Primera División stats and tips
Independiente v Instituto - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under
Independiente's recent games in Primera División have delivered spills and thrills aplenty, but it has been too long since J. Viera Castro's charges treated their fans to the kind of wild ride they'll remember for years to come. There have been no more than 4 goals in each of their last 18 games.
Boca Juniors v U Santa Fe - Both Teams To Score - yes
Unión Santa Fe fans have come to expect action at each end when their team plays in Primera División, with both sides having found the net in every one of their last 5 outings. Boca Juniors on Saturday morning may well be another ding-dong battle.
Independiente Rivadavia v Gimnasia - Both Teams To Score - yes
Gimnasia La Plata fans have come to expect entertainment at each end when their side plays in Primera División, with both sides having found the net in every one of their last 5 matches. Independiente Rivadavia on Saturday morning could be another ding-dong battle.
Defensa v San Lorenzo - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Low scoring games aren't always entirely dull, but fans of San Lorenzo have had too many chances to test that theory this season. 24 of their side's matches in Primera División have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will J. Vaccari and his Defensa y Justicia team be capable of adding some goals into this fixture on Saturday? Or will it be yet another low scoring affair?
A. Tucuman v Barracas - Double Chance - home win or draw
Newells v Lanus - Double Chance - home win or draw
Luckily for them, it has been quite some time since Newell's Old Boys’s joyous supporters watched their team get beaten in Primera División. F. Kudelka’s boys are now unbeaten in 6 outings, and he'll be expecting that they can keep that streak running against Lanús at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa on Saturday night. Best odds of 1.40 can be taken advantage of to back Newell's Old Boys to get the win or the draw.
Huracan v Aldosivi - Double Chance - home win or draw
D. Martínez and his Huracán team have found a convenient way of taking something from almost every Primera División match they play. They're unbeaten in 5 in Primera División now, so J. Sanguinetti and his Aldosivi team will have to be at their best if they're to stand any chance at Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó on Sunday.
Tal Cordoba v Belgrano - Double Chance - away win or draw
Talleres Córdoba have found something of a bogey team in Belgrano in the Primera División in recent years. The two clubs have played on 8 occasions since 2023, and Belgrano have remained unbeaten in them all. Sunday's game at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón could be a really difficult one for O. De Felippe & co.
Argentinos v Tig - Win / Draw / Win - home win
Bad form can be tough to shift, but that's what's required of Tigre boss D. Dabove on Sunday. His players face Argentinos Juniors having lost each of their last 3 Primera División matches.
Estudiantes Rio Cuarto v Racing Club - Win / Draw / Win - away win
It's never easy to end a losing run, but that's exactly what must be done by Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto boss R. Forestello on Monday. His players face Real Racing Club having lost each of their last 3 Primera División games.
Deportivo Riestra v Central Cor - Double Chance - away win or draw
It has been a miserable succession of results for Deportivo Riestra and their fans, with their last Primera División win now coming 6 games ago. Boss G. Duró simply must find a solution, and preferably right away. Will Central Cordoba SdE at Estadio Guillermo Laza on Monday be the one in which they turn it around?
Estudiantes v Gimnasia Mendoza - Both Teams To Score - no
If we trust the form book, we can predict at least one side to earn a clean sheet at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata on Monday, as A. Medina Reobasco and D. Franco Gatti's teams meet. Estudiantes have had the highest number of matches where one team or more has not scored (i.e. BTTS no) in Primera División so far this campaign - 21 out of 27 played. Both managers will just be desperate that it isn't their team that flounders in front of goal.
Velez v Platense - Double Chance - home win or draw
Every now and then we get a golden spell in football, and it has now been a while since since Vélez Sarsfield’s happy supporters watched their lads get beaten in Primera División. G. Barros Schelotto’s squad is now unbeaten in 10 outings, and he will be full of belief that they can keep that streak running against Platense at Estadio José Amalfitani on Monday night. Best odds of 1.18 can be grabbed to back Vélez Sarsfield to either win or draw.
Banfield v Rosario - Both Teams To Score - yes
Banfield supporters have been spoilt with entertainment at each end when their side plays in Primera División, with both sides having found the net in each of their last 5 matches. Rosario Central on Tuesday morning could be another thriller.
Aldosivi v Sarmiento - Double Chance - away win or draw
Aldosivi have found something of a bogey team in Sarmiento in the Primera División in recent years. The two clubs have clashed on 5 occasions since 2021, and Sarmiento have remained unbeaten in them all. Friday's game at Estadio José María Minella could be another hard one for J. Sanguinetti & co.
Gimnasia v A. Tucuman - Half Time / Full Time - home+home
J. Falcioni won't be looking forward to the prospect of playing Gimnasia La Plata in Primera División on Friday. G. Pereyra's side have been ahead at the break and gone on to secure the win at final whistle more often than any other side in the Primera División this term - 10 times in total. That record suggests there's every chance of it being a demoralising night for Atlético Tucumán, and that backing Gimnasia La Plata in the HT FT market could be a strong bet at odds of 3.60.
Instituto v Boca Juniors - Both Teams To Score & Result - draw
is the venue as Boca Juniors and Instituto meet on Friday night, in what could well be a tight affair. R. Arruabarrena's side have the most BTTS + draws of any club in the division - 10 in 27 matches. An extension of that record can be backed at 4.75.
U Santa Fe v Defensa - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over
If you're not busy on Saturday morning, then the clash between Unión Santa Fe and Defensa y Justicia could be worth checking out. L. Madelón's team lead Primera División in most matches with over 2.5 goals so far this season. 17 of their Primera División games have already gone that way. With form like that, surely only a parking of the bus from J. Vaccari's men could ruin the spectacle.
Barracas v Huracan - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Central Cor v Estudiantes - Both Teams To Score - no
Going on form alone, we can back at least one set of players to keep a clean sheet at Estadio Alfredo Terrera on Saturday, as A. Medina Reobasco and S. Domínguez's sides clash. Estudiantes have had the highest number of fixtures where one team or more has failed to find the back of the net (i.e. BTTS no) in Primera División so far this term - 21 out of 27 played. Both managers will just be hoping it isn't their them that flounders in front of goal.
San Lorenzo v Deportivo Riestra - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Low scoring encounters aren't always boring, but fans of San Lorenzo have had lots of chances to test that theory this campaign. 24 of their side's fixtures in Primera División have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will G. Duró and his Deportivo Riestra side be able to inject spice into this fixture on Sunday? Or will it be more of the same?
Rosario v Independiente Rivadavia - Both Teams To Score - yes
Supporters at Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre will be fully expecting plenty goalmouth action on Sunday, and rightly so if Independiente Rivadavia's past record is to be continued. There have been a goal in both nets in 18 of their 27 Primera División matches this season, a record matched by no other team in the competition.
Racing Club v Belgrano - Double Chance - home win or draw
Belgrano have consistently struggled against Real Racing Club in the Primera División in recent years. The two sides have met on 8 occasions since 2019, and Real Racing Club have been unbeaten in them all. Sunday's game at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo could be a tricky one for R. Zielinski & co.
Tal Cordoba v Independiente - Both Teams To Score - yes
When Talleres Córdoba and Independiente have met in the Primera División, goals have generally followed. Both sides have found the net in each of their last 6 matches against one another, so the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón crowd could be in for another classic on Monday morning.
