Union Santa Fe
- Union Santa Fe have won two and drawn one of their last three home games in the Liga Profesional.
- The hosts have been very solid at home, going unbeaten in six with three wins and three draws.
- Union are in mid-table in 12th place after 13 games with 19 points.
Newell’s Old Boys
- Newell’s Old Boys have lost four of their six away games in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, averaging 2.33 goals conceded per game on the road.
- Newell’s have taken one win, one draw and four defeats on their travels.
- The visitors have had a very poor start to the campaign in 27th place with 10 points.
Recent meetings
- Union Santa Fe have won two, Newell’s Old Boys have won one, and there have been two draws in the last five head-to-heads in the Argentine Primera.
- Union come into this game as the clear favorites at 1.64, while the visitors are outsiders at 5.6.
In the spotlight
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Players to watch:
- Cristian Alberto Tarragona leads the line for Union Santa Fe with six league goals in 13 appearances, three of which have come in his last five games.
- Oscar Salomon is Newell’s top scorer in the league with two goals from eight games and he can be a threat from midfield.
- Cristian Alberto Tarragona is the most clinical finisher of the bunch and can take advantage of a Newell’s side that lack the defensive structure to deal with him on Friday.
Betting Insights
- The home side have scored an average of 1.33 goals per game at home in the current campaign.
- The away side have only averaged 0.83 goals per away game.
- With the visitors struggling to create chances away and a home side that defend well, the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.65 offers the most value.
Prediction
Expect a low-scoring affair with Union Santa Fe likely to avoid defeat at home and Under 2.5 goals looking the best bet.
