Estudiantes Rio Cuarto
- Ivan Delfino’s Estudiantes Rio Cuarto are in poor form and struggling to cope with the challenge of competing at the highest level on their return to the top division.
- Estudiantes are struggling this season in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, sitting in 28th place with only four points from their opening eight games.
- Estudiantes have won one, drawn one and lost one at home in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, scoring just 0.67 goals per game and conceding 0.33.
Belgrano
- Belgrano enter this game in superior form with three wins, one draw and just one defeat from their last five, a run of results which has helped Ricardo Zielinski’s side climb to fifth in the Apertura 2026 table with 15 points after eight matches.
- Belgrano are much more proactive in the middle third and look to counterattack with numerical superiority in transition whenever possible.
Key Players
Belgrano have an advantage in the creative department with Franco Vazquez , who has two goals in seven , and a better goal threat overall with Lucas Passerini providing three assists in just five matches so far .
Betting Insights
- Estudiantes are priced at 3.65 to take the points on Thursday against a side that sits 23 places above them in the league, while Belgrano are 2.2 and the draw is 2.95.
- Under 2.5 goals is marked up at 1.45, while Both teams to score - No is 1.61.
Prediction
- The visitors are the clear favorites to win this match given their superior form, higher league position and extra quality in the final third, but we’re leaning towards a draw as the main selection for this clash of styles.
- Belgrano should have enough about them to take the three points, but the differences in the two teams’ approaches to the game mean this could be a tense, cagey encounter.
