- San Martin Tucuman have won their last 3 games against Patronato, including a 1-0 away win 4 months ago in Primera Nacional 2025.
- San Martin Tucuman have failed to win any of their last 3 home league games (D2, L1).
- Patronato have failed to win their most recent away league game.
In-form Tucuman to beat Entre Rios visitors
The clash of the giants of the North and Entre Rios, San Martin Tucuman and CA Patronato, promises to be an interesting match-up on Saturday when two teams in good form face off in a fixture that will have a big say on where they finish in the table in a highly congested promotion battle.
San Martin Tucuman boss Ariel Martos has really got the team playing his style since he took over on January 3rd 2025, with the team now sitting top of Primera Nacional 2025 with 35 points from 19 games.
Martos is a pragmatic coach who likes to keep his players compact and organised with a moderate tempo and lots of structure, prioritising the defensive side of the game.
The top scorer for San Martin Tucuman is Juan Esquivel who has 5 goals in his 18 Primera Nacional 2025 games and he is a constant threat at the top of the field.
The form of Juan Ezequiel Cuevas has been red-hot of late with 2 goals in his last 4 games for San Martin Tucuman, whilst he has helped create 5 goals in the same period, so the midfielder is an excellent anytime goal scorer option on Saturday.
Patronato sit 6th in Primera Nacional 2025 with 26 points from their 19 games and boss Gabriel Gomez has fostered a different style to his opponents this weekend.
Gomez took charge on January 1st 2025 and has got Patronato to play in a more proactive and direct way, pressing high up the field and looking to dominate games in transition.
Alan Bonansea is Patronato’s top scorer this season with 8 goals in his 18 league appearances and he will be the main goal threat on the pitch on Saturday.
Goals may be hard to come by as two solid sides face off
Patronato will look to break down a compact San Martin Tucuman team with the pace and penetration of Bonansea, whilst San Martin Tucuman will look to nullify the visitors’ threat with a strong defensive display. We feel both teams’ solid defensive records of late makes under 2.5 goals the best bet for this game.
San Martín to win at 2.75 is just edging it for us as the favourite, as Patronato to take all 3 pts at 3.10 and the draw at 3.00 are both too large considering the teams’ respective form and home advantage for the hosts.
