Atlético Tucumán will come up against Independiente in Thursday’s big Torneo Apertura meeting.
View all Atlético Tucumán v Independiente tips, stats and our pre-match poll below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Atlético Tucumán
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Atlético Tucumán will be hoping to bounce back here following a 1-0 Torneo Apertura losing effort in their last game against San Lorenzo.
In that match, Atlético Tucumán had 41% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. San Lorenzo got 9 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Andrés Vombergar (57') scored for San Lorenzo.
It’s been seldom in recent games where Atlético Tucumán have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Atlético Tucumán have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 games, shipping 10 goals along the way.
Independiente
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In their last game, Independiente drew 0-0 in the Torneo Apertura tie with Deportivo Riestra.
In that game, Independiente managed 75% possession and 14 shots on goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, Deportivo Riestra had 7 shots at goal with 1 on target.
Independiente have had reason to celebrate scoring 10 times in the course of their latest sextet of matches. The aggregate of goals that they have conceded during the equivalent period comes to 6.
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Head to head
A look at their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 24/08/2021 tells us that Atlético Tucumán have won 3 of them and Independiente 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.
A sum of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 7 for El Decano and 5 coming from El Diablo Rojo. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.
The last league fixture featuring these sides was Primera División match day 26 on 10/12/2024 and the score finished Independiente 2-1 Atlético Tucumán.
On that day, Independiente had 65% possession and 21 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. The goalscorers were Gabriel Ávalos (14') and Felipe Loyola (75').
Atlético Tucumán had 6 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Mateo Bajamich (65') was the scorer.
The match was refereed by Fernando Espinoza.
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Team News: Atlético Tucumán
The Atlético Tucumán boss has zero fitness concerns at all coming into this clash thanks to a fully healthy group available for selection.
We think that El Decano will possibly opt for a 4-4-2 system, handing starts to J. González Quiroga, Damian Martinez, Gianluca Ferrari, Miguel Brizuela, Matías Orihuela, Carlos Auzqui, Kevin López, Adrian Sanchez, Franco Nicola, Mateo Coronel and Lisandro Cabrera.
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Team News: Independiente
Owing to a fully healthy squad to pick from, the Independiente manager does not have any fitness concerns to speak of before this game.
We believe El Diablo Rojo could decide to utilise a 4-3-3 lineup, going with Rodrigo Rey, Federico Vera, Kevin Lomonaco, Sebastián Valdéz, Adrian Sporle, Pablo Galdames, Felipe Loyola, Ivan Marcone, Santiago Hidalgo, Gabriel Ávalos and Diego Tarzia.
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Prediction
Independiente and Atlético Tucumán could well end up finding themselves level here, with both teams capable of netting.
A draw is a real possibility, as we are expecting there to be little between them. That’s why our selection here is for a very close game with a 1-1 score when the referee blows the full-time whistle.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the 90 min. result market, putting your money on Atlético Tucumán is best priced at 2.9, a wager on a drawn result is 3 and staking on victory for Independiente can be had at 2.63. Those are the top bets available at the moment.
Renata Leite,
19:05 28/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Atlético Tucumán
Formed: 1902
Stadium: The Estadio Monumental Jose Fierro (35,200)
Captain: Guillermo Acosta
Chairman: Mario Leito
Manager: Lucas Pusineri
Competitions: Torneo Apertura (Parent), Torneo Apertura (Zone B), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone B)
🔑 Star Man: Mateo Coronel
Typically playing in the Striker position, Mateo Coronel was born in Ramallo, Argentina. Having made a first senior appearance for Argentinos Juniors in the 2021 season, the gifted Forward has got 5 league goals in the Primera División 2024 campaign to date in a total of 22 appearances.