perhaps working on their crowd-pleasing goal dances might add flavor to their show.
Tigre's Santiago González and Elías Cabrera aren't any less chattier with the ball, despite their zero goals. Watch out for Diego Sosa though, a lone ranger with a goal but struggling with keeping his passes on point.
Now, these two had a bit of a history, with Argentinos Juniors taking a 1-0 win recently but Tigre had its redemption with a 2-0 victory last year. The seasonal records and recent results echo a quite close competition with Argentinos Juniors slightly outshining Tigre in victory marches.
Keeping all these bits and bobs in mind, my needle is tilting slightly towards one side. Here it is folks:
Albert’s Prediction: Argentinos Juniors by 1