Stadium: Florencio Sola

Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)

Banfield (Argentina)

The team in this Libertadores Cup have a medium performance as they have been able to claim in home their only match they have there. 4-1 to weak El Nacional.

In away the team haven't showed anything positive, as in both matches the team have lost, in the first one by just one goal, but in the second falled to a 4-0 to America. Team which they will face again, this time in home. In that last match the team seems broke and was unable to make something, America domite all the actions and Banfield defend, but there allow many goals and in counterattack was unable even to worry America.

The team with their three points is on the third position of the group three points behind America, which makes this match really important as if they don't take points here, America will be just one match near of qualifying to the next round even if Banfield won their remaining two matches. So a match where Banfield have to take a good result.

In local tournament the team was unable to win for second time and third time (if counting match against america in libertadores), as they lost 0-3 to Estudiantes La Plata, with a goal allowed in every half. With this result Banfield takes the 20th place of the tournament. The worst team in the tournament, just one victory and one draw and four defeats. Even if the run wasn't enough, the team carries the worst defense in local tournament, 12 goals allowed in 6 games for an average of 2 goals against per match.

After the match coach Patricio Hernandez was fired and his coach aid Pablo "Vitamina" will be taking the team with the approval of Hernandez, will be help by ex-banfield player Tano Hernán Lisi. This change could translate in a different game play for Banfield and will be important to consider this. Is to see if they will remain for more games, or who will be the coach taking in charge after this games.

In this year Banfield have just won two matches, the match against El Nacional in Libertadores Cup and to Independiente in local tournament. This is a must win match if the team aspire to continue with life and be able to compete for the classification, the team should look with another attitude. Their main downsize is the many absences the team will face on the defense, which will bring problems to the team.

Injured:

DF Ricardo Hernán Pagés

DF Julián Maidana

DF Marcos Adrián Galarza

America (Mexico)

The team have face a irregular libertadores cup, with an opener away victory the panorama looks promising, but they allow the worst defeat ever of a Mexican team in home 1-4 against Libertad, and one week later bounce back to victory 4-0 to Banfield, those two victories have the team one point behind the first place Libertad. In last match the team saw solid and control the actions of the match, don't allowing Banfield anything.

America Libertadores Cup schedule will face two important away matches, the strongest being this against Banfield, but in the positive is that they close with a home match against El Nacional.

In local tournament the team came from a great victory on home against Chivas, in a game where Chivas was the favorite, but America play with a lot of heart and also great defence with a perfect performance of GK Guillermo Ochoa, which stop anything that came near him. America with the victory gets to the best five of the tournament and bring a lot of peace to the club as they win again and also they broke a long streak of matches without beating Chivas.

The goal play was very intelligent, with a trough high pass that FW Cabañas didn't hit to goal, but put a unthinkable pass to center of area, where MF German Villa score with a header to a position that Chivas GK Michel will never arrive. This victory give a great boost in the morale of the team.

For this match MF Daniel Bilos could play in the starting lineup for the first time since he join the team, but this haven't been confirm and the club coach just point it as a huge possibility.

The team face a lot of injured players, but the only "important" is Cuauthemoc Blanco as he was determinant to open spaces and give good pases in last match against Banfield. But as seen in the last league match the team can cover their absences. From that one the other that highlights is MF Carlos Infante that is a variant for the coach. But the other players have come down their level as MF Fabian Peña isn't consider for the lineup, MF Carignano haven't heal their injuries and haven't debut with the team, and DF Duilio Davino have been relegated to the bench due to their bad performances.

The team have show in their youth system is working and prove of that was the weekend performance of MF Mosqueda and GK Guillermo Ochoa. The team best feature in the last matches is the defense.

Injured:

MF Cuauthemoc Blanco

MF Fabian Peña

DF Duilio Davino

MF Carlos Infante

MF Andres Carignano

Match:

Banfield has almost not tomorrow and needs to comeout to take the match, which could be suicidal as America will send strong defence with quick and good counterattack.

Prediction:

I sense that Banfield has to have patience, but as time goes back and a goal doesn't fall from them as America good defense, then they will attack with more players and leave spaces behind that America will take handy. When a coach change one of the unwritten rules of betting advice not betting, but since I see America with good defense I see value on America 0AH

Pick : Club America
Odds : 2.02
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Date : 2007-03-21
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