Deportivo Riestra (Home)
- The hosts, who have made a poor start to the campaign and are bottom of their zone with just 2 points from their first five outings, prefer a deep-lying 5-3-2 or 5-4-1, but will also sit in a low block and look to frustrate their opponents before hitting them on the counter-attack.
- Interim boss Gustavo ‘Tata’ Benítez has clearly instilled a pragmatic approach to the team, and they have proven themselves difficult to crack at home, where their Estadio Guillermo Laza can resemble a fortress.
Atletico Huracán (Away)
- With 8 points from five matches, Atletico Huracán are one of the pacesetters in their zone of Argentina’s Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 table, and the ‘Globo’ have proven themselves to be a tough nut to crack recently with two consecutive 1-0 wins and three shutouts in their last five.
- While Huracán favour a more fluid and possession-based approach to the game and are more comfortable playing with a back four, there is some similarity in the structures used by Deportivo Riestra and the visitors on Saturday.
Head-to-Head
Under 2.5 goals have been scored in each of the last three head-to-head meetings between Deportivo Riestra and Huracán , which have produced one win apiece and a draw.
Key Players
- Nicolás Benegas has been the most creative outlet for Deportivo this season, while Antony Daniel Alonso is a powerful presence in the air for Riestra.
- Benegas is their most dangerous player going forward, scoring in their recent 1-1 draw with Newell’s, and his ability to deliver quality set pieces into the opposition box will be crucial.
- Jordy Caicedo is Huracan’s equivalent to Alonso in that he is the focal point for their attacks, both from dead ball situations and on the move, and his four goals in the Apertura so far have made him a real focal point for this side.
Betting Insights
- Atletico Huracan are 3.3 favourites to win this weekend’s game, compared to their hosts’ 2.76, but the odds for under 2.5 match goals are 1.3 and we feel that there is a little bit of value in the odds here.
- This will undoubtedly be a cagey game between two managers who will demand discipline from their charges, and the league points that both teams desperately need early on are unlikely to be won in any other way.
Prediction
With Huracan having kept three clean sheets in their last five, and Deportivo scoring just two goals in their last five matches, we expect a similar outcome on Saturday.
