Last Updated on August 19, 2022 2:52 pm by Erwin Noguera
The Primera Argentina faces its 15th matchday this weekend after an intense round of games played in between the week where the fight for first place intensified even more, after Atlético Tucuman’s draw in their match and with Gimnasia closing to just 1 point and Argentinos Juniors 3 points behind.
This makes us think that the battle will continue at its best and that the season will be a never-ending fight for the top of the standings.
Racing saw the light again after 3 consecutive draws and managed to win their match to climb to fourth place. River Plate continues to add points each matchday and is now much closer to the top of the table.
Boca Juniors, with its second consecutive draw, managed to climb above 20 points and, despite being in 13th place, is only 6 points away from first place, so tight is the general classification table of this LFP.
The teams that have not been able to wake up so far in the tournament are Lanús and Vélez, who are in the last and penultimate place, respectively.
The following is a summary of the best matches of this 15th round of the Primera Argentina.
Primera Argentina Matchday 15: Atl. Tucumán vs. Barracas Central
When: Tuesday, August 23 at 08:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Tucumán -151 / Barracas Central +420 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +265
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX
With a lot of accumulated fatigue after playing matches during the week, the leader of the standings, Atlético Tucumán will have a somewhat complicated 15th matchday when it receives Barracas Central, next Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the Estadio Monumental José Fierro.
The matchdays go by and Atlético Tucumán keeps adding points in the different matches to remain in first place on the general classification table. Tucumán arrives on this 15th matchday with a record of 8 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss, only 1 point above Gimnasia.
Atlético Tucuman despite being consistently at the top of the table for several weeks is one of the lowest scoring teams so far this season with 14 goals, but, their main strength is defense, as, they have allowed only 6.
On the other hand, Barracas Central is in a somewhat complicated situation, as they are in the middle of the table and have not had a consistent performance in these first 14 rounds. They are currently in 18th place, with a record of 4 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses, with 17 points.
Although there is still more than half of the season to go, Barracas Central must improve their level of play if they want to fight to be among the best teams in the league and earn a ticket to the most important South American international competitions.
Tucumán vs. Barracas Central Betting Pick: Atlético Tucumán
Primera Argentina Matchday 15: Racing vs. San Lorenzo
When: Monday, August 22 at 06:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Racing -112 / San Lorenzo +300 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +245
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX.
A new day of Argentine soccer will bring with it a very exciting match between Racing and San Lorenzo, which will be played this Monday, August 22, 2022, at the Estadio Presidente Perón, home of Racing.
In the last 5 matches played between these two teams, Racing has won 3 of them, while the other two have ended with a draw.
La Academia comes into this matchday with a boost after getting back to winning ways in their last match against Banfield, with a score of 2-0. This match was very even from start to finish, but Racing’s effectiveness in scoring chances was superior and, thanks to this, they took the victory. The scorers were Matías Nicolás Rojas and Tomás Chancalay.
While San Lorenzo comes from a very good victory in its last match against Platense, with a very good score of 2-0. Gastón Hernández and Ezequiel Cerittu were in charge of giving el Cuervo the victory.
Racing managed to put pressure on the teams at the top of the table with its victory and moved into fourth place, only two points behind third-place Argentinos Juniors. Meanwhile, San Lorenzo moved into 11th place with 20 points, just two points behind River Plate in seventh place.
Racing vs. San Lorenzo Betting Pick: Racing
Primera Argentina Matchday 15: Aldosivi vs. Gimnasia
When: Tuesday, August 23 at 08:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Aldosivi +440 / Gimnasia -161 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +275
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX
In this 15th round of the Argentine Superliga, we will have a match between two teams that are in opposite situations, but both come after a victory the previous day, and with the mission to extend that streak Aldosivi vs. Gimnasia.
This match between Gimnasia and Aldosivi will be played this Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, home of Gimnasia.
Aldosivi has been one of the worst teams in the Argentine professional soccer league so far this season. They are currently ranked #26 in the standings, with a terrible record of 3 wins, 2 ties, and 9 losses.
Despite this, el Verde managed to pull off a complicated victory in their last game against Velez with a score of 3-2. Indeed, Velez’s level of play is not even a shadow of what Gimnasia will be, but they come with confidence having managed to get 3 points in their last game.
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On the other hand, Gimnasia continues in its excellent moment in the season and, after knowing the draw of Tucumán, they went out with the clear objective of getting 3 points in their away match against Unión, so they did.
With a style of soccer rarely seen in South America, without having possession of the ball and giving up control of the match, el Lobo managed to crush Unión with a 2-0 score, thanks to goals from Leonardo Morales and Franco Soldano, in the 19th and 86th minutes, respectively.
Thanks to this victory, Gimnasia moved to only 1 point behind Atlético Tucumán at the top of the standings.
Aldosivi vs. Gimnasia Betting Pick: Gimnasia
Primera Argentina Matchday 15: Argentinos Juniors vs. Patronato
When: Tuesday, August 23 at 06:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Argentinos Jrs. +165 / Patronato +170 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +210
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX
Finally, we close this preview of the 15th round of the LFP with the most even match we will have the privilege of enjoying, Argentinos Juniors vs. Patronato, which will be played next Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella, home of Patronato.
Both teams aspire to have an excellent level of play in the rest of the season to fight for first place in the table and lift the champions’ trophy.
Argentinos Juniors ratified that it wants to extend as much as possible its chain of victories to avoid leaving the TOP 3 of the general classification table, after a very good victory in its last match against Estudiantes, with a score of 1-0.
El Bicho also managed to take advantage of Tucumán’s draw to move to within 3 points of first place.
On the other hand, Patronato continues their 4-match unbeaten streak, accumulating 2 wins and 2 draws. After these 4 matches, el Patron has managed to position itself in eighth place, with a record of 6 wins, 4 draws, and 4 defeats.
Patronato, who have 22 points, know that they are very close to the top of the table and, if they get 3 points in this match, they could even climb up to fourth place.
Argentinos Juniors vs. Patronato Betting Pick: Draw
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