Sarniento Junin vs Barracas Central Prediction: Sarmiento has a Better Record Compared to Barracas

In the upcoming fixture of the Argentine Primera Division, Matchday 2, Sarmiento will take on Barracas Central at the Eva Peron Stadium in Rosario. Both teams were unable to secure wins in their previous encounters. Sarmiento tied the fixture against Instituto (0-0), whereas Barracas Central lost to Godoy Cruz (0-1). For the upcoming game, the two sides will be eagerly waiting to secure a win, however, the last time these two sides played against each other, the game ended in a draw (1-1). As we are still at the fresh start of the Argentine Primera Division, we can expect teams to produce surprises. 

Going in the matchup at home, Sarmiento will look to maximize the home conditions and secure a much needed win. Sarmiento’s intent is still the problem, as it failed to clear the defensse of Instituto and register a win. In recent times, Sarmiento has been defeated with clean sheets, as it has clearly struggled to attack. With a decent looking 4-4-2 formation, much will depend on the likes of Bochi and Watson to provide the assistance and support for Martinez. In the last 10 games, Sarmiento Junin’s goal scoring average is just 1.30 goals per game, whereas the conceding average is 1.50 goals per game. Moreover, in 40% of its last 10 games, Sarmiento has successfully scored in both halves of play at home. Hence, Sarmiento will be backing itself to score a goal or two, and then fall back to defense.

Going in the matchup, Barracas Central is coming off a defeat against Godoy Cruz (0-1), in which Barracas chased till the very end but failed to score an equalizer. With 50% ball possession and 5 shots and passing accuracy of 64%, Barracas looked a little off color. Defenders delivered quite substantial performances, as Fernando Prado recorded 6/9 accurate long balls. In the last 10 away games, Barracas has recorded a scoring average of just 0.70 goals per game, whereas the conceding rate is 1.90 goals. Hence, the upcoming fixture is likely to be an interesting one.

The last two games played between Sarmiento and Barracas Central ended in a draw. Moreover, the game total was also under 2.5 goals, making the upcoming fixture an interesting one. I will back Sarmiento to win and score a goal or two successfully. The correct scoreline is likely to be (1-0) at the end of 90 minutes of play.

• Sarmiento Junin to Win for 2.10
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.69
• Correct Score 1-0 for 5.75