Tomás Yelmini
On Monday, the Argentine First Division soccer has Banfield vs Union as one of the most important matches.
Banfield does not need much to improve on its lackluster 2022, so it will be important to start off on the right foot, especially in this home opener. Meanwhile, the Santa Fe team will try to get back on their feet after the departure of their two top players, Juan Carlos Portillo (to Talleres de Córdoba) and Juan Nardoni (to Racing).
Without further ado, at JefeBet we tell you how these teams arrive to the clash of matchday 1 of the Argentine Professional League, the predictions, the odds and the probable lineups of Banfield vs Union Santa Fe.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Banfield vs Union Argentine First Division Matchday 1 Game on January 30, 2023
- Where: Florencio Sola Stadium – Banfield, Argentina
- When: Monday, January 30, 2023, 6:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Banfield (+120) / Tie (+195) / Union (+245)
- Asian Handicap: Banfield (-0.5, +115) / Union (+0.5, -170)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+145) / Under (-210)
- Both teams score: Yes (+100) / No (-145)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Banfield Preview
As we had anticipated, Banfield’s performance in 2022 was not the best. In the last long tournament they finished 24th in the standings. The team won only 7 matches, drew 9 and lost 11. In 2022, Diego Dabove was in charge of the team, then Claudio Vivas replaced him and finally, Javier Sanguinetti, who is still in charge of the team today, took over. It is a complex panorama.
This year the team will only face local competitions, and one of the most important additions it has made is Uruguayan Brahian Alemán, who comes from Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. In their last friendly match, Banfield won 2-0 against Platense with a brace from Sosa Sánchez, who is a permanent starter for this Monday’s match.
Probable formation (4-4-2): Facundo Cambeses; Emanuel Coronel, Mateo Pérez, Emanuel Olivera, Emanuel Insua; Matías Romero, Alan Di Pippa, Brahian Aleman, Nicolás Bertolo; Andrés Chavez, Sebastián Sosa Sánchez.
Union Santa Fe Preview
Unión will be looking to improve on what the team did last season, when it finished 22nd in the long tournament with only 32 points. The team knows that permanence is not an urgent problem today, so the squad has some space to breathe and play the soccer that they like.
During the preseason, the continuity of Uruguayan goalkeeper Santiago Mele for another year was confirmed, and while we are on the subject of the eastern country, the last friendly match against Peñarol, Union drew goalless but ended up winning in a penalty shootout. This week the team closed the arrival of Colombian Yeison Gordillo, a 30-year-old midfielder from Junior de Barranquilla.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Santiago Mele; Federico Vera, Franco Calderón, Claudio Corvalán, Lucas Esquivel; Juan Carlos Portillo, Mauro Luna Diale, Ezequiel Cañete; Daniel Juárez, Imanol Machuca, Junior Mirabel.
JefeBet Prediction
In the professional era, these two teams met 28 times, of which Union won 14, Banfield, 8, and they tied on six occasions. This Monday’s match will be somewhat tight, so at JefeBet we believe it will result in a draw.
Prediction: 0-0 draw.
