Not long now until Torneo Apertura action scheduled for Tuesday when Platense meet Rosario Central.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Platense v Rosario Central match are shown here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Platense
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Platense will be looking for an improved result here after the 1-0 Torneo Apertura losing effort in their last game against Deportivo Riestra.
In that match, Platense had 65% possession and 9 shots on goal with 0 of them on target. For their opponents, Deportivo Riestra had 9 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Juan Randazzo (57') scored for Deportivo Riestra.
Fewer than three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Platense have taken part. In terms of the goal distribution from this period, their opponents scored an aggregate of 4 and Platense managed the sum of 5.
Rosario Central
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Rosario Central go into this encounter after a 2-1 Torneo Apertura win with the downing of Vélez Sarsfield in their most recent fixture.
In that game, Rosario Central managed 65% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Rosario Central, the scorers were Agustín Sández (58') and Enzo Giménez (91'). At the other end, Velez Sarsfield had 4 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Braian Romero (10') scored for Vélez Sarsfield.
Rosario Central have fired home 7 times in the course of their most recent six matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes comes to 5.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 09/05/2021, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Platense winning 2 of those games, Rosario Central 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.
A combined sum of 15 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 7 of them for Platense and 8 netted by El Canalla. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.
The previous league contest between the two was Primera División match day 15 on 22/09/2024 when it ended Platense 1-0 Rosario Central.
That day, Platense managed 43% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The scorer was Guido Mainero (9').
Rosario Central had 6 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Andrés Merlos.
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Team News: Platense
The Platense boss will be grateful to have no fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash with a fully healthy squad available for selection.
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Team News: Rosario Central
Due to a fully healthy squad to choose from, the Rosario Central boss does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever before this match.
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Prediction
We believe that Rosario Central have it in them to get a goal against this Platense side, although it is unlikely to prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We reckon that it will be a very close game with a 2-1 advantage for Platense at the end of this one. Hopefully this is a good one.
Peter Guest,
22:03 15/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Platense
Formed: 1905
Stadium: The Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López (32,300)
Captain: Ignacio Vázquez
Chairman: Sebastián Ordóñez
Manager: Favio Orsi
Competitions: Torneo Apertura (Parent), Torneo Apertura (Zone B), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone B)
⭐ Key Player: Guido Mainero
Typically taking up the Right Wing position, Guido Mainero was born in Córdoba, Argentina. After making a first senior appearance for Vélez Sarsfield in the 2017 - 2018 season, the gifted Forward has netted 4 league goals in this Primera División 2024 season so far in a total of 21 appearances.