Argentinos Juniors
- Argentinos Juniors are unbeaten in their 4 home games in the Apertura 2026 (W2, D2).
- Both sides have had mixed starts to the season with the hosts down in 19th place with nine points from six matches and Central seventh with 14 from eight.
- Argentinos Juniors play a very different way with Nicolas Diez favoring a double pivot and a possession style of play that involves circulating the ball and keeping the tempo down.
- He has created structure and balance since taking over in December 2024 and has promoted some of the many talented youngsters from the academy to make the first team.
Rosario Central
- Rosario Central should arrive in the capital with good confidence that they can take something from their trip to face Argentinos Juniors on Wednesday in an important early-season clash in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Rosario Central are unbeaten in their 4 Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 away from home (W3, D1).
- But Jorge Almiron’s side have the momentum behind them, having won four of their last five and only dropped points once.
- Central have been particularly good away from home this season, going unbeaten with three wins and a draw in four away games, including a 2-0 derby victory over Newell’s Old Boys.
Head-to-Head
The last 4 head-to-head meetings across all competitions between these teams have resulted in 2 wins apiece with no draws .
Key Players
- Central will play a high-energy, direct game with Di Maria the orchestrator and Jhonatan Campaz also a threat on the flanks.
- Erik Fernando Godoy is the team’s top scorer in the Apertura with one goal from four games, but he is usually deployed as a defensive midfielder and leader.
Betting Insights
- Central have scored 1.75 goals per game away from home this term and will create chances against this team, but Argentinos have scored 0.75 and conceded 0.25 per game at home in the Apertura so far.
- The Under 2.5 goals line is therefore a little surprising to us at 1.45, so we will look to Under 2.5.
- The draw odds of 2.75 are a reflection of Argentinos being the slight favorites at 2.11, which is a fair price given their home form, with Central also a touch overpriced at 4.34.
Prediction
- A draw does seem the obvious play in this fixture, but we’ll go for a narrow home win.
- Central have been unbeaten away in the Apertura with three wins and one draw, but we’re expecting them to grab a point here.
