Their forthcoming Torneo Apertura fixture sees Rosario Central facing opposition from Estudiantes de La Plata on Saturday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Rosario Central v Estudiantes de La Plata, scroll down (inc. the best betting odds).
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Rosario Central
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Rosario Central, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 1-0 Torneo Apertura victory vs Independiente.
In that game, Rosario Central managed 42% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Independiente got 8 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Adrián Spörle (20' Own goal) scored for Independiente.
Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that not much more can be done by the Rosario Central defence. Rosario Central have been stingy, with the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last six clashes standing at 3.
Estudiantes de La Plata
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Estudiantes de La Plata will go into this encounter after a 0-3 Copa Libertadores win with the eclipse of Universidad de Chile in their last fixture.
In that match, Estudiantes de La Plata managed 40% possession and 11 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. For Estudiantes de La Plata, the scorers were Tiago Palacios (22'), Santiago Ascacíbar (31') and Guido Carrillo (39'). For their opponents, Universidad de Chile had 13 shots at goal with 5 on target.
A tendency of at least one team drawing a blank in games featuring Estudiantes de La Plata has become apparent in recent matches. Examining their last 6 outings shows that this has occurred 5 times. In these clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal aggregate of 7 and Estudiantes de La Plata have scored 5. Nevertheless, time will tell if that trend will continue on in this next game.
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Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head duels going back to 26/04/2021, both clubs have shared the honours with Rosario Central winning 1 of those games, Estudiantes de La Plata 1 and 4 being draws in regulation time.
A combined sum of 13 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them for El Canalla and 6 coming from Los Pincharratas. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.
The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was Primera División match day 23 on 20/11/2024 when the final score was Estudiantes de La Plata 1-1 Rosario Central.
That time, Estudiantes de La Plata had 56% possession and 10 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Their only player to score was José Sosa (29').
On the other side, Rosario Central got 10 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Jaminton Campaz (43') scored.
The referee was Dario Herrera.
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Team News: Rosario Central
The Rosario Central boss will be happy not to have any fitness worries at all before this match with a fully healthy group available for selection.
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Team News: Estudiantes de La Plata
With a fully injury-free group ready to go, the Estudiantes de La Plata manager Eduardo Domínguez doesn’t have any fitness worries at all before this game.
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Prediction
Our feeling is that Estudiantes de La Plata are likely to score a goal against this Rosario Central lineup, although it probably shouldn’t be enough to prevent defeat.
Our tip is for a close game with a 2-1 advantage for Rosario Central by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Let’s see what eventuates.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the win-draw-win market, victory for Rosario Central is available for 2.38, a wager on a draw is 2.88 and selecting the winning team to be Estudiantes de La Plata gets 3.5. They’re the most competitive returns available at the current time.
Peter Guest,
10:00 08/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Rosario Central
Formed: 1889
Stadium: The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito (46,755)
Captain: Jorge Broun
Chairman: Gonzalo Belloso
Manager: Ariel Holan
Competitions: Torneo Apertura (Round of 16), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone B)
⭐ Key Player: Ignacio Malcorra
Usually used in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Ignacio Malcorra was born in Rio Colorado, Argentina. After making a first senior appearance for Unión de Santa Fe in the 2015 season, the accomplished Midfielder has got 3 league goals in this Primera División 2024 season so far from a total of 19 appearances.