CD Maipú (home)
- CD Maipú are unbeaten in their last 3 home games, holding Gimnasia Jujuy 1-1 and beating Temperley 1-0.
- CD Maipú have scored 19 home goals in Primera Nacional 2026, an average of 1.19 per game.
- The Cruzado have been more encouraging of late, drawing their home games with Gimnasia Jujuy and beating Temperley 1-0, and losing only once in their last 5.
- Mariano Raúl Echeverría's men like to press from the front and play a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1, but they have been more cautious of late.
San Martín de San Juan (away)
- San Martín de San Juan have suffered 3 defeats in their last 5 games, losing 3-0 to Patronato de Paraná and 2-1 to Almagro.
- Alejandro Javier Schiapparelli's San Martín have tried to maintain their 4-4-2 system, with a lot of work for the wingers and a few big players who can physically dominate the transitions.
- Their away record in Primera Nacional 2026 doesn't leave much to be desired - 4 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 16 games.
- The Verdinegro are on a two-game losing streak at the moment after losing 3-0 away at Patronato de Paraná and 2-1 at home to Almagro.
Key Players
- The return of Enzo Pérez to the squad this week should give them more ball control in the centre of the pitch.
- Juan Gobetto, with 7 goals in 26 Primera Nacional 2026 games, is their top scorer.
- San Martín have Nazareno Funez to fear as the main man in the box, with 10 goals in 27 Primera Nacional 2026 appearances.
- Mirko Bonfigli has scored 2 of Maipú's last 4 goals and looks a more likely chance to grab a goal.
Betting Insights
- That leaves them open to being vulnerable here and the home side looks marginally better placed to nick this one.
- That said, at 2.72, they're a bit too short here with San Martín 2.8 and the draw 2.82.
- This has the feel of a cagey, tactical game where chances are likely to be few and far between so we're going with Under 2.5 goals at 1.42 in the main market, and BTTS-No at 1.62 for a single chance.
Prediction
- It’s close, but a home advantage could give Cruzado the edge.
- It is a tight Reducido race that these two find themselves in and it could come down to the midfield to determine whether this is a fast-paced or slow-paced affair.
- The home side looks marginally better placed to nick this one, and given the tactical setup and recent form we expect limited openings.
- Our pick is Under 2.5 goals, with BTTS-No as the preferred single-market option.