Last Updated on September 2, 2022 4:21 pm by Erwin Noguera
The 2022 Primera Argentina season continues to be red-hot, with several teams fighting for first place. Even more so, after Atlético Tucumán lost its previous match and put the first place in the standings in danger.
Huracán keeps adding points day after day and right now they are in second place, only 1 point away from Tucuman.
Gimnasia, with its second consecutive draw, lost the opportunity to climb to first place and is now in third place. Meanwhile, Godoy Cruz continues to win games and is now only 4 points off the lead.
On the other hand, the most popular teams in Argentina, Boca Juniors and River Plate have already found the formula that will take them on the road to victory. That is why, little by little, they have approached the top of the standings. Both teams are equal on 26 points and are only 6 points behind first place. This seemed very unlikely a few weeks ago.
It is also worth noting the poor performance of Newell’s in recent weeks, after leading the standings in the first few rounds of the season. They are now in 14th place, with 3 defeats in their last 4 games played.
Finally, at the bottom of the standings, we have Lanús, Vélez, and Aldosivi, 3 teams that have practically no chance to change their level of play, as their performances have been very worrying.
Now, here is a summary of the best matches of this 17th round of the LFP.
Primera Argentina Matchday 17 – Preview – Racing vs. Argentinos Juniors – Info
When: Saturday, September 03 at 05:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Racing +102 / Argentinos Juniors +310 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +220
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX.
In this 17th round of Argentine soccer, one of the most exciting matches is undoubtedly Racing vs Argentinos Juniors tomorrow, Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Estadio Presidente Perón, home of Racing.
The last time these two teams faced each other was in February of this year on matchday three of the LFP Cup, where Racing won 3-0.
Racing was coming from an important streak of games scoring points but lost on matchday 15 against San Lorenzo, and in their last game, they tied one to one with Talleres de Córdoba. Overall, it has been collecting a good number of points from the last games played and is located in the upper part of the classification table, specifically in eighth place with 25 points.
It should be noted that Racing will still be without Johan Carbonero, Mauricio Martínez, and Emiliano Vecchio.
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On the other hand, Argentinos Juniors comes to this match after losing two-nil to Platense playing at home and could not recover from the draw against Patronato on the previous matchday. Due to these two bad results in the last few rounds, Argentinos Juniors has dropped to fifth place in the standings, with a record of 8 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses.
Both teams have scored important goals so far in the championship, but they have also conceded them. Racing Club scored 23 and conceded 14 while Argentinos Juniors conceded 14 and scored 18 goals.
Therefore, we think it will be a very entertaining match between these two teams and that both will score goals, but our final selection for this game is a draw with a score of 1-1.
Racing vs. Argentinos Juniors Betting Pick: Draw
Primera Argentina Matchday 17 – Preview – Boca Juniors vs. Colon – Info
When: Sunday, September 04 at 05:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Boca Juniors +143 / Colon +204 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +215
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX.
There are 11 games left to find out the champion of the 2022 Primera Argentina season, and Boca Juniors did the task correctly by beating the tournament leader, Atlético Tucumán, 2-1, taking six points from them, but with several teams in the middle.
On this matchday 17, Boca Juniors will have the complicated task of visiting Colon at the Brigadier General Estanislao López Stadium this Sunday, September 04, 2022, at 05:00 pm ET.
Colon comes into this matchday 17 after losing 1-0 against Barracas Central and winning only 1 game out of the last 5 they played. So far in the championship, they have only managed to get 4 wins and these victories have been very sporadic, as what characterizes Colon’s game is irregularity.
Currently, they are ranked #22 in the general classification table, equal to 18 points with 3 teams, but they are much closer to the bottom of the table than to the important positions in the classification table.
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For their part, Boca Juniors is coming from a 2-1 win over Atlético Tucumán, the tournament leader, and on the previous day, it had beaten Defensa y Justicia with a 1-0 score as a visitor. The team coached by Ibarra does not shine but is getting good results.
Thanks to these two consecutive victories, Boca Juniors is now in seventh place in the overall standings, equal on points with River Plate, just 6 points behind first place.
For this match, our prediction is a victory for Boca Juniors with a score of 2-1.
Boca Juniors vs. Colon Betting Pick: Boca Juniors
Primera Argentina Matchday 17 – Preview – River Plate vs Barracas Central – Info
When: Sunday, September 04 at 07:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: River Plate -390 / Barracas Central +1030 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +490
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX.
One of the most attractive matches of this 17th round of the LFP will be the one between River Plate and Barracas Central, this Sunday, September 4, 2022, at the Estadio Monumental.
This will be the first time that River and Barracas Central will face each other in an Argentine professional league match, given that there have been 13 clashes between them, but all in the amateur era of Argentine soccer.
Despite having shown an improvement in their level of play in recent weeks, River Plate is still in search of its best form. After playing an irregular season, River Plate is still unable to find the formula that will lead them to be once again the fearsome team that we had become accustomed to in the history of this sport in Argentina. So much so that River’s coach, Marcelo Gallardo, has rarely been able to repeat 1 lineup so far this season. True be told, the sale of Julian Alvarez was damaging to the team’s attacking performance.
Likewise, River is coming from a streak of 5 consecutive matches without defeat, where they have accumulated 3 wins and 2 draws. Their last match was a 1-1 draw against Tigre.
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On the other hand, Barracas Central is also going through an irregular period which has manifested itself both in the results obtained and in the arrival of a new coach. Rodolfo De Paoli returns as DT and his main objective this season is to avoid relegation to the second division. After losing categorically against the leading Atlético Tucumán with a score of 4-0, Barracas Central recovered and defeated Colón on the last date with a score of 1-0.
For this match, our winner’s chip goes to the home team River Plate and we predict a final score of 2-0.
River Plate vs. Barracas Central Betting Pick: River Plate
Primera Argentina Matchday 17 – Preview – Atlético Tucumán vs. Banfield – Info
When: Monday, September 05 at 08:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Atl. Tucumán -104 / Banfield +320 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +220
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX.
Finally, we close this preview of the 17th matchday of the Primera Argentina with the match between the leader of the standings, Atlético Tucumán, and Banfield at the Estadio Monumental José Fierro, this Monday, September 05, 2022, at 08:30 pm ET.
Both teams come into the match having lost on the last day of the current season, making the points at stake even more valuable for both.
The last 5 games played between the two teams reflect 3 wins for Atletico Tucuman, and 1 for Banfield, while 1 game ended with a draw on the scoreboard.
Atletico Tucuman needs to recover quickly from their defeat against Boca Juniors with a score of 1-2 in the last matchday if they do not want to leave the table set for another of the teams in the upper part of the table to assail them for the first place.
The last 4 games played have had mixed results, 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.
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On the other hand, Banfield is living a worrying moment. In the last 5 matches, they have accumulated 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats, which has relegated them to the #20 position in the general classification table. While it is true that they are only 2 points behind Newell’s, the level of play demonstrated by them leaves much to be desired.
For this match, our prediction is a comfortable victory for Atletico Tucuman with a score of 3-0.
Atlético Tucumán vs. Banfield Betting Pick: Atlético Tucumán
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