- Team defence: CA Defensores de Belgrano have conceded only three goals in their last five Primera Nacional away games.
- Recent form: Ciudad de Bolivar's all-competitions record over the last 10 matches has been W2, D2, L6.
- Current results: CA Defensores de Belgrano have won none of their last five matches (D3, L2).
A tight contest is expected
Ciudad de Bolivar (El Cele) are an interesting bunch who have taken a while to get going this season. Coach Diego Funes has established a compact, well-organised unit that can be very tough to break down, especially when they have the ball.
They play with patience and have their best results when things have clicked in the second half where they can punish opponents with their set pieces. They need more bite up front though, so they will hope top Primera Nacional scorer, Guillermo Sanchez (5 in 23) can come up with the goods in this one.
Their recent form is mixed to poor with a record of W1, D1, and D3 in their last five, with the last two results coming in the form of a 1-0 away loss to Agropecuario and a 1-1 draw at home to Racing de Cordoba.
Defensores can edge it
Form and defence
CA Defensores de Belgrano (El Dragón) are in poor form too, and the coach will need to have his charges on their best behavior on Saturday if they are to get the three points.
- Their away form in the Primera Nacional has seen them draw three and lose two of the five they have played, but they have only conceded three goals during that period, which shows how they like to control the pace of the game with the ball and only moderate pressure when out of possession.
- It could be a chess match rather than a shootout when these two meet and it will be interesting to see how Ciudad de Bolivar's compact nature fares against Defensores' possession-based game.
Tactical battle and odds
Both clubs lack firepower in the attacking third, but the home side are in better form and the odds make this a little bit of a tricky choice.
Defensores come in at 2.9, which is a few points ahead of Ciudad de Bolivar and the draw at 2.72. As I see a draw on the cards, I would suggest backing Defensores on the Double Chance at 4/5, but Under 2.5 goals at 1.32 also fits the script.
