Atletico de Rafaela
- Rafaela have gone 5 games without a win, losing 3 consecutively.
- Atletico de Rafaela are 17th in Primera Nacional 2026 with 27 points from 21 games and they go up against Nueva Chicago, who are 19th in the standings with 26 points from 20 fixtures, making Saturday's matchup a real six-pointer.
- Iván Juárez's Rafaela have played in a balanced, compact shape this season and have been much easier to beat on the road than at home where they have conceded just 6 goals in 10 games.
- A 1-0 defeat at Almagro was followed by a 1-3 home loss to Deportivo Maipu and a 2-0 loss at Temperley.
Nueva Chicago
- Nueva Chicago have 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in Primera Nacional 2026 away from home.
- Chicago enter this after a 1-0 away defeat to Tristan Suarez and a 1-1 home draw with Agropecuario.
Head-to-Head
- The last Primera Nacional 2026 head-to-head finished 0-0 at Nueva Chicago's ground.
- Rafaela have lost 2 and drawn 1 of the last 3 head-to-heads.
Key Players
- Martiniano Moreno is their main outlet in the forward line, and has 6 goals in 20 Primera Nacional 2026 games.
- Mauro Simon Perez has added a little more of a goal threat for Chicago with 2 goals in his last 5 games with the team having scored 5 in that sequence.
- Maximiliano Rogoski leads the team with 5 goals in 20 Primera Nacional 2026 games so he is their clearest threat in the final third.
Betting Insights
- Side with the under rather than Rafaela.
- They are the narrow betting favorites here at 2.12, ahead of Nueva Chicago at 3.95 and the draw at 2.82.
- The under 2.5 goals option at 1.35 is certainly the way to go as this will not be a high-scoring game.
Prediction
Rafaela have lost 2 and drawn 1 of the last 3 head-to-heads but their home record and the fact they have something to fight for makes us think they could edge this in a narrow, gritty game.
