Patronato vs Argentinos Juniors

Patronato comes into this game having completed its first experience in an international tournament, where it has more than achieved its objectives, starting to get closer to the teams that have qualified for the postseason playoffs of the first national division.

Argentinos Juniors have done well in recent games, considering all the fronts they are involved in, so they are expected to hold their own against Patronato on this occasion.

Patronato are looking to retain their Argentine Cup title from last season. The team won convincingly in the round of 16 against Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta, but will now have a tougher challenge against one of the best teams in the professional league.

The team performed relatively well in the first national championship, although they were not up to the task as the captain is a newcomer from a higher category. However, in the last few games, the team managed to get some important victories that put them within five points of the play-off access place.

It is worth noting that Paraná managed to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana after finishing third in the Copa Libertadores group stage, recently losing to Botafogo in the round of 16 by an aggregate score of 3-1.

Argentinos Juniors have had an excellent season this year, with a positive record in all the tournaments they have played. The team did very well in their first match of the Argentine Cup, beating Deportivo Armenio 3-0.

El Bicho's chances of qualifying for the South American Cup are quite high, but it is also possible that the team will not participate in that tournament, so they have a lot to play for in the last round of the professional league.

Given that, after finishing second in the current Libertadores Cup group, the team will play the knockout stages next week and the decisive game of the professional league, it is expected that Dt Milito will field some substitute players on that occasion.