- Nueva Chicago are the form favourites to win at home (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats in last 5) while Agropecuario arrive in poor shape (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats in last 5). Nueva Chicago average 1.10 goals per home match in Primera Nacional 2026, while Agropecuario average just 0.60 scored and 1.60 conceded per away match. Agropecuario have lost 3 consecutive games, their away record in Primera Nacional 2026 stands at 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 4 trips, and their overall record is 1 win, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 10 trips.
Chicago's structure is solid, Agro's is solid too
Nueva Chicago (25 points, 18th) are the home team with the stronger position in Primera Nacional 2026, where Agropecuario (18 points, 35th) have struggled this year. German Lanaro has done a solid job since taking charge of Nueva Chicago on 22 May 2026, maintaining their structure while not exactly setting the division on fire. Agropecuario have also kept it simple under Gabriel Gomez since 22 June 2026, adopting a more conservative approach in which structure is everything and the chaos is kept to a minimum.
The last 5 games of both sides paints the truest picture, and this Nueva Chicago vs Agropecuario matchup suggests a closely fought contest. Nueva Chicago have a draw (0-0 at home to Atletico Rafaela), a win (2-0 at home to Atletico Guemes) and a defeat (1-0 at Tristan Suarez) in their most recent trio. Agropecuario are simply in poor form, arriving in Buenos Aires after 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their most recent 5. Their last two away games have been particularly tough, losing 2-0 to San Martin San Juan and Deportivo Maipu respectively.
Agropecuario are there for the taking
Nueva Chicago have better home form than away, winning 2 and drawing 1 of their last 3 home games in Primera Nacional 2026 (W1, W1, D1). Agropecuario have lost 3 straight and their away form is not great, so the home win is the best play in this one. Our Nueva Chicago vs Agropecuario prediction is that the hosts can make their stronger platform count.
Nueva Chicago play in a 4-5-1 or 4-2-3-1 system, so they have the wide support and they play with a lot of intensity and tempo, pressing the opposition into mistakes and moving the ball forward as soon as possible. Agropecuario are a more compact 4-man block with more density in the midfield to allow them to be more patient in their possession and hit teams through the middle with counter-attacking punches.
Nueva Chicago are the slight favorites at 2.04 with Agropecuario 3.74 and the draw 2.92, so it's the hosts we'll take in this game. Under 2.5 goals at 1.4 and both teams to score No at 1.58 is also a good fit for a tight matchup. For those looking for Nueva Chicago vs Agropecuario betting tips, backing the home side and a low-scoring game makes the most sense.
Nueva Chicago's Maxi Rogoski is one of Primera Nacional 2026's better goal scorers
Maximiliano Rogoski is Nueva Chicago's top scorer in Primera Nacional 2026 with 5 goals in 19 matches and will be their best chance of getting on the scoresheet again on Friday. Brian Leonel Blando is Agropecuario's most likely goalscorer with 5 Primera Nacional 2026 goals in 17 games, and he has scored 2 of his side's last 2 goals across the last 5 matches. Another outlook on Nueva Chicago vs Agropecuario points toward Rogoski being decisive if the hosts create enough chances.
