Defensores de Belgrano
- Defensores de Belgrano are unbeaten in five Primera Nacional matches, winning two and drawing three.
- They have kept three shutouts in their last five fixtures, conceding only one goal.
- Fabián Nardozza’s Defensores de Belgrano have a reputation for playing controlled, structured soccer, they like to play wide and they patiently build from deep.
Central Norte
- Central Norte are winless in their last two Primera Nacional fixtures, losing both, scoring one goal in their last three.
- Central Norte have scored just a handful across their ten league fixtures this season.
- They are managed by interim boss Normand Juárez after they parted company with Adrián Bastía recently.
- Central Norte will set up to be compact and physical.
Defensores de Belgrano
- Enzo González is the team’s top creator and scorer this season.
- Winger Ezequiel Aguirre likes to get at defenses and get on the end of things.
- Agustín Benítez has been a rock for Defensores in the middle of the park, linking defence to attack.
Central Norte
- Julián López is Central Norte’s most reliable goal scorer, having delivered crucial strikes in March and often being relied upon in tight matches.
- Enzo Vázquez and Maximiliano Padilla are Central Norte's defensive backbone.
Betting Insights
- The home side are the more attractive price: 1.87 versus 4.76 for Central Norte.
- Under 2.5 goals priced at 1.29 is a strong option for this game.
Prediction
- A 1-0 Defensores win is our best play in the correct score market for this fixture.
- Defensores are likely to be more defensively disciplined and will use their width to stretch out the Central Norte midfield.
- Central Norte will try to break the game up, make it as messy as possible and counter-attack when they can.
