Tigre take on the visitors Banfield in the round 23 match of Argentine Liga Professional. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 5th at Estadio José Dellagiovanna (Buenos Aires).
Tigre were founded back in 1902, but it was only at the beginning of this century that they were able to make a significant impact. Between 2007 and 2012, they achieved the top spot in the domestic league three times and even reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Then, after a break, in 2019, the same team became the champion of the Argentine Superliga, becoming the first and, as it turned out, the last team to achieve such triumph in history. However, they were subsequently relegated from the Primera Division. Fortunately, they immediately managed to return, and last season, they even finished in 7th place. This allowed them to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana once again. Although they lost both matches against Sao Paulo, the Argentine team secured 10 points in the remaining four matches, guaranteeing their place in the playoffs. In the league, the representatives of Victoria, a suburb of Buenos Aires, started reasonably well but then suffered four defeats in five matches, repeating the same pattern later on. In late June, they finally managed to defeat Velez Sarsfield. However, they experienced another setback with a 0-1 loss against Defensa y Justicia.
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Banfield also had a strong start to the century. In 2005, they achieved a 2nd place finish, their best result since 1951. Then, James Rodriguez and his teammates surprised everyone by winning the long-awaited championship title in 2009. However, they have not been able to replicate this achievement since then. On the contrary, they experienced relegation, although only temporarily, to the second division of Argentine football. In 2020, they reminded everyone of their ambitions by reaching the final of the Diego Maradona Trophy. However, they experienced a decline afterward, finishing in 24th place in the previous season's Primera Division (out of 28 teams). Remarkably, the situation has worsened even more now. They started the season with a series of draws and defeats. In March, there was hope for a revival as they won two consecutive matches against Boca Juniors and Talleres. However, in the subsequent rounds, they managed to win only twice, and both before and after the 2-0 victory against Rosario Central, they suffered several defeats, leaving them in second-to-last place. It was crucial for them to defeat Argentinos Juniors in the previous round, securing a 1-0 victory and three important points.
Banfield have won three out of the last four meetings, with a 4-4 draw in 2019. In particular, they secured a 1-0 away victory. The stadium factor is important for both clubs. Therefore, let's take a risk and believe that Tigre will achieve a home victory.
Prediction for the match: Tigre to win.
