Güemes
- Club Atletico Guemes will look to make the most of their home field advantage when they face Nueva Chicago in a game that marks the start of the 2026 Primera Nacional campaign for both sides.
- The bookmakers are making the home team the clear favorites at 1.82 and, while it is difficult to take issue with that, we feel the draw has enough value to get behind at 2.82.
- Guemes enter the new campaign ranked 11th in Zone B and Nueva Chicago are just one place below them in the table.
- However, the hosts dominated the head-to-head record recently and have not conceded more than once in any of their three Primera Nacional clashes against the Yellow and Blues.
- Juan Vita is trying to install a high-intensity pressing game at the club and has demanded that players compete for places.
- The midfield grit of Tomás Galván and Matías Fissore will be key to the success of his plans and they will have to ensure the ball is won back quickly in transitional play, which is a strength of Güemes.
- Maximiliano Casa and Maximiliano Álvarez are their most dangerous attackers, both capable of winning aerial duels and proficient finishers with proven records against the opponents on Sunday.
Nueva Chicago
- Nueva Chicago are a very different beast to what they were at the end of 2025 and have improved their defensive structure under Gastón Lotito, who took over in June 2025.
- The Yellow and Blues ended the season with inconsistent results, which shows they have yet to find any consistency in the attack while the defence has been much more solid.
- A disciplined, compact block, mixed with controlled possession when they have the ball, are the cornerstones of Lotito’s early transformation project.
Head-to-Head
- Güemes have dominated H2H encounters in Primera Nacional, winning all three meetings.
- Güemes have not conceded more than once in any of those three clashes.
Key Players
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Güemes
- Tomás Galván and Matías Fissore will be crucial in winning the ball back quickly in transitional play.
- Maximiliano Casa and Maximiliano Álvarez are the main aerial threats and finishing options.
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Nueva Chicago
- Emiliano Méndez will be the fulcrum of Chicago’s midfield and help shield the defence.
- Tomás Rodríguez is the visitors’ danger man.
Betting Insights
- Güemes are rated clear favorites at 1.82, with the draw 2.82 and Nueva Chicago 5.12.
- The bookmakers seem to have underrated the visitors in this opening fixture and the odds for under 2.5 goals, which are 1.29, look very conservative.
Prediction
The hosts will have more of the possession and should be able to create the most chances given Chicago’s defensive style, but the visitors could snatch a goal on the counterattack.
