Atletico Tucuman vs Estudiantes
Atletico Tucuman are flying high at the moment. Last time out, the team secured a massive 1-0 away success at San Lorenzo thanks to a strike from Renzo Tesuri in the 95th minute. Thanks to that victory, El Decano made it eight league games unbeaten (winning four and drawing four) to accumulate 19 points in the Liga Profesional, just one behind table toppers Huracan, and also to escape from relegation threats in the aggregate table. Furthermore, Atletico have been without defeat in their last seven at Estadio Jose Fierro, with four victories and three stalemates. Joaquin Pereyra remains ruled out as he waits for a bid to leave the club.
Estudiantes took a surprising step back last time out. On Sunday, the defending champions showed a poor performance and ended up losing to Independiente 2-0 at home. That defeat put an end to their four-game unbeaten streak of two victories and two draws in the Liga Profesional and left them on 15 points, five behind leaders Huracan. Estudiantes won 4-1 at Newell’s Old Boys in their last travel to stop a three-game winless run of one stalemate and two losses on away turf. Midfielder Santiago Ascacibar is suspended for Sunday after seeing a red card against Independiente.
Estudiantes looked bad against Independiente and they have to go to Tucuman without defensive midfielder Ascacibar who is suspended, as well as playmaker Pablo Piatti and defender Federico Fernandez who are injured, so they should have trouble against this Atletico Tucuman that has been quite strong at home lately.