Central Cordoba vs Atletico Tucuman
CA Central Cordoba couldn’t hold onto their lead but ended up securing a valuable point on their visit to Defensa y Justicia (one of the best teams in the league) last Tuesday, when drawing 1-1. Abel Balbo’s men made it four points in the Copa Liga Profesional, which allowed them to leapfrog Independiente Rivadavia in the point-average table despite having won only one of their last nine in league action (two stalemates and six defeats). Central won 3-0 over Sarmiento in their last home match to break a three-game losing run as the hosting side. They will return to the Estadio Madre de Ciudades on Monday after hosting three at their own stadium this term.
Atletico Tucuman fans will have felt frustrated last Monday, when their team ended up losing 1-0 away at one of the worst teams in the league, the newly-promoted Deportivo Riestra. Following that result, El Decano remain without a win in the Copa Liga Profesional, accumulating three points in six rounds, which places them just two points above the relegation spot in the aggregate table. In fact, they are winless in the last seven in league action, drawing three and losing four and also made it three defeats in a row on away turf (without even scoring). Therefore, coaches Favio Orsi and Sergio Gomez left the club. Diego Barrado will take over as interim boss on Monday. Playmaker Joaquin Pereyra is now involved in a transfer negotiation and will miss Monday’s match.
Central Cordoba finally showed signs of improvement in the last two games, getting 4 out of 6 points and playing a good game against a tough rival like Defensa. Now they will host Atletico who are winless in the season, with only 1 goal scored and an interim coach, so I have to go with the hosts at this odds.