Central Córdoba will come up against Deportivo Riestra in Saturday’s big Torneo Apertura fixture.
View all of the Central Córdoba v Deportivo Riestra predictions, poll and stats below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Central Córdoba
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Central Córdoba won’t want a repeat of their last result here following a 3-2 Torneo Apertura loss in their previous game against Estudiantes de La Plata.
In that game, Central Córdoba had 39% possession and 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. For Central Córdoba, the goals were scored by Matías Perelló (44') and Leonardo Heredia (51'). Estudiantes de La Plata had 16 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Luciano Giménez (69'), Joaquín Tobio Burgos (71') and Santiago Arzamendia (84') scored for Estudiantes de La Plata.
Central Córdoba haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting in each and every one of their last 6 games.
They’ve totted up the amount of 14 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 8. We will just have to find out whether or not that trend can be sustained into this next match.
Deportivo Riestra
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In their last game, Deportivo Riestra drew 0-0 in the Torneo Apertura match with Talleres.
In that match, Deportivo Riestra had 24% possession and 9 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Talleres got 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.
A succession of steadfast performances from the Deportivo Riestra defensive players has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 3 from their past 6 fixtures in total. During the same period of time, their own forwards have managed to score 5.
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Head to head
The previous league fixture between these sides was Primera División match day 9 on 05/08/2024 when the final score was Deportivo Riestra 1-0 Central Córdoba.
In that game, Deportivo Riestra had 30% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Jonathan Herrera (39').
Central Córdoba got 9 attempts at goal with 0 on target.
The referee was Leandro Rey Hilfer.
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Team News: Central Córdoba
The Central Córdoba manager Omar de Felippe will be thankful to have no fitness worries at all ahead of this match thanks to a completely healthy group ready to go.
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Team News: Deportivo Riestra
Due to a fully healthy group to pick from, the Deportivo Riestra boss doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all before this clash.
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Prediction
In our view, Deportivo Riestra will likely create enough chances to score a goal against this Central Córdoba side, however it probably won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We can see a very close game with a 2-1 victory for Central Córdoba at the end of the match. Let’s see what happens here.
Peter Guest,
07:00 28/02/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Central Córdoba
Formed: 1919
Stadium: The Estadio Alfredo Terrera (23,500)
Captain: Cristian Vega
Chairman: José Felix Alfano
Manager: Omar de Felippe
Competitions: Supercopa Argentina (Final), Torneo Apertura (Parent), Torneo Apertura (Zone A), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A)
⭐ Star Man: Rodrigo Atencio
Usually taking up the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Rodrigo Atencio was born in Argentina. After making a first senior appearance for Independiente in the 2023 season, the talented Midfielder has struck 4 league goals in the Primera División 2024 campaign to date in 26 appearances.