Liga Profesional Argentina · Clausura - 13 
Sarmiento and Barracas Central Separated by a Whisker in the Clausura Race
Just two points divide Sarmiento Junín and Barracas Central in Clausura Group B, with both sides level on games played. Each result now carries real weight in the race for a top-half finish.
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Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarmiento Junin | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Barracas Central | 0.9 | 0.9 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sarmiento Junin | 12 | +3 | 20 |
| 8 | Barracas Central | 12 | +1 | 18 |
| 9 | Barracas Central | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Sarmiento Junin | 16 | -7 | 19 |
Last meetings
- 2026Barracas Central1-2Sarmiento Junin
- 2025Barracas Central0-1Sarmiento Junin
- 2025Sarmiento Junin1-1Barracas Central
- 2024Barracas Central1-1Sarmiento Junin
- 2024Sarmiento Junin0-0Barracas Central
Barely two points separate Sarmiento Junín and Barracas Central in the Clausura table, and with both sides twelve matches into the stage, every result now carries real weight. Sarmiento sit fifth on 20 points with a goal difference of +3, while Barracas are eighth on 18 with a +1 record. One win could push either side into the top half, and a slip could let the other climb past.
The picture shifts over the full season. In the Apertura, Barracas finished ninth with 21 points, two ahead of Sarmiento in eleventh. Neither side has consistently pulled clear of the other, which makes this a contest built on small margins.
Matching form, different foundations
Recent results read almost identically. Both teams have two wins, two draws and a defeat in their last five league outings. Barracas have the sturdier back line, keeping ten clean sheets this season against eight for Sarmiento, and they have conceded only four goals in their last five games. Sarmiento have been the more potent side, scoring eight in that same spell, though they have also let in six.
Home form is Sarmiento’s trump card. They have won eight of their fourteen home games this season, drawing three and losing three. Barracas have been the more resilient travellers, with five wins and six draws in fourteen away matches. Sarmiento have struggled on the road, winning only four times and losing ten.
Meetings that keep ending level
The head-to-head record is tight. Sarmiento have won two of the last five meetings, both at Barracas’ ground: a 1-2 victory in April and a 1-0 win in September 2025. The other three games ended level, 1-1 in March 2025 and May 2024, and a goalless Copa de la Liga Profesional tie in February 2024. Barracas have not won any of those five encounters.
Our prediction
Sarmiento’s home record gives them a slight edge, but Barracas’ defensive consistency and their recent dominance over the stage’s form lines suggest neither side will find the decisive breakthrough. We expect a tight contest in which both teams trade chances and share the points, leaving the Clausura standings as finely balanced as they were before kickoff.
Sarmiento Junin 1-1 Barracas Central