📏 Form Guide

Estudiantes de La Plata

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Estudiantes de La Plata head into this game after a 1-1 Copa Libertadores draw vs Huachipato.

The only player to score from Estudiantes de La Plata was Javier Correa (42'). Cris Martínez (81') scored for Huachipato.

It’s not been often in recent times where Estudiantes de La Plata have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Estudiantes de La Plata have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 10 goals during that time.

Central Córdoba

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Since a loss in their previous game against Racing Club in Copa de la Liga Profesional competition, Central Córdoba will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Central Córdoba had 50% possession and 14 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Central Córdoba was Oscar Garrido (64'). Racing Club had 15 shots on goal with 4 on target. Adrián Martínez (24', 53', 95') was the scorer for Racing Club.

During their 6 most recent matches, Abel Balbo's Central Córdoba have slotted home a total of 6 times, giving them a goals scored per game average of 1.

👥 Head to head

Inspecting their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 20/03/2021 tells us that Estudiantes de La Plata have won 3 of them and Central Córdoba 0, with the number of drawn results standing at 3.

A sum of 17 goals were scored between them in this period, with 12 for Los Pincharratas and 5 for El Ferroviario. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.

The previous league contest featuring the two was Copa de la Liga Profesional match day 13 on 10/11/2023 when the final score was Central Córdoba 0-1 Estudiantes de La Plata.

That time, Central Córdoba managed 57% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

At the other end, Estudiantes de La Plata got 13 shots at goal with 3 on target. Guido Carrillo (35') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Fernando Espinoza.

📰 Team News: Estudiantes de La Plata

Javier Altamirano (Cerebral hemorrhage) and Gastón Benedetti (Ill) are unavailable for Estudiantes de La Plata gaffer Eduardo Domínguez.

📰 Team News: Central Córdoba

Central Córdoba manager Abel Balbo has some current player fitness concerns. Cristhian Ocampos (Knock), Andrés Mehring (Thigh problems) and Lautaro Montoya (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be making appearances.

✨ Prediction

We’re thinking that Estudiantes de La Plata will probably have the majority of the possession and should be able to turn a few of their chances into goals.

At the same time, Central Córdoba might well find it a difficult task to find the back of the net although we do think that they will probably end up scoring here as well.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a controlled 3-1 win for Estudiantes de La Plata after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 22:06 06/04/2024