Atletico Tucuman vs Instituto
Atletico Tucuman secured a very valuable point on their visit to Rosario Central last time out, when they were able to hold onto a scoreless stalemate despite Ramiro Carrera’s sending-off in the second half. As a result, the team continue to improve under coaches Favio Orsi and Sergio Gomez: overall, El Decano are on seven matches without defeat in league action, winning five and drawing two, which allowed them to escape the relegation fight and approach the continental places in the aggregate table: they are now trailing the last Copa Sudamericana place by three points. At home, Atletico seem unbeatable at the moment: they won the last five in a row.
Adrian Martinez’s strike in the first half allowed Instituto to open up their Copa Liga Profesional campaign with a massive 1-0 away success at Sarandi Arsenal last Sunday. The team earned their first three points in this competition to make it 35 in the whole season, which keeps the newly-promoted side far away from the relegation line in both tables. In fact, La Gloria made it three victories across their last four league matches, losing only once in that spell. On away turf, Instituto grabbed seven points from the last 12 available as a product of two victories, one draw and one defeat.
Atletico looks improved lately, they’ve been super strong at home and they will have defender Bianchi and midfielder Acosta back from suspension, so I like these odds on the home win.