Atl. Tucuman vs Sarmiento Junin Prediction: Atl. Tucuman needs to return to winning ways

Atlético Tucumán goes into the fifth round of the Torneo Betano 2025 against Sarmiento Junin, a match that could be tactical and blisteringly fought. And both teams enter the game on the back of different results in recent games.

Atl. Tucuman (LLLW)

For their last match, Atlético Tucumán lost 3-1 against Rosario Central. An own goal from Broun in the 49th early put them in front but they could not maintain the momentum. Just minutes later, Rosario Central responded quickly by regaining the lead (53’), until another goal at 61’ secured the win. Atlético Tucumán came statistically with 50% possession and 13 efforts on goal, without much final third efficiency as they only found the target four times. Included in that were 11 shots, and their backline was not up to the task of Rosario’s quick transitions. In this game, Tucumán will have to strengthen their defensive flaws and improve their finishing to get a good score at home.

Sarmiento Junin (DLDL)

On the other hand, San Martín San Juan played 1-1 draw with Sarmiento Junín in their last match. San Martín started off on the right foot (15’) but Sarmiento picked itself up and found an equalizer through Suhr (55’) in the second half. Some inefficiencies from attack were shown as Sarmiento ran out 72% possession and fired 17 shots, of which just four were on target. They also managed to generate 10 of those shots from outside the box, marking a sign of trouble that they had in cracking San Martín’s defensive lines. They defended well and gave away 10 shots but maintained control of the midfield. This could be a key factor in the tempo against Atlético Tucumán based on ball retention, their tactical approach.

Expert Betting Tips

While neither have had a smooth ride thus far, Sarmiento’s grip on possession could come to Atlético Tucumán's aid at the back. Atlético Tucumán will hope the bite of home advantage assists them in rebounding, while hopes of taking advantage of their style of play will remain with Sarmiento. A low scoring, tense match is possible because of Tucumán’s defensive shortcomings and the more structured approach of Sarmiento. Sarmiento’s dominance in possession will never translate into goals, but the home team will want to improve defensively.