Colon – Tigre

Colon are going through a tough reality. Last time out, they put up a good fight away at Argentinos Juniors, but they failed to keep a clean sheet and ended up losing 1-0 in an even game. The team extended their winless streak to five league matches (two stalemates and three defeats), a run that dropped them down to the 26th spot of the Liga Profesional table on 25 points, just six above Huracan, who occupy the relegation spot in the aggregate rankings at the moment. Nevertheless, Colon lost only one of their last 11 games at Estadio Brigadier Estanislao Lopez, winning three and drawing seven in that spell.

igre fans will have felt frustrated following their 1-0 home defeat to Barracas Central after conceding the winner in the 90th minute. That result represented the team’s third loss across their last four league matches (along with one victory), a negative streak that drops them down to the 21st spot of the Liga Profesional table on 28 points, nine above Huracan, who are currently losing their top-flight status. Tigre won 1-0 at Instituto in their last away game to break a nine-game winless run of three draws and six losses on the road in league action. On Thursday 20, Tigre lost 1-0 at home to Paraguay’s Libertad in the return leg of the Copa Sudamericana playoff, being knocked out of the competition via a 3-1 aggregate result. Striker Mateo Retegui left the club to join Italian side CFC Genoa. Right back Lucas Blondel left the club to join Boca Juniors. Martin Ortega, who took his spot in the last league game, will miss out due to an ankle injury.

Both teams are in terrible form but Colon is more desperate for points as they are getting too close to the relegation zone. Tigre lost some important players lately and they just can’t catch a break lately, so I’ll go with the hosts to win here.

BET: Colon -0.25 @ 2.07