Monday’s Torneo Apertura fixture list brings us Barracas Central facing off with Unión de Santa Fe.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Barracas Central v Unión de Santa Fe - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Barracas Central
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Barracas Central will be looking for an improved result here following a 3-0 Torneo Apertura loss in their previous game against Argentinos Juniors.
In that match, Barracas Central had 28% possession and 6 shots at goal with 0 on target. The only player to score for Barracas Central was Kevin Jappert (42' Own goal). At the other end, Argentinos Juniors had 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Tomás Molina (31') and José María Herrera (47') scored for Argentinos Juniors.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent games where Barracas Central haven’t conceded. The facts show that Barracas Central have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 7 goals along the way. Still, we must now wait to see if the trend might be maintained here in this match.
Unión de Santa Fe
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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Mushuc Runa in Copa Sudamericana action, Unión de Santa Fe and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that match, Unión de Santa Fe managed 64% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Mushuc Runa had 19 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Cristian Penilla (90') scored for Mushuc Runa.
In 6 of the past 6 games involving Unión de Santa Fe, a comparatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opposition. The overall average number of goals per game during that period comes to a mere 1.17, with the number of goals averaged by El Tatengue standing at 0.5.
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Head to head
The last league fixture featuring these sides was Primera División match day 3 on 27/05/2024 which ended up with the score at Unión de Santa Fe 2-0 Barracas Central.
On that occasion, Unión de Santa Fe had 46% possession and 28 attempts on goal with 9 on target. Goals were scored by Joaquín Mosqueira (44') and Jerónimo Dómina (94').
At the other end, Barracas Central got 15 attempts at goal with 2 on target.
The match was refereed by Nicolás Ramírez.
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Team News: Barracas Central
The Barracas Central boss doesn’t have any fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this clash thanks to a completely healthy group available to choose from.
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Team News: Unión de Santa Fe
Due to a completely healthy squad available to select from, the Unión de Santa Fe manager does not have any fitness concerns at all coming into this match.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Unión de Santa Fe and Barracas Central could well both score and end up finding themselves in a fairly even game here.
Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. We’re therefore predicting a very even match with a 1-1 score draw at the end of the match.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the 90 min. result market, staking on Barracas Central can be had for 2.88, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 3.1 and selecting victory for Unión de Santa Fe is 2.63. They’re the best market prices being offered at present.
Andre Moura,
11:02 24/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Barracas Central
Formed: 1904
Stadium: The Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia (4,400)
Captain: Iván Tapia
Chairman: Matías Tapia
Manager: Rubén Insúa
Competitions: Torneo Apertura (Parent), Torneo Apertura (Zone A), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A)
🔑 Star Player: Javier Ruiz
Regularly played in the Right Wing position, Javier Ruiz was born in San Antonio de Padua, Argentina. After making a first senior appearance for Independiente in the 2024 season, the accomplished Forward has netted 2 league goals in the Primera División 2024 season so far coming from a total of 15 appearances.