Rosario Central vs Argentinos Juniors

Rosario Central host Argentinos JRS in Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario, having secured a 1-0 win away at Tigre in their last fixture.

Di María leads Rosario Central attack with eight goals

On 13 September 2026, Rosario Central earned three points with a 1-0 away victory at Tigre. That followed a 1-1 home draw against Newells Old Boys on 6 September and a 2-1 home defeat to Gimnasia L.P. on 29 August. Earlier in August, Central drew 2-2 away at Talleres Cordoba on 25 August and won 1-0 away at Barracas Central on 16 August. Ángel Di María leads the scoring charts with 8 goals in all competitions this season. Across their last 5 matches with chance data, Rosario Central created 1.26 expected goals per game while allowing 1.15.

Argentinos JRS average 0.85 expected goals in recent games

Argentinos JRS arrive after drawing three of their last four league matches. They recorded a 1-1 draw at home against Gimnasia L.P. on 13 September 2026 and played out a 0-0 draw away at Barracas Central on 7 September. Their only win across the last five fixtures came on 30 August in a 2-1 home victory over Aldosivi, following a 1-1 draw at Lanus on 25 August and a 2-0 loss away at River Plate on 16 August. Tomás Molina leads the away side with 5 goals this season across all competitions. Chance data from their last 5 matches shows Argentinos JRS creating 0.85 expected goals per game while conceding 1.20.

Argentinos JRS and Rosario Central drew 0-0 in March

The sides last met on 11 March 2026, when Argentinos JRS and Rosario Central shared points in a 0-0 draw. Neither attack managed to find a breakthrough over ninety minutes.

Our model leans narrowly towards a Rosario Central win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Rosario Central win. Rosario Central hold an advantage in chance creation, producing 1.26 expected goals per game compared to 0.85 for Argentinos JRS, alongside the finishing of Ángel Di María with his 8 goals this season. However, the low confidence call reflects Argentinos JRS earning draws in three of their last four games and the scoreless 0-0 head-to-head meeting between the teams on 11 March 2026.