This Thursday, August 8, Argentinos Juniors will take on Sarmiento at 18:00 (UTC) in the exciting Argentina Liga Profesional league. The highly anticipated match will be held at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona stadium, located in the vibrant city of Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Fans can expect to enjoy a thrilling game between these two skilled teams, with a chance of patchy rain nearby and a temperature of 49 degrees (F). In their previous encounter in the Primera Division on April 08, 2023, Sarmiento emerged victorious with a 2-0 win, making this upcoming match a promising opportunity for Argentinos Juniors to seek redemption and secure a victory.

Argentinos Juniors is currently showing strong performances, winning 3 of their previous 5 games. Their scoring abilities are also commendable, with a total of 5 goals in their last 5 matches. Moreover, the home team is well-prepared with a healthy and full squad for their upcoming game. Currently, they stand at the 14th position in the standings with an impressive record of 12 points from 9 matches, including 4 wins, 0 draws, and 5 losses. The legendary goalkeeper D. Rodríguez has displayed remarkable skills in safeguarding the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, keeping opposing strikers from scoring in 8 out of 19 home games this season.

Sarmiento has struggled on the road in recent matches, with losses in 3 and a draw in 1 of their last 5 games. Their goal-scoring record away from home has also been poor, only managing 4 goals in their last 5 away matches. Additionally, they have faced difficulties against teams of similar caliber, with 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, scoring an average of 1.0 goal and conceding 2.5 goals per game. However, the team enters this match with a full, healthy squad. Goalkeeper Lucas Acosta has been a standout performer on the road, keeping a clean sheet in 7 out of 11 away games this season.

In their past four encounters, the two clubs have seen an average of just 1.25 goals per game. However, when looking at the bigger picture, these teams have faced each other five times, with Argentinos Juniors securing one victory and two draws, while Sarmiento has come out on top twice.

Argentinos Juniors and Sarmiento are two closely situated teams, only 142 miles apart. This close proximity has the potential to ignite an intense and passionate soccer match between these neighboring rivals.