San Martin Tucuman
- San Martin Tucuman have won 1 and drawn 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- San Martin Tucuman have not made a great start to their Primera Nacional 2026 campaign, sitting in 11th place with five points from their opening 3 games.
- Head coach Andres Yllana has his team playing a high-intensity style, prioritising possession and a proactive build-up, but they’ve struggled for consistency of late, winning 1 and drawing 4 of their last 5 competitive games.
Nueva Chicago
Nueva Chicago currently sit 4th in Primera Nacional 2026 with 7 points from 3 games and they’ve made a real early statement of intent.
Head-to-Head
- In their most recent meeting at San Martin Tucuman's ground in Argentina Nacional B 2023, the game ended in a 1-1 draw, however, San Martin Tucuman has failed to win their last two in this fixture, with Nueva Chicago taking the win in one of those.
- San Martin Tucuman is yet to win at home this season, drawing both of their first 2 home fixtures in Primera Nacional 2026, whilst Nueva Chicago have made a perfect start on the road with 2 wins from 2, conceding 0 goals.
Key Players
Sebastian Cocimano is the most prolific attacker in the side, scoring 2 goals in 3 games in Primera Nacional 2026 .
Betting Insights
- San Martin are averaging 1.00 goals per home game this season, whilst their opponents have won both of their away games without conceding, and San Martin have only scored twice at home in Primera Nacional 2026.
- The odds for BTTS - No are 1.35 at the time of writing and whilst I think this is the standout bet in this matchup, I’ll be taking the smaller odds on under 2.5 goals (1.29).
Prediction
Nueva Chicago have been excellent on the road of late, picking up 2 wins in their last 3 away games and I’m backing them to edge this game, the odds of 5.27 reflect the fact that Nueva are playing well on their travels and could continue their momentum on Sunday.
