CA Chaco For Ever
- Chaco For Ever have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five matches in all competitions and have been slow to get going under Ricardo Pancaldo, who took charge in July 2024.
- Pancaldo’s side is a rigid and disciplined team that looks to stop the game in midfield and use their physical forwards and midfielders to win second balls and corner kicks.
- However, they’ve struggled to find a flow in the offensive third in recent matches, as their 2-0 defeat to Acassuso three days ago highlighted.
CA San Telmo
- San Telmo, meanwhile, have seen some success with a more adventurous and high-tempo style under Jose Bianco, who has overseen their games since July 2025.
- The Buenos Aires-based team’s 4-3-3 system is very aggressive in width and demands a lot of verticality in attack, but this approach has led to three defeats in their last five outings.
- Bianco’s team are yet to get a foothold in the Primera Nacional, following a 0-2 loss at home to Ferro Carril Oeste on matchday one.
Head-to-Head
- There isn’t much bad blood between these two sides, but the last meeting at the end of 2025 ended with Chaco For Ever recording a 2-0 away win over San Telmo in the Primera Nacional.
- The average amount of goals scored when these two teams have played in the hosts’ home ground is 1.0 per game across their head-to-head history.
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Sebastian Cocimano has bagged two of the Candomberos’ last six goals and will be their main target man.
- Pancaldo’s physical forwards and midfielders who win second balls and corner kicks.
Betting Insights
- Chaco For Ever are the favourites to win this game at 1.78, with San Telmo listed as the underdogs at 5.48, and that’s how it should be.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.47 looks very short but tempting given the head-to-head scoring average.
- This could be a tactical chess match with few opportunities, as San Telmo will attempt to press Chaco For Ever out of the game whilst the home side look to play it safe and strike on set-piece opportunities.
Prediction
Given the form of the sides and the prices available, we’re backing the visitors to edge this one.
