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Preview: Barracas Central vs. Argentinos Juniors - prediction, team news, lineups

sportsmole.co.uk, 8 July 2023, 05:51
Barracas Central can extend its unbeaten run in the Argentine Primera Division to five matches on Monday as they return to Claudio Fabian Tapia Stadium to battle Argentinos Juniors.

Earlier this week, Baraquenos shut out Belgrano 2-0, moving to within three points of Argentinos in the table, with the latter settling for a 0-0 draw with Instituto.

Match preview

Since taking charge at Barracas in the middle of April, Sergio Rondina has traditionally seen two different teams show up, one which has at times looked impenetrable defensively, while the other have been lacking that finishing touch in the attacking third.

Guapo have collected seven clean sheets in this competition since the middle of April when they drew Velez Sarsfield 0-0, but have also failed to score on four occasions over that stretch.

On Monday, they can do something that they have not done since returning to the top-flight last season, win three straight domestic affairs.

Unbeaten in its previous six home contests in all competitions should have them feeling pretty confident heading into this match, especially given the calibre of teams they have earned points against during this run, with wins over River Plate (2-1) and San Lorenzo (1-0) and coming back from two goals down to draw Talleres Cordoba (2-2).

This group have been resilient throughout the 2023 Primera campaign, coming back to earn a point on five occasions after conceding the first goal in a game.

They have been particularly dangerous this season on set pieces as they have some physical attacking players capable of winning their share of aerial duels and making those chances count.

Argentinos will play three of its next four matches in all competitions on the road, with a chance on Monday to win its first away contest in this competition since matchday 20 (1-0 win over Velez Sarsfield).

Four matches remain before the opening phase of this competition concludes, and Gabriel Milito has his side positioned to match or beat their points total from the second round of last season.

To do that, they will have to claim maximum points in three of their next four games, as they currently have 33 points after claiming 42 to end the previous campaign.

Milito has built a solid defensive unit who are tied for fourth in goals conceded this season (19), with five clean sheets coming away from home.

This upcoming fixture will only be the second time this team have ever met Barracas in the top flight, and the last time they faced them, it turned out pretty well for El Bicho, as they quieted the home crowd with an opening goal on nine minutes before stunning them with two in the final 10 minutes to win 3-1.

While Barracas have made their share of impressive comebacks this season, Argentinos have been particularly strong at protecting leads, losing only once when scoring the opening goal domestically this year but winning every other time.

Without a goal in back-to-back domestic outings, El Bicho are in danger of going goalless in three consecutive league fixtures for the first time since last season when they failed to do that a trio of times from late August to early September.

Barracas Central Argentine Primera Division form:

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Argentinos Juniors Argentine Primera Division form:

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Argentinos Juniors form (all competitions):

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Team News

Ricardo Centurion might be available late next week as he is still dealing with a thigh injury, while there was one change made to the Barracas lineup earlier this week as Nicolas Capraro came into the fold in place of Carlos Arce.

Goals from Francisco Alvarez and Brian Calderara helped propel them to a 2-0 victory over Belgrano in its previous encounter when Andres Desabato made three stops for the clean sheet.

In their previous home game, Arce and Mauro Peinipil were on the mark as they held the league leaders (River Plate) to just three shots on target, winning by a single goal.

Argentinos will be missing Facundo Ferreyra until mid-July as he is suffering from a calf injury, while Alexis Martin Arias, Lucas Villalba, Javier Cabrera, Santiago Montiel and Gabriel Avalos were the only players who were in the starting 11 on matchday 22 and 23.

Against Instituto earlier this week, Pablo Minissale, Miguel Angel Torren, Franco Moyano, Federico Redondo, Thiago Nuss and Francisco Gonzalez Metilli replaced Marco Di Cesare, Kevin Mac Allister, Matias Vera, Alan Rodriguez, Gaston Veron and Leonardo Heredia in the opening lineup.

Heredia has found the back of the net for El Bicho in two of its last three road matches in all competitions, while Jose Herrera scored the winner the last time they met Barracas, with former striker Fausto Vera notching a brace on that occasion.

Barracas Central possible starting lineup:

Desabato; Peinipil, Capraro, Alvarez, Insua; Mater, Herrera, Puig; Calderara, Tapia; Sepulveda

Argentinos Juniors possible starting lineup:

Arias; Minissale, Torren, Villalba; Cabrera, Moyano, Rodriguez, Montiel; Heredia, Veron; Avalos

We say: Barracas Central 2-1 Argentinos Juniors

The physical demands of the domestic campaign and the Copa Libertadores appear to be taking a toll on Argentinos, who have lacked imagination and quality in recent games.

Meanwhile, Barracas have strung together many positive results against some formidable opponents while showing much more poise along the back end.

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