Godoy Cruz vs Central Cordoba
Thanks to a direct freekick netted by Gonzalo Abrego in the 81st minute, Godoy Cruz managed a massive point on their visit to Lanus last Sunday, when they drew 1-1. El Tomba made it four league matches unbeaten (three victories and one stalemate) to accumulate 16 points in the Liga Profesional and to hold onto one of the Copa Libertadores’ berths in the aggregate table even though they have one game in hand. At home, Daniel Oldra’s men collected ten points from the last 12 available. On Wednesday 28, Godoy Cruz lost 3-0 to Independiente in the Copa Argentina round of 16. Captain Pier Barrios will serve his second match suspended on Monday.
CA Central Cordoba fans will have felt unlucky after the team’s scoreless stalemate against Banfield at home. El Ferroviario remain bottom in the Liga Profesional table on six points and also occupy the relegation spot in the aggregate table, now trailing Tigre by four points. In fact, El Ferroviario won only one of their last 17 league games, along with six stalemates and ten defeats. On away turf, Central remain without a win in the last eight, drawing three and losing five. Defensive midfielder Cristian Vega remains sidelined after succumbing to a muscle injury shortly before the last match.
Central Cordoba are now 4 points deep down in the aggregate table and getting desperate for points after Tigre getting consecutive wins, because if they don’t start winning they will get closer and closer to relegation. Godoy Cruz has scored 8 goals in the last 4 league games and won’t have their best defender, Pier Barrios, so I’ll go for the OVER because the visitors will have to take risks at some point.