Atl. Tucuman vs Huracan Prediction: Can Huracan reach 1st place in this round?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Atl. Tucuman will face Huracan at Stadium Monumental Jose Fierro in Tucuman. The home side head here after a loss (1-0) against Union Santa Fe. The visitors come into this game after a win (1-0) against Independiente.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

A tight and evenly matched match saw Union Santa Fe beating Atlético Tucumán 1-0. In the first half, Union Santa Fe were more pressing early, having 51 per cent of possession and eight goal attempts against Atlético Tucumán's seven. But their efforts yielded nothing until half-time, when both teams had created roughly the same number of chances but Union were slightly more threatening. Orihuela was shown a straight red card in the 57th minute for Atlético Tucumán which left them down to 10 men in the second half and gave Union the added push they needed. Union used their numerical advantage to push forward and had 10 goal opportunities to Tucumán's one. Finally, this pressure saw Domina score the game's only goal in the 75th minute, benefiting on an assist from Pardo. Union Santa Fe dominated with 51 percent possession and had 18 attempts on goal to Atlético Tucumán's eight. Elsewhere, the home team had more shots on target (4 versus 2) and more corners (8 versus 6). Fighting until the end, Atlético Tucumán with a well placed defence made it difficult for Union Santa Fe to win, but the numerical inferiority in the end weighed on them, allowing visitors to score a decent victory, considering the better performance in the second half. With this result, Atl. Tucuman is in 7th place in the table with 33 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draws, and 2 losses, with a record of 21 goals scored and 22 goals conceded.

In a balanced match in which both teams had chances, but were too imprecise in the most decisive instances, Huracan beat Independiente 1-0. Indie's first half, Independiente had slightly more possession, 55%, more initiative (five attempts on goal) than they did. But only one of these attempts was on target and Huracan suffered no major problems. Meanwhile, the home team, played more cautiously, only attempted one shot and tried instead to maintain the defensive structure taking the spaces away from the opponent. In the second half, Huracan pushed forward more and broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, when Mazzantti finished off a play by Echeverria. Independiente continued to look the more likely threat, but the home team upped the pressure, registering six attempts on goal, four of them on target, a more aggressive and effective posture than in the first half. Little surprised Independiente, who, with less possession than the visitors, kept searching for an equaliser with five shots, none of which were accurate. Huracan, meanwhile, showed more focus in the second half, finishing the game with 45% possession and seven attempts on goal. Independiente however, with 10 tries and 55% possession, could not break through Huracan's defensive solidity, winning by the efficient use of the ball and a solitary goal that made the difference. With this result, Huracan is in 2nd place in the table with 42 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 wins, and 2 draws, with a record of 25 goals scored and 11 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Atl. Tucuman has won 2, Huracan has won 2, and they drew another. Goals were scored in 4 of those games, but with both teams scoring in one of the matches.

Huracan are not expected to lose as they are looking to reach 1st place and are just 1 point behind.