- Head-to-head: CA San Telmo have won the last two meetings between the sides, most recently 3-1 at home eight months ago.
- Home form: Central Norte Salta are winless in their last two home games, drawing one and losing one.
- Away form: CA San Telmo are winless in their last five Primera Nacional matches, drawing three and losing two.
Central Norte v San Telmo: a tough midtable affair
Central Norte Salta have won just one, drawn three and lost two of their six home games in Primera Nacional, while CA San Telmo have won none of their first seven on the road in the second division this year, drawing five and losing the other two.
Central Norte, coached by Mario Sciacqua, who took over on April 29th 2026, have an attitude and intensity that their opponents don't possess, having introduced a pragmatic, high-intensity, aggressive style to the squad. Their players are capable of playing in a variety of formations, but the underlying theme has always been to press aggressively, recover possession and transition quickly to attack. It is a physical style of soccer that can wear teams down, but the results haven't been ideal.
Central Norte have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five in Primera Nacional and have just enough players with the skill to play at a higher level. Julian Lopez is their top scorer in Primera Nacional 2026 with just two goals from ten appearances, but he is the most direct attacking player in the squad.
Midfield battle will dominate
Coach and shape
CA San Telmo have their own identity under coach Marcelo Vazquez, who took over on April 2nd 2026. He has focussed on structure and order, creating a unit that press together, cover the ball and are more measured than their opponents on Sunday. They usually play a 4-2-3-1 formation with enough cover to keep games tight and a structure to build transitions.
Forwards and recent results
Franco Tisera leads the line for San Telmo with two goals in 14 Primera Nacional appearances. He is the most likely outlet for them in forward areas, but has not shown enough of an eye for goal to take the game away from Central Norte on Sunday.
San Telmo have not won any of their previous seven away Primera Nacional games this year, but have drawn five and lost just two, which suggests the visitors can make a tight game of it. Their recent games have been a 0-0 home draw with Deportivo Madryn and a goalless away loss, so they can keep things tight.
Central Norte can edge a tough game
The recent head-to-head record suggests CA San Telmo have the edge in this fixture and Central Norte have not won their last home game against San Telmo, so the odds for a home win on Sunday look very attractive at around 2.02. However, the clash of Central Norte's attitude-driven aggression against San Telmo's more measured and ordered pressing will make for a midfield battle that won't necessarily allow either side many openings.
- Central Norte have the better home record in Primera Nacional with one win, three draws and two losses, but the fact that they have won only one of their six home Primera Nacional 2026 matches makes the draw look like a solid play.
- However, as a exact score prediction, we'll take the home team's solidity to keep San Telmo off the scoresheet in a 1-0 home victory.
- Central Norte average 0.83 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per home game in Primera Nacional 2026, which suggests a lack of attacking returns and a pretty solid defensive record.
- San Telmo have scored just four goals in seven Primera Nacional 2026 away fixtures and we're expecting another tough game for them on Sunday, so 1.51 on 'Both teams to score – No' and 1.33 on 'Under 2.5 goals' will do for the correct score bet.
