Chacarita Juniors vs Nueva Chicago prediction

Chacarita Juniors have won 11, drawn six and lost 18 of their 35 Primera Nacional games so far, scoring 27 and letting in 35. That has them 15th on 39 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, no draws and two defeats, at 1.3 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Temperley 1-0 away; before that came a 1-0 win at home to Deportivo Maipu and a 2-1 defeat away at Almagro.

They have scored in each of their last six. Four clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won three of three recently (5 scored, 0 conceded).

So far in the Primera Nacional, Nueva Chicago have won nine, drawn ten and lost 16 of 35, with 25 goals scored and 34 conceded, good for 17th place and 37 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, two draws and three defeats, averaging 0.7 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they drew 1-1 with San Martin S.J.; before that came a 1-0 defeat at home to Gimnasia Jujuy and a 2-1 defeat away at Temperley.

Nueva Chicago haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won one of two recently (2 scored, 2 conceded).

Home and away form points to Chacarita Juniors: Chacarita Juniors have won three of their last three at home, Nueva Chicago one of their last two on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table. Chacarita Juniors also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Chacarita Juniors favourites at 38%, with Nueva Chicago on 26% and the draw at 35%. In truth there's very little in it.

On goals, it expects around 1.9 in the game: 1.2 for Chacarita Juniors and 0.8 for Nueva Chicago. Over 2.5 goals is 33% and both teams scoring 41%. When they last met, on 10 Apr 2022, Chacarita Juniors won 3-1.