Aldosivi vs Atletico Tucuman Predictions
An out-of-form Aldosivi take on Atletico Tucuman in the Liga Profesional Clausura on Monday.
Recent results point to goals at both ends, but Tucuman will be confident of picking up the points.
BTTS is my best bet while I also fancy an away win at Estadio Jose Maria Minella.
Tucuman to Edge Out-of-Form Aldosivi
- Aldosivi have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 8 matches
- Aldosivi lost 7 of their last 9 matches
- Aldosivi have seen BTTS in 2 of their last 3 matches against Atletico Tucuman
- Atletico Tucuman have seen BTTS in their last 3 matches
- Atletico Tucuman won 3 of their last 4 away matches (LPA)
Aldosivi and Atletico Meet For Fourth Time
Aldosivi and Atletico Tucuman have met on only three occasions since 2020.
Two of those three games finished as score draws.
Tucuman edged to a 1-0 win on their last visit to Estadio Jose Maria Minella four years ago.
Aldosivi on Wrong End of Seven-Goal Thriller
Aldosivi return to Estadio Jose Maria Minella after a dramatic 4-3 LPA defeat against Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza last weekend.
Goals from Tomas Fernandez, Lucas Castro and Joaquin Pombo were in vain as Javier Sanguinetti’s men fell to their fourth successive league road reversal.
Aldosivi were undone by some poor finishing at Estadio Bautista Gargantini. The visitors had 25 efforts on goal but still finished with a lower xG of 1.84 compared to Independiente’s 2.03.
Last Saturday’s remarkable defeat was Aldosivi’s fourth loss in their last five domestic games played in the last month. Over a longer period, the Shark have been toothless, with only one win and seven defeats recorded in ten previous fixtures.
Recent results have been high-scoring, with 20 goals scored in their last five games. Four of those matches finished with both teams on the scoresheet.
Nine games into the Clausura, Group B, Aldosivi sit second from bottom, with just five points on the board.
Atletico Tucuman Edge Copa Argentina Contest
Atletico Tucuman travel to Mar del Plata after edging past Independiente Rivadavia in the Copa Argentina quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Alex Arce put Rivadavia ahead from the penalty spot before Pedro Canelo’s goal levelled the contest. With the scores level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, Julio Cesar Falcioni's side held their nerve to win 3-2 via spot kicks.
El Decano were unfortunate not to win in regulation time, with the visitors edging possession (54%-46%), efforts on goal (15-7) and xG totals (0.94-1.33).
A solid if unspectacular run of form since the start of the season has seen Tucuman win four, draw five and lose only two of 11 games.
Strong on their travels, though, Falcioni’s men won three of four away LPA fixtures, including a 2-1 win at Racing earlier this month.
While high-scoring outcomes have not been frequent, each of the visitors' last three games finished with both teams on the scoresheet.
Aldosivi vs Atletico Tucuman Team News
Aldosivi: (4-2-3-1) Lucas Acosta; Elias Lopez, Nestor Breitenbruch, Joaquin Pombo, Rodrigo Gonzalez; Martin Garcia, Lucas Castro; Tomas Fernandez, Nicolas Gaitan, Matias Godoy; Nicolas Cordero.
Aldosivi boss Sanguinetti could make one or two changes after the 4-3 defeat against Independiente Rivadavia.
Rodrigo Gonzalez and Matias Godoy are among those in contention to earn recalls after second-half substitute appearances last time out.
Alan Sosa remains out for the season with a broken foot, while Braian Cufre is expected to remain sidelined.
Atletico Tucuman: (4-2-3-1) Luis Ingolotti; Leonel Di Placido, Clever Ferreira, Luciano Vallejo, Ignacio Galvan; Lautaro Godoy, Leonel Vega; Renzo Tesuri, Ezequiel Ham, Nicolas Lamendola; Leandro Diaz.
Atletico Tucuman boss Falcioni has a handful of players unavailable for the trip to Mar del Plata.
Franco Nicola is suspended, while Juan Gabriel Rodriguez, Kevin Ortiz, Gaston Suso and Martin Benitez remain unavailable with various injury issues.
Falcioni will take his seat in the stands with the head coach serving a touchline ban.