Atletico Tucuman vs Estudiantes
Atletico Tucuman returned to their usual standards last Monday, when they played in good style to beat Argentinos Juniors 2-1 away thanks to a brace from Cristian Menendez. As a result, El Decano put an end to a four-game winless streak of three draws and one defeat and made it 38 points in the Liga Profesional, and they are now in 2nd place, 1 point behind Boca. Lucas Pusineri’s men have been unbeaten in their last 11 home matches, winning seven and drawing four in that time. Goalkeeper Carlos Lampe is playing for Bolivia’s national squad and will miss Sunday’s game. Striker Cristian Menendez saw a red card at Argentinos Juniors and is suspended, as well as right back Martin Garay and centre back Bruno Bianchi, who have both reached the yellow-card limit.
Estudiantes succumbed to a heavy blow last time out, when they were beaten by Defensa y Justicia 2-1 at home in an intense match. That result put an end to their five-game unbeaten streak of three victories and two draws. El Pincha remain on 27 points in the Liga Profesional, an irregular campaign that still allows them to stay five points behind the Copa Libertadores zone in the aggregate table.
Too many missings for Atletico Tucuman in every line, Estudiantes might not be in their best form but I can imagine them putting up a good fight here and taking something.