Sarmiento vs. Defensa (Friday, 11.00pm)
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Looking to end a three-game winless run, Sarmiento welcome Defensa y Justicia to the Estadio Eva Peron on Friday in round eight of the 2022 Argentine Primera Division.
Meanwhile, the away side make the journey to Junin in search of a third victory on the bounce having turned a corner in recent weeks.
We say: Sarmiento 2-1 Defensa y Justicia
There is little to choose between the sides, and the game could easily swing either way. However, Sarmiento have been solid on their own patch of late, and coupled with their impressive record in this fixture, we are tipping them to scrape a narrow win in the end.
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Aldosivi vs. Tucuman (Saturday, 1.30am)
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Atletico Tucuman will be looking to make it three wins on the bounce on Friday when they take a trip to the Estadio Jose Maria Minella to square off against Aldosivi.
Off the back of an underwhelming start to the season, the hosts head into the weekend rooted to the bottom of the Primera Division standings and will be desperate to get their season up and running.
We say: Aldosivi 0-2 Atletico Tucuman
Atletico Tucuman will be licking their lips as they lock horns with an out-of-sorts Aldosivi side rooted to the bottom of the table. While the hosts will be desperate to pull clear of the bottom of the log, we are backing Pusineri's side to extend their dominance in this fixture and come away with a comfortable victory.
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Arsenal vs. Platense (Saturday, 1.30am)
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Seeking to pick up a third straight league win for the first time since 2019, Arsenal Sarandi play host to Platense at the Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona on Friday.
The Calamares head into the weekend as one of just three Primera Division sides yet to lose a game this season and will look to keep this fine record alive and kicking.
We say: Arsenal Sarandi 1-1 Platense
Following their impressive start to the season, Platense will be counting on their solid defence this weekend as they look to maintain their unbeaten run. However, they face an opposing team who appear to have finally come into their own. With that said, we predict an end-to-end affair between the sides with the spoils being shared in this one.
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Barney Corkhill
