Sarmiento
- The hosts lie 21st in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with 6 points from 6 games, while Union Santa Fe are 23rd with 5 points from 5 outings.
- Facundo Sava has had to deal with some tough moments since taking over in August 2025, but he has made the players mentally tough and more disciplined in the defensive third.
- He has an aggressive team that likes to win the ball back quickly, press hard and play with pace, executing transitions, direct attacking play and set pieces well in either of the two tactical systems he has favoured this season, 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3.
Union Santa Fe
Union Santa Fe have won 1 , drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, a form line that has left them languishing at the bottom of the table.
Head-to-Head
- Both teams have shared the spoils equally in their last 4 meetings across all competitions (2 wins each, 0 draws).
- Home and away, these two have averaged 1.0 goals per game across their last 4 head-to-head encounters, with Sarmiento just edging the Santa Fe side 1-0 in the most recent clash in Liga Profesional 2024.
Sarmiento
Facundo Sava has had to deal with some tough moments since taking over in August 2025, but he has made the players mentally tough and more disciplined in the defensive third.
Union Santa Fe
Leonardo Madelon has a team that is much more comfortable in possession and with a very flexible tactical approach since he took charge in April 2025.
Betting Insights
- Although Union Santa Fe are the slight favourites at 2.14, with Sarmiento available at 3.9, we feel the home team have a very good chance of extending their winning streak on home soil, even if it could be a narrow victory or draw.
- Under 2.5 goals looks a good play at 1.4 given the teams’ respective goal records in this fixture.
- Sarmiento have won both of their home matches in the Apertura 2026 so far, while Union Santa Fe have lost both of their away games to date, scoring just once.
Prediction
Expect a similar result and another tight game in this derby.
