Primera División stats and tips
Aldosivi v Central Cor - Win / Draw / Win - home win
Bad form can be tough to shift, but that's exactly what must be done by Central Cordoba SdE boss O. De Felippe on Saturday. His side face Aldosivi having been beaten in each of their last 5 Primera División games.
Argentinos v Boca Juniors - Double Chance - home win or draw
N. Vigneri Cetrullo and his Argentinos Juniors troops have gained a handy way of claiming something from almost every Primera División fixture they play. They're unbeaten in 8 in Primera División now, so Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz and his Boca Juniors side will need to be on top of their game if they're going to get anything at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday.
A. Tucuman v SM San Juan - Both Teams To Score - no
If we trust the form book, we can back at least one side to earn a clean sheet at Estadio Monumental Presidente Jo on Saturday, as L. Romagnoli and L. Pusineri's sides clash. San Martín San Juan have had the most 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 - 14 out of 16 played. Both gaffers will just be hoping it isn't their team that flounders in front of goal.
Banfield v Defensa - Both Teams To Score - yes
Banfield followers have come to expect drama at each end when their side plays in Primera División, with both teams having scored at least one goal in all of their last 5 matches. Defensa y Justicia on Saturday night may well be another goal-fest.
Deportivo Riestra v Lanus - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Lanús have taken part in some low-scoring games in Primera División in recent weeks. There have been under 2.5 goals in each of Mauricio Pochettino's side's last 7 outings and, with G. Benítez and his Deportivo Riestra ahead on Saturday night, their attackers may well need to put in some more practice on the training ground.
Gimnasia v Instituto - Over / Under 3.5 Goals - under
We have seen 3 goals or less in every one of Gimnasia La Plata's last 24 Primera División matches. As they face Daniel Backstrom's Instituto at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo on Saturday, the smart money should be backing that run to continue.
Huracan v Belgrano - Both Teams To Score & Result - draw
Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó is the venue as Belgrano and Huracán clash on Saturday night, in what could prove to be a tight affair. Jacek Zielinski's side have the highest number of score draws of any team in the division - 6 in 16 outings. An extension of that record is available at 5.00.
Independiente Rivadavia v Newells - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Newell's Old Boys have taken part in some low-scoring matches in Primera División in recent weeks. There have been under 2.5 goals in each of C. Fabbiani's side's last 8 outings and, with Alfredo Jesús Berti and his Independiente Rivadavia ahead on Saturday night, their forwards would be well advised to put in some extra work in training this week.
Racing Club v Barracas - Both Teams To Score - yes
Supporters at Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo will be fully expecting plenty goalmouth action on Saturday, and with good reason if Barracas Central's recent record is anything to go by. Both teams have found the net in 9 of their 17 Primera División fixtures this season, a record matched by no other team in the competition.
River Plate v Platense - Double Chance - home win or draw
A satisfyingly long time has passed since River Plate’s happy supporters watched their team get beaten in Primera División. Marcelo Daniel Gallardo’s squad is now unbeaten in 10 matches, and he'll be expecting that they can extend that run against Platense at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespu on Saturday night. Best odds of 1.13 can be taken advantage of to back River Plate to get the win or the draw.
Rosario v Godoy Cruz - Half Time / Full Time - home+home
E. Solari Poggio won't be looking forward to going up against Rosario Central in Primera División on Saturday. Ariel Enrique Holan's side have led at HT and gone on to secure the win at final whistle in more games than any other team in the Primera División this season - 7 times in total. That stat suggests it could well be a long night for Godoy Cruz, and that backing Rosario Central in the HT FT market could be a great shout at odds of 2.75.
Sarmiento v Independiente - Double Chance - away win or draw
Sarmiento have found something of a bogey team in Independiente in the Primera División in recent years. The two clubs have clashed on 6 occasions since 2021, and Independiente have gone unbeaten in them all. Saturday's game at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín could be a tricky one for Javier Sanguinetti & co.
Tal Cordoba v San Lorenzo - Win / Draw / Win - away win
Losing streaks can be incredibly difficult to break, but that's what's required of Talleres Córdoba boss Gustavo Álvarez on Saturday. His team faces San Lorenzo having failed to get anything but defeat out of their last 3 Primera División matches.
U Santa Fe v Estudiantes - Double Chance - home win or draw
Supporting your team home and away can be draining, and Estudiantes’s long-suffering follows know that only too well right now. Their side, led by Eduardo Rodrigo Domínguez, has not won any of their last 9 Primera División matches, and few will be expecting them to end that run against Unión Santa Fe at Estadio 15 de Abril on Saturday night. Backing opposition gaffer Leonardo Carol Madelón to extend the run by inspiring his team to either a win or draw is available at best odds of 1.36.
Velez v Tig - Double Chance - home win or draw
Supporting your team home and away can be a pretty dispiriting experience at times, and Tigre’s dogged old follows know that only too well at the moment. Their side, led by Diego Omar Dabove, has not won any of their last 6 Primera División matches, and few will be expecting them to end that run against Vélez Sarsfield at Estadio José Amalfitani on Saturday night. Backing opposition manager Guillermo Abascal Perez to add another to that list by leading his side to anything other than a defeat is available at top odds of 1.22.
