Central Cordoba vs. Atletico Tucuman: Argentina Championship Match Prediction

Current form

In 2024, Central Cordoba took a place in the bottom half of the Argentine top division. In the new year, the team expects to perform more successfully and the hosts really played their first match excellently. The team from Santiago del Estero won a home victory over Aldosivi (1:0). In the Apertura, the club plays in Group A, where after the first round they occupy sixth place out of 15. Omar De Felipe charges clearly plan to stay in the top 8 in order to play in the playoffs. It is worth noting that in mid-December, the hosts became the owners of the Argentine Cup, beating Velez Sarsfield (1:0), the best team in the championship last year, in the final.

Disqualifications and injuries

Lautaro Montoya and David Salazar will miss the match due to injuries, while Lucas Varaldo is questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• None of the hosts' last seven matches have ended in a draw
• The team has won three of its last four matches.
• The club has not scored a single goal in their last four head-to-head encounters.

Estimated line-up: Aguerre - Rivero, Moyano, Cufre, Galvan - Glabi, Angulo, Heredia, Gomez, Florentin - Veron.

Current form

Last year, Atletico Tucuman performed much better than today opponent, taking eighth place in the regular championship of Argentina, gaining 40 points in 27 matches. In the Apertura, the team got into Group B, so Central Cordoba does not compete with Atletico Tucuman for a place in the playoffs. The visitors also managed to start 2025 with a victory, beating San Martin San Juan (1:0) in the first round, which came out of the second division. Before that, Atletico lost in friendly matches to the Chilean Universidad Catolica (2:3), and then to Union Santa Fe (1:2). In Group B, the team currently occupies sixth place, but in case of a victory, it can catch up with the leader Banfield, which has two victories under its belt.

Disqualifications and injuries

The visitors have no problems with their line-up ahead of the second round.

Interesting trends for betting

• None of the last five matches of the visitors ended in a draw
• Atletico Tucuman have scored at least one goal in each of their last five matches
• In the last four head-to-head meetings, the team has never conceded a goal against Central Cordoba

Probable lineup: Durso - Infante, Brandan, De Los Santos, Ferrari - Gaston Acosta, Sanchez - Coronel, Marcelo Luciano Estigarribia, Bajamic, Ivan Tesuri