Primera Argentina: Matchday 13 Betting Favorites

A new weekend and the Primera Argentina matchday 13 brings us one of the great derbies of that country when Independiente hosts River Plate.

Boca Juniors will face Rosario Central in another high-caliber duel, while Atlético Tucumán will do the same with Racing, two teams that aspire to the leadership.

But speaking of leadership, Vélez has reached the first place and does not want to let go of it, and to do so, it will have to defeat Independiente Rivadavia.

Vélez 1.59	Independiente Rivadavia 6.47	Draw Offs: 3.72
Boca Juniors 1.79	Rosario Central 4.96	Draw Offs: 3.42
Independiente 3.68	River Plate 2.13	Draw Offs: 3.22
Atlético Tucumán 2.82	Racing 2.59	Draw Offs: 3.18

Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Vélez vs. Independiente Rivadavia

When?	Saturday, August 31 at 5:00 pm ET, 4:00 pm CST, 3:00 pm, MT, 2:00 pm PT
Where?	José Amalfitani Stadium
Where can I watch it?	TyC Sports

Vélez crushed Barracas Central (0-5) and took advantage of Huracán’s draw to climb to the top of the table with 24 points, the same as the Globo but with a better goal difference. They are undefeated in seven games with six victories and beat San Lorenzo in the Argentine Cup (3-1). They are the team with the most goals (22), and Claudio Aquino is the scorer of the tournament (7).

Independiente Rivadavia is in the lower half of the tournament, especially after the last month, where they have lost three times and tied once. It lost to Platense by 0-2 and has not won in four away games. They have conceded more goals (9) than they have scored (8), and only Barracas (5) and Newell’s (6) have scored less than them.

Vélez vs. Independiente Rivadavia Betting Pick: Vélez

Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Boca Juniors vs. Rosario Central

When?	Saturday, August 31 at 8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CST, 6:00 pm, MT, 5:00 pm PT
Where?	La Bombonera
Where can I watch it?	TyC Sports

Last week was a bad one for Boca Juniors, being eliminated on penalties from the Copa Sudamericana and drawing with Estudiantes (1-1). Milton Giménez, who came on as an alternative, is having a great tournament, and with seven goals, shares the top of the scoring charts with Claudio Aquino. However, he was sent off against the Pincha, so he is suspended, while Edinson Cavani is injured. The team is eighth with 18 points and is undefeated at home with three wins and two draws.

Rosario Central has the same 18 points as Boca, and like its rival, it has just been eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana. However, they managed to bounce back in the Argentine tournament, beating Atlético Tucumán 1-0. As visitors, they have two wins, one draw, and three defeats, but they have not beaten the Xeneize in this condition since 2010. Their last two games have been ties.

Boca Juniors vs. Rosario Central Betting Pick: Draw

Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Independiente vs. River Plate

When?	Sunday, September 1 at 4:00 pm ET, 3:00 pm CST, 2:00 pm, MT, 1:00 pm PT
Where?	Libertadores de América stadium
Where can I watch it?	TyC Sports

The derby of the weekend. Independiente is in 19th position with 15 points and a bad season. Last Sunday, they played to a goalless draw with their neighbors, Racing, and have now gone four matches without losing and without conceding a goal, with two wins and two draws. They have only conceded one goal in the last six games. They also qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa Argentina with a 3-0 win over Godoy Cruz. Damián Pérez, Joaquín Laso and Federico Vera are suspended.

River has entered a crisis of draws and now has four in a row, the last one without goals against Newell’s, one of the worst teams in the Primera Argentina. Although they have gone five games without defeat, they have failed to get the necessary points and dropped to 11th place with 17, far from Velez. It has been a very bad visitor, with two draws and three defeats.

Independiente vs. River Betting Pick: Draw

Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Atlético Tucumán vs. Racing

When?	Sunday, September 1 at 6:00 pm ET, 5:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm, MT, 3:00 pm PT
Where?	Monumental José Fierro stadium
Where can I watch it?	TyC Sports

Atlético Tucumán has been one of the great surprises of the tournament. With 22 points, they are third, two points behind the leaders. They were on a nine-match unbeaten streak and four wins in a row but lost last weekend to Rosario Central by 1-0.At home, they have four wins and two draws.

Racing faltered last game, drawing at home against Independiente in the Avellaneda derby. They are one point behind their rival and come from winning their previous away match: 1-0 versus Newell’s. They have two wins, two draws, and two defeats away from home and have won the last two times they visited Tucumán.

Atlético Tucumán vs. Racing Betting Pick: Draw