Deportivo Riestra vs Central Cordoba de Santiago

Deportivo Riestra face Central Cordoba de Santiago in Liga Profesional Argentina on Monday 5 October 2026 at Estadio Guillermo Laza in Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, with the visitors arriving on a five-match winless sequence and missing their primary scorer.

Central Cordoba missing Santos and Juarez

Central Cordoba de Santiago travel without top scorer Michael Santos and midfielder Fernando Juárez, who are both ruled out by injury. Santos has scored 7 goals across all competitions this season, matching the entire scoring output of Central Cordoba in Clausura - Group A, where they sit 14th of 15 teams with 8 points from 10 games. The away side have managed one win, one draw, and three losses from five away matches in the competition, scoring four goals and conceding seven. Across their last five matches with chance data, they have allowed an average of 1.86 expected goals per game while generating 1.32.

Deportivo Riestra seek home stability after four draws in five

Deportivo Riestra sit 12th in Clausura - Group A with 10 points from 10 matches, having drawn four of their past five outings. They drew 0-0 away at Gimnasia M. on 19 September 2026, lost 0-3 at home to Lanus on 14 September, and posted 1-1 draws against Platense and Velez Sarsfield alongside a 0-0 result at Huracan on 23 August. At Estadio Guillermo Laza, Riestra hold a record of two wins, one draw, and two defeats from five league games, scoring six goals and conceding five. Antony Alonso leads the home attack with 4 goals across all competitions, backed by a balanced defensive output of 0.82 expected goals created and 0.82 allowed per game over their last five matches.

Head-to-head record favors hosts at Estadio Guillermo Laza

Across four previous encounters between these clubs, Deportivo Riestra have won both fixtures held at Estadio Guillermo Laza without conceding. Riestra earned a 2-0 victory on 12 September 2025 and a 1-0 win on 5 August 2024. The most recent meeting was won 1-0 by Central Cordoba de Santiago on 18 March 2026, following a 0-0 draw on 1 March 2025.

Our model expects a Deportivo Riestra win

Our forecasting model expects a Deportivo Riestra win on Monday. That assessment aligns with Central Cordoba de Santiago's five-match run without a victory, including a 1-3 loss at Boca Juniors and a 1-2 defeat at Tigre, alongside the absence of Santos. While Riestra have won two of five home league games, their steady rate of allowing 0.82 expected goals per game contrasts with the 1.86 conceded by the visitors.