Central Cordoba vs San Lorenzo Prediction: What a great recover from Central Cordoba

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Central Cordoba will face San Lorenzo at Stadium Unico Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero. The home side head here after a draw (0-0) against Huracan. The visitors come into this game after a loss (1-0) against Ind. Rivadavia.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The 0-0 goalless draw in a match full of intensity and hard defensive competition saw Huracán and Central Córdoba draw. Huracán with 46% possession spurned 7 goal attempts, one on target, and Central Córdoba with 54% possession had 5 attempts, one on target. In their dispute for the ball, the teams showed aggression too, earning yellow cards for Carrizo (24th minute, for Huracán) and Barrios (32nd minute, for Central Córdoba). The second half was more of the same in terms of pace, and especially discipline, with Huracán taking a significant blow when Mazzantti was given a second yellow in the 60th minute. It was a big one for the team, though one that had to be played in a much more defensive mode as Central Córdoba were the dominant force, with 62 percent of ball possession. The visitors gained 12 shots in the second half, of whom 2 were on frame, however, they met resistance from the home side's defense, which prevented 6 attempts. Though Central Córdoba had better attacking performance, both teams were good in defense. With this result, Central Córdoba is in 19th place in the table with 23 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, with a record of 22 goals scored and 26 goals conceded. The team has not lost any of the last 5 games played, having also won 4.

San Lorenzo comes into this game after a 1-0 loss against Ind. Rivadavia. Independiente Rivadavia started with an early goal in the 4th minute, when Ramis took advantage of a Villa assist to go ahead. San Lorenzo's early goal changed the match dynamic, which was seen in the number of attempts for the away team, which was 15, versus Independiente Rivadavia, with 9. But while Independiente Rivadavia had 2 shots on target, it was San Lorenzo's efficiency that was off, managing only 3 shots on target. There were a lot of fouls, Independiente Rivadavia with 15 fouls and San Lorenzo with 14 in the match, which shows just how hard the two teams played. Even more present in set pieces, San Lorenzo won 9 corners, but couldn’t translate their superiority into goals. For Independiente Rivadavia, 3 saves from the goalkeeper and a scheme that avoided losing cohesion from the defensive line helped in the result as well, as the opponent put pressure on. Independiente Rivadavia had less possession and fewer shots, but despite having less possession and fewer shots, showed resilience in the final stages of the match, getting the minimum advantage and a huge three points against an opponent who dominated possession but couldn’t finish. With this result, San Lorenzo is in 22th place in the table with 21 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with a record of 15 goals scored and 18 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, San Lorenzo has won 3, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in 3 of those 5 games, and with both teams scoring in none of those matches.

Central Cordoba are favorites for the win, or at least get a draw.