- Head-to-head: San Martin de San Juan have won one of their last two home games against Agropecuario, but the last two encounters at home ended without a victory for the hosts.
- Form: Agropecuario have failed to win any of their last five Primera Nacional 2026 matches, drawing three and losing two.
- Home stats: San Martin de San Juan have scored eight goals in seven home games in Primera Nacional 2026 (Won 3, Drawn 3, Lost 1).
San Martin seek stability after relegation
Relegated San Martin de San Juan will look to keep their Primera Nacional 2026 resurgence going when they face Agropecuario on Saturday. El Verde Sanjuanino are now 21st in the 32-team table on 20 points from 16 games, while Agropecuario are 30th with 18 points from 17 matches.
Alejandro Javier Schiapparelli's side have won two of their last five games and lost three, including back-to-back 2-1 away defeats after beating CD Maipu by the same margin at home three weeks ago.
Schiapparelli, who took charge in April 2026, sets up his team to defend deep with a five-man backline and then hits on the counterattack or from set-pieces. The frontline will be led by Nazareno Funez, who has five goals in 14 league games, but it will be a conservative approach again.
Agropecuario can be dangerous with ball
Tactical setup
Patricio Toranzo's men have been winless in five matches, but the new boss – only appointed in April 2026 – has the tactical flexibility to change things up if necessary and a pragmatism to shut up shop if it suits. They have been better than their record shows this term and have plenty of players who are comfortable with the ball in possession while others can play direct and win the aerial duels. Toranzo likes to set his team up to be able to play either way and can set the press from the front when necessary.
Key player
In Brian Leonel Blando, he has the best marksman in the squad with five goals in 15 matches – and he has scored both goals Agropecuario have managed in their last five matches.
Hosts have the edge to edge out Agropecuario
This is a big game at the bottom of the table and two different tactical approaches will come into play. San Martin will sit in and make it difficult for Agropecuario to break them down, but Agropecuario's variety in the final third could be decisive.
The visitors have been poor on their travels all season, however, winning one, drawing three and losing four of their eight Primera Nacional 2026 away games, conceding 12 times.
- So although they could score, Agropecuario are unlikely to be good enough to grab the win and we are siding with San Martin de San Juan to snag the win at odds of 1.85.
- Backing under 2.5 goals at 1.36 is also advised because this is likely to be a low-scoring game, while both teams to score (yes) at 2.38 is another potential way to make money on the game.
