Talleres Cordoba v Union Santa Fe: numbers & prediction

Talleres Cordoba vs Union Santa Fe: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

00:00 WAT, Sunday 13 September: Talleres Cordoba v Union Santa Fe in the Liga Profesional Argentina, played at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes. In the table, Talleres Cordoba are 21st, lower half, on 39 points after 32 matches; Union Santa Fe are 16th (lower half) with 42. Only 3 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.

Current form

Talleres Cordoba, last 5: LDDLL Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to San Lorenzo, away. In their own stadium the record reads 0 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 1.5 conceded per game.

Union Santa Fe, last 5: WWWLL Their latest outing: 3–2 win over Instituto Cordoba, at home. Scoring is no problem – 2.2 a game lately.

Momentum favours Union Santa Fe, collecting 2.0 points per game to 0.8 for Talleres Cordoba.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give Talleres Cordoba 1.3 xG, Union Santa Fe 1.2 xG – a total near 2.5. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 46%, GG 54%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Talleres Cordoba 39%, draw 25%, Union Santa Fe 36%.
• GG/NG: GG (54%) at 1.95.
• Price worth noting: Union Santa Fe to win @3.30 – the bookmaker implies 30%, our ratings say 36%.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (54%, odds 1.95 – longer than our fair 1.84, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Talleres Cordoba 1–1 Union Santa Fe. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.