Estadio Eva Peron hosts the third round of the Liga Profesional Argentina Clausura on Sunday evening, as Sarmiento Junin look to open their points account against an Independiente Rivadavia outfit that arrive in strong form.
Sarmiento Junin sit 14th in the table after two matches, with no wins, no draws and two defeats, leaving them on zero points. Their goals tally reads four scored and six conceded across those two outings. The two sides are separated by four points in the table.
Despite that difficult Clausura start, Sarmiento's recent record across their last five matches tells a slightly different story. They have taken six points from those five outings, with wins over Tigre and Barracas Central bookending defeats against Belgrano Cordoba, Rosario Central and Gimnasia L.P. Their most recent outing was a heavy 4-0 defeat to Belgrano Cordoba.
Independiente Rivadavia occupy fourth place in the 30-team table, sitting in the top third. They have played two, won one and drawn one, accumulating four points with a goals record of two scored and one conceded. They are unbeaten in the Clausura so far.
Over their last five matches, Independiente Rivadavia have gathered 11 points. That run includes wins over Gimnasia M., Argentinos Juniors and Tigre, alongside draws with Banfield and Aldosivi. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw away at Aldosivi.
The two sides met earlier this year, with Independiente Rivadavia winning 2-1 on 4 February 2026. Sunday's match at Estadio Eva Peron kicks off at 20:00 UTC.