Rosario Central travel to face Tigre on Sunday at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna, with kickoff set for 17:45 UTC, in matchday nine of the Liga Profesional Argentina's Clausura phase. The club arrives on the back of a 1-1 draw against Newell's Old Boys on September 6, a result that left them ninth on 12 points from eight games, according to official competition data.
The build-up
Tigre have struggled lately, picking up two defeats and two draws in their last five matches, with a single win, 2-1 over Central Córdoba de Santiago on August 24. Rosario Central show a similar record, one win, two draws and two losses in the same span, with Gastón Ávila and Enzo Copetti combining for the equaliser against Newell's, scored in the 45+1st minute.
Recent head to head
The two sides last met on May 3, when the match finished 1-1 in the same competition. With nine goals scored and eight conceded this season, the +1 goal difference reflects an uneven campaign that leaves the club five points behind leaders Argentinos Juniors, a gap that can be tracked on the standings page.
What comes next
After the trip to Tigre, Rosario Central will host Argentinos Juniors, the division's current leaders, on September 20, in a game that could close the gap at the top. The starting eleven fielded against Newell's, with César Ledesma in goal and Julián Campaz alongside Ángel Di María driving the attack, can be checked in full on the squad list, while the rest of the calendar is available under fixtures.
