Barracas Central vs Union Match Analysis and Prediction

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Barracas Central and Union meet at the Claudio Fabian Tapia Stadium on Wednesday, with both teams looking for their first wins in the new Argentina Primera Division.

Barracas Central failed to secure their first win of the new Argentine Primera Division campaign last weekend when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tigre.

In an elusive affair at the Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna, Bruno Sepulveda scored in the 21st minute to put the visitors ahead heading into the interval, but Mateo Retegui came off the bench to restore parity with 15 minutes left to play.

That followed a 1-1 draw with Central Cordoba in the season’s curtain-raiser on June 4, when Ivan Tapia and Renzo Lopez scored for either side to force the game to end level.

While Alfredo Berti’s side have struggled to get up and running, they head into the contest unbeaten in each of their last four matches across all competitions, claiming two wins and two draws since April’s 2-0 defeat against Boca Juniors.

Meanwhile, Union turned in a resilient performance as they came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw against Colon de Santa at the Stadium Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez on Sunday.

Before that, Gustavo Munua’s side kicked off the Argentine Primera Division campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Tigre on June 5, when Facundo Colidio and Diego Sosa scored in a five-minute duration to cancel out Alvez’s 56th-minute opener and handed Diego Martinez’s side all three points.

Union head into Wednesday winless in four of their last five matches across all competitions, with May’s 4-0 win over Junior Barranquilla in the Copa Sudamericana being the exception.

They have also struggled to get going away from home, where they have managed just two wins since the turn of the year, losing six and claiming four draws in that period.

Barracas Central vs Union head to head

The two teams have previously met on only one occasion in April 2019 in the Copa Argentina, where Barracas Central claimed a 1-0 away victory. They now meet for the second time in a competitive match in the Liga Prosessional Argentina.

Union 0-1 Barrcas Central 26/04/19

Barracas Central latest home form

Barrcas Central have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Central Cordoba SdE in their last home form in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded 10.

Barracas Central 1-6 Estudiantes 17/04/22

Barracas Central 1-1 Velez Sarsfield 24/04/22

Barracas Central 3-1 Godoy Cruz 07/05/22

Barracas Central 4-1 Acassuso 12/05/22

Barracas Central 1-1 Central Cordoba SdE 04/06/22

Barracas Central latest away form

Barracas Central have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Tigre in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded five.

Rosario Central 1-3 Barracas Central 13/03/22

Huracan 1-2 Barracas Central 12/04/22

Arsenal 0-1 Barracas Central 19/04/22

Boca Juniors 2-0 Barracas Central 01/05/22

Tigre 1-1 Barracas Central 11/06/22

Union latest home form

Union have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They were defeated 2-1 by Tigre in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded six.

Union 102 San Lorenzo 19/04/22

Union 1-2 Defensa y Justicia 03/05/22

Union 2-0 Oriente Petrolero 06/05/22

Union 0-0 Fluminense 20/05/22

Union 1-2 Tigre 05/06/22

Union latest away form

Union have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They drew 2-2 with Colon in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded five.

Gimnasia La Plata 1-0 Union 23/04/22

Fluminense 0-0 Union 27/04/22

Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Union 08/05/22

Junior 0-4 Union 27/05/22

Colon 2-2 Union 12/06/22

Barracas Central news

Berti will be unable to call upon Juan Ignacio Diaz, who will sit out his third consecutive game after suffering a sprained knee in March’s game against Godoy Cruz.

We expect a front three of Neri Bandiera, Pablo Mouche and Bruno Sepulveda, who has been involved in four goals in his last three matches.

Union news

Union will make do with the absence of midfielder Juan Carlos Portillo, who is suspended after picking up a straight red at the weekend.

In his absence, Juan Nardoni will push for a starting role in midfield, teaming up with Enzo Roldan, who made 20 appearances in the Argentine top flight last season.