Central Norte Salta
- Central Norte Salta are 32nd in Primera Nacional 2026 with 18 points from 18 games.
- Central Norte are the more solid outfit of late, with 1 win and 2 draws from their last 3 home matches, but their recent results include a 2-1 defeat to Acassuso, a 0-0 draw with San Telmo and a 1-0 home win over Godoy Cruz.
- Mario Sciacqua has made the team tough to break down and hard to beat by getting them set up in compact lines and hitting on the counter with speed.
CA San Miguel
- CA San Miguel are 16th in Primera Nacional 2026 with 24 points from 18 matches.
- CA San Miguel are flying high on the back of a five-game unbeaten run which has seen them win 2 and draw 3.
- Gustavo Coleoni has been the man in charge of CA San Miguel since 21 April 2025, and in that time he has imbued the side with an identity.
- San Miguel play a vertical game of short, sharp attacks and high-tempo transition with some flexibility in 4-4-2, 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 shapes.
- They press with purpose and when they make their turnovers they are capable of exploiting teams on the break.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between these clubs in Primera Nacional 2026 was a San Miguel win.
Key Players
- Central Norte Salta's only real goal threat in Primera Nacional 2026 has been Julian Lopez, who has 2 to his name from 12 appearances, while CA San Miguel's top scorer has been Bruno Nasta with 5 in 16 games.
- Daniel Juarez has been the more influential figure in the recent run of 5 games, having scored 2 of the club's 5 goals during that period.
Betting Insights
- CA San Miguel's away numbers in Primera Nacional 2026 read 0.78 goals scored and 1.33 goals conceded per game.
- Central Norte's home record in Primera Nacional 2026 of 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats from 8 matches is not brilliant and they are averaging just 0.75 goals per game at home.
- Central Norte are 2.18 favorites with the draw at 2.78.
- San Miguel 3.56 is available and the preview suggests there is value in that price for the visitors.
- The Under 2.5 goals market looks a solid option here at 1.28.
- The Both Teams To Score: No market at 1.48 is also a value bet as neither of these sides are prolific in the attack.
Prediction
- Tight and cagey looks the likeliest angle.
- CA San Miguel will get the job done here if they can take the ball from their hosts and hit them on the transition as they usually do.
- We feel there is more value in the 3.56 price for San Miguel to secure the win as they have been the more impressive team of late.
