- Team form: Independiente Rivadavia have won their last 3 matches, while Atletico Huracan are in a slump, losing their last 2 games.
- Head-to-head: The home side have won 2 of the last 5 head-to-heads, while Huracan have failed to win their last 2 trips to Independiente Rivadavia.
Independiente have a knack for getting it done
Form and recent results
Independiente Rivadavia arrive in good shape for Thursday's game, while Huracan have been disappointing and are in a bit of a slump. La Lepra have won 6 of their last 10 in all competitions (D3, L1), which is a fine run of form, while Los Quinchos are wobbling along at 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Since Alfredo Berti took charge in August 2024, Independiente have had a clear and consistent identity – they play high-intensity, attack-first soccer. Their recent results indicate that they've got a real knack for grinding out wins in different competitions.
Tactics and threats
Independiente will come out strong and try to overrun Huracan with their 4-3-1-2/4-2-3-1 setup, and Alex Arce will be their main threat.
- Their most recent wins over Club Bolivar and Tigre show their ability to win in different competitions, so that bodes well here.
- He has scored 4 of their 10 goals in the last 5, so Huracan will have to keep tabs on him.
- Rivadavia have scored 2.40 goals per match on average at home in all competitions, so they have more than enough goal power to outgun their visitors.
Huracan lack a finishing touch
Diego Martinez has Huracan playing a much more compact and structured game since taking the reins in January 2026. Their 4-3-3/4-4-2 system is built on control and balance, with the ball hitting the wide men through wide lanes.
Oscar Romero has been their sharpest outlet, netting 2 of Huracan's 4 goals in their last 5, but they will need him to nick something from a small number of chances here.
The visitors are conceding just 0.83 goals per away match in all competitions, so they should still be able to make life difficult for Independiente if they keep their shape. Their away record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats across the same period is also solid enough to suggest that they can travel reasonably well.
Back the home team in a cagey encounter
While the draw is tempting at 2.96, we feel that Independiente Rivadavia are a slight favorite on the moneyline at 2.24, with Huracan at 3.5.
The bookies are perhaps underestimating the head-to-head here, as the visitors have failed to win either of their last 2 away trips to Independiente Rivadavia, so they're definitely a team that Rivadavia have their number on.
Rivadavia's all-action and Huracan's control-centric system should set up a classic tussle, so we'll take a low-scoring affair for the main pick, with Under 2.5 goals at 1.4 and BTTS: No at 1.55. For the correct score prediction, we're going for an Independiente Rivadavia win.
