Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Argentina Primera División match.
In the current Argentine campaign, few teams play less entertaining football than Barracas Central and Independiente Rivadavia. Due largely to weak attacking options, both sides are at the bottom of the table—Barracas Central’s form is poor with only 11 points from 16 matches.
Barracas Central
In the last five weeks, Barracas have managed just one game out of five where both teams scored. They have the worst goal-scoring record (7), with only two strikes in seven home games. It's clear that on Monday evening, the team will adopt a reactive approach against their opponents: they have yet to secure a home win in the championship, so a focus on defensive football is likely.
Independiente Rivadavia
Independiente's scoring situation is only marginally better, with 10 goals in 16 games (the second worst alongside Defensa y Justicia). Matches involving Rivadavia average just 1.6 goals per game (the lowest alongside Atlético Huracán). The team opts for an attacking style, but their finishing falters—as evidenced against Instituto ACC (1:1) when only one of their nine shots on target found the net.
Barracas Central vs Independiente Rivadavia Prediction
The last time Independiente Rivadavia secured an away victory was at the end of May (seven matches ago). Visiting Barracas, they will try to dictate play, but the game is unlikely to become an open goal-fest.
