Central Cordoba vs Estudiantes Prediction: Will Estudiantes return to victories away?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Central Cordoba will face Estudiantes at Stadium Unico Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero. The home side head here after a draw (0-0) against Gimnasia La Plata. The visitors come into this game also after a draw (1-1) against San Lorenzo.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

In the 0-0 draw between Gimnasia La Plata and Central Córdoba, Vega was sent off in the 72nd minute and the game was a case of balance of power. Central Córdoba, which had 56% of possession during the first half, while Gimnasia tried to create chances, recorded 3 attempts on goal, two on target. Central Córdoba had 4 attempts, but couldn’t score from those, as one of those went off target and two were blocked by the defense in front of them. Gimnasia upped the pressure in the second half, dominating possession with 65 percent and 11 shots on target to Central Córdoba's 6. Vega, from Central Córdoba, was sent off in the 72nd minute for his team, which was down to 10 men. The game changed drastically when Gimnasia received a red card and, with the numbers on their side, the visitors put more pressure on hoping they could take advantage of the extra man. Yet, Central Córdoba kept a decent defense and managed to hold on for the draw. Gimnasia had nine off-target shots and several blocked by the opposing defence, with several crucial saves from the goalkeeper. In all, Gimnasia saw off 14 attempts on goal to Central Córdoba's 10 and enjoyed the majority of possession, with 54%. But Gimnasia was not able to make the most of Vega's sending off, and the teams remained deadlocked after a goalless game, with a balanced display and undoubtedly the defensive ability, especially by Central Córdoba playing against 10 men. With this result, Central Cordoba is in 22th place in the table with 24 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, with a record of 22 goals scored and 27 goals conceded.

The final score in the match between San Lorenzo and Estudiantes was 1-1. Leguizamón headed home a goal in the 29th minute, assisted by Cerutti, to give San Lorenzo the lead. But Burgos was quickly equalised by Manyoma to make it 1-1 in the 37th minute for Estudiantes, who responded well. The first half was an even game, San Lorenzo had 51% of possession and three attempts on goal, one of which was on target. The other hand, these numerical statistics show that, with eight attempts on goal, four on target, Estudiantes were able to be more aggressive offensively. The teams were evenly balanced in the second half, but for San Lorenzo it was made more difficult in the 75th minute when Ezequiel Irala was sent off for a straight red card and left San Lorenzo a man short. But for all that, Estudiantes could not take advantage of their lead and kept the better of the ball, with 61 per cent possession, but without much impact, creating one shot on target in four attempts on goal in this period. Against the adversity, San Lorenzo also managed to create four attempts on goal, but none of them were on the mark. But overall, Estudiantes had more control of possession, with 55 per cent to San Lorenzo's 45 per cent, and more so in terms of chances created, with 12 attempts on goal in the game to San Lorenzo's seven. But San Lorenzo's defence was strong and blocked five shots by Estudiantes. The game was intense in terms of discipline, with Estudiantes committing 25 fouls and San Lorenzo just seven, causing four yellow cards to Estudiantes and a red to San Lorenzo. Overall, the game was well balanced, both teams had good moments where they were superior, but sadly they could not score the winning goal in the second half. With this result, Estudiantes is in 11th place in the table with 29 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 draws, with a record of 24 goals scored and 22 goals conceded. The team is in a good momentum, haven’t lost any of their last 5 games.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Central Cordoba has won 1, Estudiantes has won 2, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those games, with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

It’s hard to predict a winner in this match, but still Estudiantes are at least expected to get a draw.