Atletico Tucuman vs Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto Prediction: Tucuman to Win in Clean Sheets

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Argentina, First Round, Atletico Tucuman will be up against Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto at the Stadium Brigadier General Estanislao López in Santa Fe. Atletico Tucuman is coming off frequent matches in the Argentine Primera, whereas Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto is participating in Primera Nacional Zona A Round of 16. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Atletico Tucuman’s decent run in the Primera Division has been dented by two back-to-back defeats in the Argentine Primera Division. In the last outing against Argentinos Juniors (1-2), Mendez scored the only goal for Tucuman, and that too on a penalty. With the likes of Pereyra, Acosta, Sanchez, and Coronel in the lineup, Tucuman will be fancying its chances for scoring at least 2 or more goals. For the upcoming matchup, Tucuman will be missing out on Wilson Ibarrola, Marcelo Gonzalez, and Kevin Isa due to multiple injuries. In the last three home matches, Tucuman has managed to secure 2 draws and a defeat. Hence, a win in the upcoming matchup will be a morale booster for the entire team. Talking about the scoring and conceding, Tucuman has scored and conceded 7 goals in the last five matches, averaging 1.40 goals per game. 

Going in the matchup against Atletico Tucuman, Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto is coming off a defeat against Defensores de Belgrano (1-0) and a win previously against Amirante Brown (2-0). With just a win in the last five matches played, Estudiantes will be starting under pressure. Moreover, the momentum isn’t in their favor of scoring and winning comprehensively. With 2 defeats, 2 draws, and a win in the last five matches played, Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto will be looking forward to at least securing a draw against struggling Tucuman. About the scoring, Estudiantes has scored 4 goals, averaging 0.80 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Estudiantes has conceded 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Estudiantes has struggled in away fixtures, as Estudiantes has lost two and drawn a fixture from the last three away played. With the likes of Gaston Arturia and Mateo Bajamich in the starting lineup, Estudiantes will be looking forward to a balanced striking approach. 

For the upcoming Copa Argentina fixture, the home side will be starting as a favortie for winning at home. With Tucuman having a reasonably solid lineup and stats compared to Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, the upcoming matchup is likely to have only Tucuman scoring. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and Tucuman is to win in clean sheets.

• Atletico Tucuman to Win for 2.10
• To Qualify - Atletico Tucuman for 1.6
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.698