- Talleres de Cordoba are currently 10th in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 table with 21 points from 13 games, while Deportivo Riestra are 28th with just 7 points from 13 games.
- Deportivo Riestra are winless away from home in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 (2 draws, 4 defeats from 6 away matches).
Talleres are the team to follow
Both teams have struggled in the opening stages of the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, but Carlos Tevez’s Talleres de Cordoba have performed well enough in 2026 to be considered favorites for this Sunday’s clash with Deportivo Riestra, who are desperate to turn around their poor form. This Talleres de Cordoba vs Deportivo Riestra prediction highlights the current momentum and the expectations for the match.
Talleres are in better shape than their opponents having won 3, drawn 1 and lost just 1 of their last 5 matches, although they have won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 at home. The Talleres de Cordoba vs Deportivo Riestra preview further shows that Tevez has overseen a solid if unspectacular start since taking over at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in July 2025, instilling his players with a possession-based, high intensity playing style that has kept the results flowing.
Riestra’s problems are many and have not been helped by a lack of stability during the past few months - Gustavo Benitez has been in charge since February 2025, but has failed to get a run of consecutive wins going with the squad he has at his disposal. Benitez has tried a pragmatic, possession-light approach with Riestra, who are organised and compact when out of possession, but his tactical experiments and a few new signings haven’t had the desired effect in their recent games. Our Talleres de Cordoba vs Deportivo Riestra betting tips focus on the importance of consistency and tactical discipline for both sides.
A question of tempo
Talleres will set up in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation for this game and have the quality and depth to play in a number of different ways. They will be looking to dominate possession, create overloads out wide and push forward in numbers to disrupt the opposition’s defence. In contrast, Riestra will sit back and look to disrupt the home side’s possession with defensive organisation, direct transitions and set pieces.
The clash of styles should favour Talleres, who have more quality and are the clear favorites at 1.81, while Riestra are long shots at 5.11. We’re taking the home team to take all three points here, although it may not be a high-scoring affair. With a home average of 1.17 goals per league match scored and 0.83 conceded, Talleres are solid but not prolific, and odds of 1.45 on ‘Both teams to score - No’ look about right in the circumstances. This Talleres de Cordoba vs Deportivo Riestra prediction is backed by both teams’ recent form and statistical trends.
Despite being 1-0 victors on their trip to Cordoba 7 months ago, Riestra are winless away in the league this season, with 2 draws and 4 losses in 6 road games, scoring just 0.17 goals per match on average and conceding 1.00 on their travels. Talleres have 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses at home in the Apertura 2026, but with Riestra so poor away from home and the hosts well placed in the table, the final Talleres de Cordoba vs Deportivo Riestra prediction is a home victory in a low-scoring encounter.
