- Platense form: Platense are undefeated in 2 games, winning 0-2 away at Corinthians Paulista in the Copa Libertadores Group E 2026 and drawing 2-2 at home to Union Santa Fe in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026.
- Talleres form: Talleres have lost their last 2 games, 0-1 at home to Club Atletico Belgrano in the Liga Profesional – Apertura 2026 and 1-0 away to Newell's Old Boys in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026.
- Home/Away form: Platense's last 3 home games: 1 win and 2 draws; Talleres last 3 away games: 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Platense to play on the front foot against Talleres
Tactical approaches
Platense will try to frustrate Talleres and hit them on the counter, while Jorge Sampaoli's side will press high and try to get their wide players in behind Platense's full-backs in a clash of contrasting tactics on Monday.
Platense are very well suited to try to stop Talleres from setting up and playing their game, as Zunino's side will be happy to soak up pressure and play on the break against the 27th-placed club, who have 0 points after 1 match.
Form and outlook
The Calamares are currently 13th in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026 on 1 point after 1 round, but it is a solid start for Walter Zunino's men, who have set up in a compact 4-2-3-1 system with a double pivot to hold the game in balance before switching it into gear on the vertical.
Talleres will be desperate for their first away win in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026 after 1 road game so far, where they posted 0 draws and 1 loss, so the pressure is on Sampaoli's men, who have had a pretty mixed start since Sampaoli took over on 1 July 2026 (L1).
Back the draw or Platense edge in a cagey clash
Backing Platense and Talleres to play out a draw makes the most sense at the prices available, as they are level at 2.8, with the draw at 2.84 – it doesn't seem worth betting on the visitors to win.
Both teams will look to win the ball high up the field, but Platense will do so more to hit Talleres on the fast break, while Sampaoli will look for his forwards to press high and stretch the pitch with width. It's likely to be a cagey, low margin game, but Platense's home steel and the visitors away drought should see the hosts nick it.
The last 5 H2Hs average 2.0 Platense goals and 2.5 Talleres goals in this competition, so when this fixture opens up, goals can be found, but there may be long stretches where the two defences are on top. Platense won the previous game 2-1 away from home in the Liga Profesional – Apertura 2026 and they know how to get at Talleres.
- Bautista Merlini has 1 goal in 1 game to lead Platense's scoring in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026, while Franco Zapiola has 2 goals in Platense's last 5 games, making him the most likely spark for Platense to score in a game where they will need to find a way.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.42 and Both Teams to Score – No at 1.6 are two other selections in this game that look to fit the numbers, as Platense have scored 2.00 and conceded 2.00 goals per home game in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026, but Talleres have a woeful 0.00 away goals per game in the same sample.
