Chacarita Juniors

vs

CA Patronato

Preview

Chacarita

• Chacarita are 34th in the Primera Nacional 2026 with 30 points from 31 games, while Patronato are 28th with 34 points.
• Chacarita average 1.07 goals per home match in the Primera Nacional 2026, so they will need a few chances to get the better of the visitors.
• Chacarita Juniors have lost four of their last five, so form certainly isn't a reason to bet on them at the current prices.
• Chacarita have won seven, drawn three and lost five of their 15 home matches in the Primera Nacional 2026, so when they get on the front foot, they have a solid base to operate from.

Patronato

• Patronato average 0.47 goals scored and 1.07 conceded per away match in the Primera Nacional 2026, they are set up to keep it tight.
• Marcelo Fuentes took over on 24 August 2026 and has set up his side in a rugged, compact style that is there to win second balls and keep it clean.
• Patronato have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five, so they are coming into this in relatively solid form.
• Patronato have won just one of their 15 away matches in the Primera Nacional 2026, drawing nine and losing five, and that record has stalemate written all over it.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Maximiliano Melendez has six goals in 27 Primera Nacional 2026 appearances, the most of any Funebrero player, and they need a steady goal-scoring threat in the final third.
• Walter Rueda has five goals in 27 Primera Nacional 2026 matches, so he is the main finisher for the Rojinegro.

Betting Insights

• Chacarita are the favorites to win on Saturday night but Patronato should make a tough game of it at 3.81, which is too high given the tight contest on the line.
• The draw at 2.85 is also a little on the high side, but the value here is that 2.03 on the home side looks like a very fair price to us.
• The odds for under 2.5 goals at 1.41 also suit this game, as both sides will want to keep it compact and are not exactly prolific at either end of the field.

Prediction