San Martin de San Juan (home)
- San Martin de San Juan are 21st in the Liga Profesional 2025 with 14 points from 12 games, sitting in mid-table and showing stability since being promoted.
- Leandro Romagnoli took over San Martin de San Juan in March 2025 and has seemingly got his men organised and compact, and solid enough to stabilise after promotion.
- San Martin set up with a tight, low block and likes to cede possession and hit on the counter.
- San Martin have been in mixed form, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5, beating San Lorenzo away (0-1) and drawing 0-0 at home to Instituto.
CA Independiente Avellaneda (away)
- CA Independiente Avellaneda are 30th with 6 points from 11 matches, after a disastrous campaign so far.
- CA Independiente Avellaneda have not won in 6 away Liga Profesional 2025 matches, with 4 draws and 2 defeats.
- Gustavo Quinteros took over Independiente in September 2025 and inherited a club in crisis, but our San Martin de San Juan vs CA Independiente Avellaneda prediction highlights that this coaching change is yet to deliver consistent results.
- His side have played better football, but results have not reflected that improvement, with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games, after a 1-1 away draw with Godoy Cruz and a 2-0 defeat at home to Lanus.
- Quinteros has tried to make his Independiente side ball dominant, with overloading wide areas and high pressing to try and force turnovers and dictate the tempo of games.
Key Players
Felipe Loyola top scores for Independiente with 2 goals in 10 league appearances, bringing a few moments of spark in the final third for his struggling side.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have CA Independiente Avellaneda as favourites at 2.35 for Sunday’s visit to San Juan to take on San Martin de San Juan, a 3.4 home team, with the draw coming in at 2.86.
- This San Martin de San Juan vs CA Independiente Avellaneda betting tips analysis suggests the price for Independiente to continue their rotten season seems a bit short, and there is enough value for us to back the home side to pull off a surprise.
- Under 2.5 goals looks really short at 1.38 and the market reflects the tight nature of this fixture.
Prediction
- We think the under bet is a solid play here, but the better value could be in the double chance bet for San Martin, according to our San Martin de San Juan vs CA Independiente Avellaneda betting tips.
- With Independiente struggling to convert possession dominance into wins, and San Martin’s solid base under Romagnoli, a low scoring draw or an upset victory for the hosts seems most likely.
