Tomás Yelmini
One of the matches that will formally close matchday 3 of the Argentine First Division soccer will be Barracas Central vs Union, at the modest Claudio Chiqui Tapia Stadium.
The local team is coming from a controversial victory over Sarmiento de Junín, while Unión’s coach, Gustavo Munúa, is faltering, as he is not getting good results, let alone making its team achieve a good collective performance.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we tell you all about this matchday 3 clash of the Argentine First Division, as well as the predictions, the odds and the probable lineups for Barracas Central vs Union.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Barracas Central vs Union Argentine First Division Matchday 3 Game on February 13, 2023
- Where: Claudio Fabián Tapia Stadium – Buenos Aires City, Argentina
- When: Monday, February 13, 2023, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Barracas Central (+170) / Tie (+195) / Union (+175)
- Asian Handicap: Barracas Central (-0.25, +125) / Union (+0.25, -180)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+135) / Under (-195)
- Both teams score: Yes (-110) / No (-130)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Barracas Central Preview
Barracas Central started the season with a 1-0 home loss to Godoy Cruz, but improved its image last weekend when it traveled to Junín to defeat Sarmiento 5-3.
Controversy always surrounds the team that was presided over by the current head of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, but the truth is that El Guapo has an interesting squad that is hard to defeat. The team’s coach, the journalist and commentator Rodolfo de Paoli, would repeat the same 11 players that won the victory against Sarmiento.
Probable lineup (4-4-1-1): Andrés Desábato; Facundo Mater, Nicolás Capraro, Fernando Prado, Juan Ignacio Díaz; Mauro Peinipil, Iván Tapia, Carlos Arce, Brian Calderara; Marcos Benítez, Bruno Sepúlveda.
Union Santa Fe Preview
El Tatengue is not going through a good moment, and the crisis extends far beyond the 0-2 loss that it suffered last weekend against Instituto, or the 0-0 draw against Banfield in its league debut. Instead, the team’s bad moment has to do with a negative streak that extends since 2022.
Specifically, it has been six matches since Union last won, having drawn three and lost three matches during that stretch. What’s more, out of the last 18 matches the team has played, it has only managed to win two.
To make matters worse, the fact that nine players have left the club to make room for the arrival of just four players does not help in the run-up to 2023. This has complicated things for Munúa, whose time in the job seems to be numbered.
Probable lineup (4-1-2-3): Santiago Mele; Federico Vera, Franco Calderón, Claudio Corvalán, Lucas Esquivel; Kevin Zenón; Yeison Gordillo, Mauro Luna; Imanol Machuca, Luciano Aued, Junior Marabel.
JefeBet Prediction
Barracas Central is a very complex team at home. Although the team lost in the opener against Godoy Cruz, it was the exception to the rule rather than the norm. Meanwhile, in Union it seems that everything goes the wrong way, and that is why at JefeBet we believe that the victory will stay in Barracas.
Prediction: Barracas Central will defeat Union 2-1.
