Barracas Central vs Defensores de Belgrano prediction, H2H and probable lineups - April 17, 2025
One of the clashes in the Argentine Cup will be played late Thursday evening. Barracas Central and Defensores de Belgrano will face off in this head-to-head encounter. I suggest betting on goals in this match with a good coefficient.
Match preview
Barracas Central has started the new Argentine championship season quite well and is currently in sixth place with 20 points after 13 rounds. They are nine points behind the leading Boca Juniors and just two points away from ninth-placed Independiente Rivadavia. The battle for the playoffs is in full swing.
In the last round, Barracas Central hosted Tigre and secured a narrow 1-0 victory. The winning goal was scored by Candia in the 16th minute. In seven home matches, "Los Barranqueños" have collected 13 points, achieving 4 wins and 2 losses.
Meanwhile, Defensores de Belgrano continues its confident performance in Primera B Nacional, firmly establishing itself in the upper part of its group's table — fourth place with 17 points. This result was made possible by consistent play: the team recorded four wins and drew five times with opponents.
"Defe" has only lost once, confirming their solid level of reliability and competitiveness at the start of the season. The team approaches the cup match following an away victory over Defensores Unidos with a score of 2-1.
Probable lineups
- Barracas Central: Ledesma, Insua, Barragan, Tobio, Jappert, Mater, Duarte, Tapia, Milos, Ruiz, Candia
- Defensores de Belgrano: Medina, Mendoza, Augustin, Rodriguez, De Tomasso, Laba, Benitez, Gomez, Moyano, Aguirre, Pons
Match facts and head-to-head
- The last time these teams played was in 2021, when they drew twice, 1-1
- The "both teams to score" bet hit in two out of five matches
- The "over 2.5 total goals" bet hit in two out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the elite division representative and offer odds of 1.99 for a Barracas Central victory. Our bet for the match is "Barracas Central to win."
