Preview: Sarmiento vs Godoy Cruz

Sarmiento will face off against Godoy Cruz in Argentina’s Liga Profesional Round 2 action on November 13th at 22:00 UTC.

These two sides last met 7 months ago when their Liga Profesional Round 2 match ended in a 1-1 draw. Sarmiento enters this clash coming off a victory over Newells Old Boys last Sunday.

Meanwhile, Godoy Cruz is also in good spirits after claiming a 2-0 win against Platense in their previous fixture.

Recent Form

Sarmiento defeated Newells Old Boys last time out, while Godoy Cruz beat Platense in their most recent match. Looking at overall recent form, Sarmiento has 4 wins, 7 losses, and 9 draws in their last 20 games. Godoy Cruz has 8 wins, 4 losses, and 8 draws in their past 20 matches.

In their last 6 games, Sarmiento has 1 win (0-1 v Newells Old Boys on 11/6), 2 losses (2-1 v Estudiantes on 10/24 and 1-0 v Union Santa Fe on 10/9), and 3 draws (0-0 v San Lorenzo on 10/31, 1-1 v Racing on 10/20, and 1-1 v Barracas Central on 10/3).

Meanwhile, Godoy Cruz has 4 wins (2-0 v Platense on 11/7, 0-2 v Newells Old Boys on 10/27, 1-0 v San Lorenzo on 10/20, and 0-1 v Estudiantes on 10/8), 1 loss (1-0 v Tigre on 11/1), and 1 draw (1-1 v Instituto on 10/3) in their past 6 matches.

Team News

Sarmiento will be without José Mauri and Lisandro López due to injuries.

Godoy Cruz only has one absence in Nahuel Ulariaga who is sidelined.

Head-to-Head

Sarmiento and Godoy Cruz have met 5 times since May 2015, with 3 draws and 2 Godoy Cruz wins. Their last match in April ended 1-1. Across the 5 meetings, Sarmiento has scored 4 goals while Godoy Cruz has scored 6.

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