Union Santa Fe

vs

Talleres de Cordoba

Preview

Head-to-Head

• Talleres de Cordoba are unbeaten in their last two encounters with Union Santa Fe.
• Union Santa Fe have conceded 5 goals in their last 2 league games.

Union Santa Fe (Home)

• Union Santa Fe have a decent home record in the 2026 Apertura, with 3 wins, 3 draws and only 1 defeat from 7 games.
• Union score an average of 1.43 goals per home game and have been consistent in front of goal throughout the league campaign.
• Leonardo Madelon’s team play structured soccer, preferring to control possession and transition at a measured tempo with their flat back four.
• Union Santa Fe have a mixed record in the 2026 Apertura, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5.

Talleres de Cordoba (Away)

• Talleres de Cordoba have been in good form under Carlos Tevez’s stewardship, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing only once in their last 5 games.
• Talleres currently sit 8th in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with 25 points from 15 games, 5 more points than 16th placed Union Santa Fe, who have played the same number of games.
• Talleres have been a tough team to beat on the road this season, conceding only 0.88 goals per game away and losing only 2 of their 8 away matches in this league campaign.
• Talleres will press high and look to make the game a high tempo affair.
• Valentin Davila has been in great form for Talleres, finding space in behind with his forward movement, scoring 4 goals in 14 league games.
• The visitors have a dynamic front three and play with a high energy which should trouble Union on Saturday.

Key Players

• Marcelo Estigarribia has been a clutch player for Union of late, scoring 3 of their last 7 goals, while Cristian Alberto Tarragona has been a consistent threat all season, with 6 goals scored in the league in 2026.
• Valentin Davila has been in great form for Talleres, finding space in behind with his forward movement, scoring 4 goals in 14 league games.

Betting Insights

• The hosts are the marginal favourites at 2.24, while Talleres are priced at 3.45.
• The Under 2.5 goals market is odds-on at 1.53.

Prediction

• The odds look skewed given the recent form of these two teams and Talleres’ excellent record against Union, so I am siding with the visitors to continue their fine away form in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 and get a result against an opponent they have beaten 3-2 in their last meeting during Liga Profesional 2024.
• I expect a close game and I think Union’s defensive structure and home advantage should be enough for them to get a win, but the away form of Talleres and their excellent pressing game will give them a good chance of snagging a draw or better result here.