All set: Vaccari's starting XI for Independiente vs. Banfield in the 2025 Clausura

For Matchday 8 of the 2025 Clausura group stage, Independiente will face Banfield on Saturday the 13th at the Libertadores de América. In their last match, Julio Vaccari 's team drew 0-0 with Instituto in Córdoba. Meanwhile, Taladro is coming off a 1-0 home victory over Tigre .

Banfield and Independiente have faced each other 106 times, with Independiente winning 45 of them and Banfield winning 29. The remaining 32 matches ended in draws . The last meeting took place on March 4th. The match ended in a 0-0 draw at Florencio Sola Stadium.

The match between Independiente and Banfield will kick off at 4:45 p.m. It can be watched on TNT Sports Premium . Please note that for the local tournament, an additional fee is required to watch the individual matches.

To subscribe to the soccer package, please call the following numbers: DirecTV (0810-999-2211), Cablevisión (0800-199-6835), and Telecentro (6380-8888) . Andrés Gariano will be the referee for the match, while Sebastián Martínez will be in charge of the VAR.

Julio Vaccari will field the following lineup against Banfield: Rodrigo Rey; Federico Vera, Kevin Lomónaco, Sebastián Valdez, Facundo Zabala; Felipe Loyola, Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés, Luciano Cabral; Santiago Montiel, Gabriel Ávalos, Matías Abaldo . A 4-3-3 formation.

Looking at the annual standings, Independiente is currently in 12th place with 32 points, following eight wins, eight draws, and six losses . That means, for the moment, El Rojo isn't even in the running for the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

For its part, Taladro will seek victory with these eleven: Facundo Sanguinetti; Santiago López García, Santiago Daniele, Sergio Vittor, Ignacio Abraham; Frank Castañeda, Santiago Esquivel, Martín Río, Gonzalo Ríos; Mauro Méndez, Rodrigo Auzmendi . A 4-4-2.