CA Central Cordoba vs CA Tucuman, Superliga Argentina 2026 CLAUSURA
Overview
Match Preview
CA Central Cordoba vs CA Tucuman — Superliga Argentina at Unico Madre de Ciudades.
- CA Central Cordoba 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- CA Tucuman 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andres Merlos
20 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Union | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Cordoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Cordoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junin | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | CA Tucuman | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | CA Lanus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | CA Platense | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | CA Central Cordoba | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | CS Independiente Rivadavia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | CA River Plate | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | CA Banfield | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | CA Tigre | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Central Cordoba | CA Tucuman | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #8 |
| 31 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 29 | Scored | 28 |
| 36 | Conceded | 27 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
CA Central Cordoba this season
CA Central Cordoba this season
40%
Clean Sheets
CA Tucuman this season
CA Tucuman this season
CA Central Cordoba are 22nd (31 pts). CA Tucuman are 8th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Central Cordoba
0-15
–/7
16-30
1/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
2/5
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Tucuman
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/6
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Central Cordoba
| Michael Santos | 9 G | 2 A |
| Diego Barrera | 4 G |
CA Tucuman
| Leandro Diaz | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Unico Madre de Ciudades that hosts another battle between CA Central Córdoba and CA Tucuman.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' It’s high time Julio Falcioni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Unico Madre de Ciudades. CA Central Córdoba seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Central Córdoba side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' CA Tucuman are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Barrera, as he is very good at scoring at Unico Madre de Ciudades with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 40' CA Central Córdoba is showing some good football. However, CA Central Córdoba are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Central Córdoba and CA Tucuman are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' CA Central Córdoba are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Franco Nicola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 57' Leonel Vega has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 186 appearances.
- 62' Horacio Tijanovich makes way for Thiago Cravero at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Central Cordoba.
- 63' The Argentina Leandro Diaz breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 0-1!
- 68' CA Tucuman have won 190 goals from 186 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Jose Gomez. He replaces Santiago Moyano on 76 minute.
- 77' Lucas Varaldo makes way for Ezequiel Naya at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Central Cordoba.
- 81' Gabriel Compagnucci has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renzo Tesuri on 81 minute.
- 86' Argentina international Lautaro Godoy has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' A tactical swap from CA Central Cordoba — Federico Rodriguez on, Marco Iacobellis off on 87 minutes.
- 89' CA Central Cordoba player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' CA Tucuman manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Granillo is hanging Leandro Diaz on the field on 90 minute.
- With this win, CA Tucuman is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA Central Cordoba Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 11
- 22
- 18
- 6
- 9
- 20
- 7
- 10
- 25
- 33
Bench
- 27
- 3
- 42
- 13
- 55
- 19
- 17
- 5
- 37
- 30
- 47
Coach
Matias Villavicencio
CA Tucuman Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leandro Diaz ↓ Rodrigo Granillo 90'
-
18
Ramiro Ruiz ↓ Manuel Brondo 90'
- 1
- 11
- 21
-
10
Franco Nicola ↓ Kevin Ortiz 81'
- 3
- 26
- 36
- 31
- 19
Bench
- 24
- 6
-
28
Gabriel Compagnucci ↑ 81'
- 25
-
30
Manuel Brondo ↑ 90'
-
45
Kevin Ortiz ↑ 81'
-
5
Julian Fernandez ↑ 90'
- 2
- 34
- 22
-
27
Rodrigo Granillo ↑ 90'
- 4
Coach
Julio Falcioni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Diaz | 3 |
| Lucas Santiago Melano | 3 |
| Nestor Breitenbruch | 1 |
| Mateo Coronel | 1 |
| Bautista Kociubinski | 1 |
| Cristian Menendez | 1 |
| Matias Perello | 1 |
| Nicolas Femia | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Central Cordoba Form
2026-07-31
CA Central Cordoba
0–2
CA Tucuman
L
2026-07-24
CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
1–0
CA Central Cordoba
L
2026-05-02
CA Central Cordoba
1–2
CA Boca Juniors
L
2026-04-24
CA Lanus
0–0
CA Central Cordoba
D
2026-04-20
CA Central Cordoba
4–3
CA Platense
W
2026-04-14
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
CA Central Cordoba
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89
CA Central Cordoba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
CA Tucuman xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Tucuman win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CA Central Cordoba or Draw
53%
Draw or CA Tucuman
76%
CA Central Cordoba or CA Tucuman
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Central Cordoba
| Handicap | CA Central Cordoba covers | Push | CA Tucuman covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
CA Central Cordoba keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
CA Tucuman keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.