Banfield 1-1 Rosario Central result, stats and report

Belgrano ground out a 2-1 victory over Rosario Central at home, with a substitute sealing the points in the 88th minute to confirm what the underlying numbers had been suggesting all season about this Pirata side.

Huracán made their territorial superiority count with a 65th-minute strike to claim a deserved 1-0 victory over a Banfield side that offered precious little going forward, with just one shot on target all evening.

River Plate edged past Rosario Central with a 1-0 victory at home, a result that consolidates their position at the top of the Argentine Liga Profesional standings and underlines the fine margins separating the leading sides this season.

Rosario Central have been virtually unbeatable at home this season, but Racing Club arrive at the Gigante de Arroyito with nothing to lose and a point to prove after a difficult run on their travels.

Two sides sitting in the lower reaches of the Liga Profesional table meet on Tuesday night, with Banfield holding a meaningful home advantage over a Sarmiento side that has conceded nine goals away from home in their last six matches on the road.

Two mid-table Argentine Liga Profesional sides who can't quite put it together meet at Parque Patricios on Sunday. Huracán need a home win badly. Banfield are a nightmare to host. This one has goals written all over it.

Two of Argentine football's most passionate rivalries collides in the Liga Profesional as Belgrano welcome Rosario Central to the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes on Sunday, with both sides separated by just two points in a congested table and very different stories to tell away from home.