Last Updated on August 9, 2022 2:20 pm by Erwin Noguera
A new round of the LFP will start this Thursday, with 14 matches until Sunday. It will be the 13th date. Each one of them with a special attraction, teams that are fighting at the top of the table, others that are trying to reach the international cup places or to escape relegation, the so-called big teams that need to wake up and an unexpected leader, Atlético Tucumán, with 25 points.
The match that will kick off Matchday 13 will be Godoy Cruz vs. Aldosivi, while the match that will end an action-packed weekend will be between Boca Juniors and Racing next Sunday.
With the result against Atlético Tucumán on matchday 12, the teams in the fight for the first place took advantage of the situation to get closer and, now the gap between them is only 1 point, specifically with Gimnasia, which is their closest pursuer.
Racing and Argentinos Juniors have dropped their level of play and have gone 2 consecutive days without a win. Meanwhile, Boca Juniors and River Plate are trying to wake up to fight at the top of the table
The following is an analysis of some of the most important matches of this 13th day of the Argentinean tournament.
Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Atl. Tucumán vs. Central Córdoba
When: Thursday, August 11 at 06:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Tucumán -109 / Central Córdoba +310 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +230
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX.
We start this preview of the 13th round of the Argentine Super League with the match between Atlético Tucumán and Central Córdoba, which will be played this Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Estadio Monumental José Fierro, home of Atlético Tucumán.
The visiting team arrives at this match with the illusion of having achieved the formula that will take them on the road to victory, since, after a worrying start and having a streak of 5 consecutive matches without knowing the victory, they have managed to win their last two games. That is why Central Córdoba wants to continue giving joy to all their supporters.
Thanks to these last two victories, Central Córdoba has climbed out of the ditch of the standings to position itself in 20th place with 14 points, only 3 points behind San Lorenzo in 12th place.
On the other hand, we have Atlético Tucuman, the best team so far in the Argentine Superliga tournament. Tucumán has shown an impressive level of play and has surprised all Argentine teams with this excellent performance. Although there is still a long way to go, this extraordinary start to the season will undoubtedly help El Decano in this championship.
Atlético Tucuman comes into this match after losing their undefeated record in the current tournament, after a 1-3 defeat against Arsenal.
Atl. Tucumán vs. Central Córdoba Betting Pick: Atlético Tucumán
Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Vélez vs. Gimnasia
When: Sunday, August 14 at 12:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Vélez +121 / Gimnasia +240 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +210
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX.
In this match we will have two opposite sides of a coin, Gimnasia being Tucumán’s main contender for first place in the standings, while Vélez trying to get out of the ditch of the standings in an extremely complicated start of the season.
This match between Velez and Gimnasia will be played this Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani home of Velez.
Gimnasia has been one of the best teams so far this season and, they must continue with that pace of play if they want to storm the first place in the standings, now that they saw how Tucumán can skate at any time. Adding 3 points in every game is their priority from now on.
Gimnasia comes to this matchday 3 on a very good streak of 3 consecutive wins, the last one against Godoy Cruz, with a score of 2-0.
On the other hand, we have Velez one of the worst teams so far in the Argentine championship, which is ranked #26 in the overall standings, with a bad record of 1 win, 6 draws, and 5 losses.
Although the ability to score goals has not been the main factor for this poor record in the first 12 rounds, Velez has shown a weak defense conceding 16 goals.
Despite this, Velez is a very difficult team to beat when playing at home and, for this reason, they start with better odds in this match.
Vélez vs. Gimnasia Betting Pick: Draw
Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Argentinos Juniors vs. Unión
When: Sunday, August 14 at 03:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Argentinos Jrs. +104 / Unión +270 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +220
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX
One of the best matches that we will have in this 13th round of the Primera Argentina will be, without any doubt, this one between Argentinos Juniors and Union next Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Estadio Búmeran Diego Armando Maradona, home of Argentinos Jrs.
Union is, nowadays, one of the main animators of the Argentine league, since they have one of the best moments in recent times and, for this complicated match against Argentinos Jrs. they will recover their striker Tomás González.
The team coached by Gustavo Munúa has accumulated 7 consecutive matches without defeat and has the advantage of having one less match played, after the game against Talleres was suspended. With this, Unión is in third place in the standings, only 4 points behind the leader of the competition.
On the other hand, Argentinos Juniors comes to this matchday in what could be the worst moment of the season for them, since, after a phenomenal start and being at the top of the standings, they come to this match with two consecutive defeats, which has caused them to lose important positions.
Although they are still close to first place, Argentinos Juniors must turn this situation around as soon as possible to prevent the teams at the top from slipping away. Argentinos Jrs. current record is 6 wins, 2 draws, and 4 defeats.
Argentinos Juniors vs. Unión Betting Pick: Argentinos Juniors
Primera Argentina Matchday 13: Platense vs. Banfield
When: Sunday, August 14 at 03:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Platense +155 / Banfield +195 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +195
Where Can I Watch? Fanatiz International / AFA Play / ESPN / TyC Sports International / ViX
We close this preview of the 13th round of the LFP with another very interesting and evenly match, Platense vs. Banfield, which will be played this Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, home of Platense.
After 12 rounds, both teams are having a difficult time and need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible, as they are moving away from the fight in the upper-middle zone of the standings.
Platense had been one of the teams that had started with all their participation in this season, but their performance has declined in the last 3 rounds and, after 2 defeats and 1 draw, they have dropped to tenth place in the standings.
The most worrying thing for Platense is that in these last 3 games they have only scored 1 goal and conceded 5.
On the other hand, we have Banfield, another team that urgently needs to find the formula that will lead them to victory. Banfield has been without a win in the Argentinean domestic league for more than a month, since after that 3-0 win over Boca Juniors, they have not found a way to get back to winning ways.
Right now, Banfield is ranked #17 in the standings, accumulating a record of 3 wins, 3 losses and 6 draws, 4 of which have been in their last 5 games. Despite this, if they achieve a victory in this match, they could even climb up to 7th place in the standings.
Platense vs. Banfield Betting Pick: Draw
EN 
ES 
PT