Barracas Central take on the visitors Arsenal Sarandi in the round 3 match of Copa de La Liga Profesional. The match will be played on Monday, September 4th at Claudio Fabian Tapia (Barracas).
Barracas Central are already showing a fairly decent level as a solid mid-table team. The Barraqueños were founded back in 1904. However, if we exclude the initial amateur years, there was nothing to be particularly proud of until recently. It was only in the 2019/2020 season that they reached the Nacional B, the country's second division. Last year marked another milestone: their debut in the top national league. Considering they were absolute newcomers, their performance was quite respectable. In the previous classic championship, they finished 17th out of 28 participants. In the new season, they managed to improve slightly, finishing in 15th place. They could have done even better, but the final stretch of the season didn't go well. They were eliminated from the cup, albeit after losing to Boca Juniors, and in the championship, they only managed to secure 1 point in the last 2 rounds. In the new format, the Maradona Trophy, they also didn't achieve much: they lost narrowly, 0-1, to Velez Sarsfield, and were crushed 1-5 by River Plate.
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Arsenal de Sarandi was the worst in the recent Liga Profesional. Viaduct was at its peak a decade ago when they won their major national trophies: first, the Argentine Clausura in 2020, and then the national cup a year later. Prior to that, the highlight of their history was winning the Copa Sudamericana in 2007. However, in 2018, a prolonged decline led to their relegation from the Liga Profesional. They quickly returned but finished in a modest 22nd place last season. Currently, they have only managed to scrape together 22 points, the lowest among all participants. However, in August, in the Maradona Cup, they started with a defeat to Instituto, but then the underdog managed to win a shootout 3-2 at home against Argentinos Juniors.
In the past calendar year, the sides played for the first time, and Barracas Central won both matches cleanly, including in Sarandi. However, recently, in July, Arsenal managed to secure a 0-0 draw away. The hosts are considered the clear favorites in this encounter. However, it seems they are underestimating the guests, despite all their problems. We recommend betting that the guests won't lose in this match. Juniors, not to mention a goal-scoring hat-trick.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal Sarandi not to lose (X2).
