- Standings: CA Estudiantes Caseros and Deportivo Madryn are 15th and 13th respectively in Primera Nacional 2026 with 32 and 33 points from 23 and 22 games respectively.
- Estudiantes form: Estudiantes have won once, drawn three times and lost once in their last five in all competitions.
- Madryn form: Madryn have won twice, drawn twice and lost once in their last five in all competitions.
Familiar foes face off in Primera Nacional 2026
Match context
Just 1 point separates 15th-placed CA Estudiantes Caseros and 13th-placed Deportivo Madryn in Primera Nacional 2026 and it will be a very tight game when these two familiar foes clash again on Saturday.
Deportivo Madryn won the last corresponding clash 3-0 away from home four months ago, but are unbeaten in the last two head-to-head encounters with one win and one draw.
Estudiantes
Estudiantes boss Alfredo Grelak has been in charge since 24 March 2026 and he has set up a side that is structured first and foremost, defence over attack. They will sit in a tight 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 block and will try to slow the game down to grind it out.
Facundo Ardiles is their top scorer in Primera Nacional 2026 with five goals from 22 matches, but Mateo Acosta has added two of their last five goals and they will need a spark up top to break through.
Madryn
Luis Silba is Madryn's primary finisher with seven goals from 19 Primera Nacional 2026 matches and he will be the man to watch for the visitors. Luis Garcia has been in charge of Madryn since 10 June 2026 and he has brought a more direct style of play that utilises the width of the pitch, but also allows his side to be more dangerous on the break.
Odds and history point to a close match
Estudiantes are listed as slight favorites at 2.04 ahead of the draw at 2.85 and Madryn at 4.01, but we're taking the draw in the double chance wager here because history says the two teams are close and this is a very tough game for the hosts to win.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.38 looks like it has to be the top selection here and both teams to score – No at 1.56 also fits the script.
- Madryn have three wins, five draws and three losses away from home in Primera Nacional 2026, and although they've scored just 13 goals in 11 away trips, they can nick a goal to take something from this match.
- A 0-0 away draw to Los Andes and a 2-0 home win over All Boys was a tidy response and suggests this will be a cagey match.
- Estudiantes have four wins, four draws and three defeats at home in Primera Nacional 2026, but they've only scored 11 times in 11 matches, which means they won't score a lot here either.
