Platense (home)
- Platense has failed to win in their last 3 at home (D1, L2).
- Platense have lost back-to-back games, going down 0-1 at home to San Lorenzo in their last league fixture, while Estudiantes recorded a 0-1 win away at Instituto de Cordoba and a 0-0 draw at home to Talleres de Cordoba.
- Platense are having a poor run with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 games in all competitions and they are going to be very hard to break down on Sunday.
- Walter Zunino, who has been in charge since November 2025, has been extremely pragmatic in his approach, setting his team up with a compact back four and a congested midfield.
- They have been unable to do that in their previous 2 games, but still limited their opponents to few chances, conceding just 0.86 goals per home league game this season.
Estudiantes (away)
- Estudiantes de la Plata is unbeaten in 5, winning 3 and drawing 2.
- The hosts are currently 22nd in the league with 16 points from 15 games, while visitors Estudiantes de la Plata sit 4th with 28 points from the same number of games.
- Alexander Medina took charge of the team in February 2026 and has introduced a lot of structure and discipline to a team that is very adaptable and can play in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-1-2 formation.
- Estudiantes has won 3, drawn 3 and lost just once on the road in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, so they do not have a bad record on their travels.
- They have not lost in their last 2, picking up a win and a draw, so should feel no fear about the trip across to Buenos Aires.
Head-to-Head
Estudiantes has won 2 of their last 3 away games against Platense .
Platense
- Augusto Lotti is Platense’s top scorer in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with 2 in 8 appearances and is their focal point in attack.
- Franco Zapiola has scored 2 of Platense’s 6 goals in their last 5 and looks to be emerging as a threat in recent weeks.
Estudiantes de la Plata
Tiago Palacios has chipped in with 2 goals in Estudiantes’ last 5 games to give Medina a bit more depth and variety up front, but their main man is Adolfo Gaich, who has 3 in 9 this term .
Betting Insights
- The odds favor Estudiantes de la Plata at 2.55, but the home side is worth a bet at 3.04 despite their poor form.
- This game will probably be close with Platense very tough to break down, so under 2.5 goals looks a solid bet at 1.33.
Prediction
The visitors are in superior form in the league, have a good away record and have won 2 of the last 3 away against this opponent , so take the odds on Estudiantes to edge it.
