It’s almost time for Torneo Apertura action on Tuesday when Central Córdoba will be taking on Independiente Rivadavia.
Full predictions, pre-match stats and user poll for Central Córdoba v Independiente Rivadavia are shown on this page - along with the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Central Córdoba
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Central Córdoba will be looking for another win after the 2-1 Copa Libertadores triumph vs Deportivo Tachira.
In that match, Central Córdoba managed 45% possession and 23 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. For Central Córdoba, the scorers were Luis Miguel Angulo (4') and Nicolás Quagliata (19'). For their opponents, Deportivo Tachira had 9 shots at goal with 2 on target. Juan Requena (37') was the scorer for Deportivo Tachira.
It’s been seldom in recent times that Central Córdoba have kept a clean sheet. In fact, Central Córdoba have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 6 goals on the way.
Independiente Rivadavia
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Independiente Rivadavia go into this clash after a 1-0 Torneo Apertura win versus Aldosivi in their previous match.
In that game, Independiente Rivadavia managed 40% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Independiente Rivadavia was Sebastián Villa (30'). For their opponents, Aldosivi got 23 attempts at goal with 4 on target.
For 5 of the past six games featuring Independiente Rivadavia, a relatively low number of goals have been scored between them and opposing sides. The overall average number of goals per game in that spell is a mere 2, with the average goals for Ind. Rivadavia standing at 1.17. Such a pattern might not be sustained into this match, of course.
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Head to head
The previous league fixture featuring the two was Primera División match day 18 on 18/10/2024 when it ended Central Córdoba 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia.
That day, Central Córdoba had 47% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Matías Benítez (22') and José Florentín (40').
On the other side, Independiente Rivadavia had 5 shots on goal with 2 on target.
The match was refereed by Carlos Andrés Gariano.
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Team News: Central Córdoba
The Central Córdoba manager Omar de Felippe will be happy not to have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash thanks to a completely healthy group to choose from.
We are thinking that El Ferroviario may well opt for a 4-2-3-1 system for this one, handing starts to Alan Aguerre, Fernando Martinez, Lucas Abascia, Lautaro Rivero, Yuri Casermeiro, José Florentín, Sebastian Cristoforo, Matías Perello, Nicolás Quagliata, Nazareno Fúnez and Leonardo Heredia.
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Team News: Independiente Rivadavia
Due to a completely healthy squad available to select from, the Independiente Rivadavia boss doesn’t have any fitness concerns to speak of before this clash.
There’s a good chance that Independiente Rivadavia could decide to utilise a 4-3-1-2 system, starting the game with Ezequiel Centurión, Alejo Osella, Iván Villalba, Sheyko Studer, Matías Valenti, Mauricio Cardillo, Tomas Bottari, Luciano Gómez, Luis Sequeira, Juan Barbieri and Sebastián Villa.
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Prediction
In our view, Independiente Rivadavia have enough to get a goal against this Central Córdoba side, but it might not be enough to avoid a loss.
We think that it’s going to be both teams to score in a 2-1 advantage for Central Córdoba after 90 minutes. There looks to be little in this one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game on the WDW market, a victory for Central Córdoba can be had for 2.15, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.25 and putting your money on a win for Independiente Rivadavia gets 3.5. They are the top prices being offered at this very moment.
Victor Martins,
14:03 25/04/2025
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), Copa Libertadores (Group C)
⭐ Star Man: Favio Cabral
Normally taking to the field in the Striker position, Favio Cabral was born in Villa Corina, Argentina. After making a first senior appearance for Talleres in the 2019 - 2020 season, the skilful Forward has managed 4 league goals in the Primera División 2024 season to date in a total of 14 appearances.