Barracas Central vs Platense Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Barracas Central vs Platense carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 23/08 (Sunday) at Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia, 18:45 (UK time).

Read the Barracas Central vs Platense prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Barracas Central vs Platense

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Barracas Central vs Platense call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Barracas Central the side to beat, with roughly 37% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Barracas Central Preview

Barracas Central reach this fixture 21 match into their Primera División. Here is where Barracas stand:

In this competition

• 8 won, 6 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.43 points per game

• 18 scored, at 0.86 a game

• 18 conceded, at 0.86 a game

Barracas, season-wide

• 9 won, 10 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Rodrigo Insúa, 3 goals

• Most assists: Tomás Uriel Porra, 4 assists

Recent results — Barracas Central

16/08/2026 19:15

Barracas Central

0 - 1

Rosario Central

L

09/08/2026 16:45

Gimnasia La Plata

2 - 0

Barracas Central

L

02/08/2026 13:30

Deportivo Riestra

0 - 1

Barracas Central

W

29/07/2026 13:30

Barracas Central

1 - 0

Aldosivi

W

25/07/2026 18:15

River Plate

0 - 1

Barracas Central

W

Platense: how they are travelling

Platense come in 21 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Calamares have produced:

In this competition

• 4 won, 9 drawn, 8 lost

• 1 points per game

• 15 scored, at 0.71 a game

• 24 conceded, at 1.14 a game

Calamares, season-wide

• 8 won, 13 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Franco Zapiola, 3 goals

• Most assists: Juan Carlos Gauto, 2 assists

Recent results — Calamares

19/08/2026 18:00

Coquimbo Unido

0 - 0

Platense

D

15/08/2026 20:15

Platense

1 - 1

Boca Juniors

D

12/08/2026 18:00

Platense

1 - 1

Coquimbo Unido

D

08/08/2026 20:30

Independiente

0 - 1

Platense

W

03/08/2026 18:00

Platense

0 - 4

Talleres Córdoba

L

The head-to-head favours Platense

Platense have generally come out ahead of Barracas in their recent meetings.

From 10 match(es):

• Platense: 4 win(s)

• Barracas Central: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Barracas Central vs Platense prediction.

Form comparison Barracas Central vs Platense

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W W W	1.43
Home	L W L D L	1.4
Away	L W W D W	1.45

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	40%	36%
Goals	1.71	1.9	1.55
Scored	0.86	1	0.73
Conceded	0.86	0.9	0.82
Both Teams to Score	43%	50%	36%
Without Conceding	33%	30%	36%
Failed To Score	38%	30%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.27	1.44	1.11
xGA	1.66	1.5	1.81

Away Team

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L L	1
Home	W D L D L	0.91
Away	W L L D L	1.1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	19%	18%	20%
Goals	1.86	2	1.7
Scored	0.71	0.64	0.8
Conceded	1.14	1.36	0.9
Both Teams to Score	38%	36%	40%
Without Conceding	33%	18%	50%
Failed To Score	52%	55%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.65	1.25
xGA	1.4	1.34	1.45

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Barracas Central vs Platense

• Match: Barracas Central vs Platense

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 23/08/2026

• Kick-off: 18:45 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia

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Home Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W W W	1.43
Home	L W L D L	1.4
Away	L W W D W	1.45

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	40%	36%
Goals	1.71	1.9	1.55
Scored	0.86	1	0.73
Conceded	0.86	0.9	0.82
Both Teams to Score	43%	50%	36%
Without Conceding	33%	30%	36%
Failed To Score	38%	30%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.27	1.44	1.11
xGA	1.66	1.5	1.81

Away Team

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L L	1
Home	W D L D L	0.91
Away	W L L D L	1.1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	19%	18%	20%
Goals	1.86	2	1.7
Scored	0.71	0.64	0.8
Conceded	1.14	1.36	0.9
Both Teams to Score	38%	36%	40%
Without Conceding	33%	18%	50%
Failed To Score	52%	55%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.65	1.25
xGA	1.4	1.34	1.45

Corners

6.33 / Match

+29% Corners / Match

Platense received +29% more corners than Barracas Central in the Primera División

8.14 / Match

Rosario Central

(7)

Gimnasia La Plata

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(3)

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(1)

Banfield

(2)

Racing Club

(3)

(3)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(4)

Instituto

(6)

Unión Santa Fe

(7)

Estudiantes

(8)

San Lorenzo

Cards

2.05 / Match

+8% Cards / Match

Barracas Central received +8% more cards than Platense in the Primera División

1.9 / Match

Rosario Central

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(4)

Deportivo Riestra

(3)

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(5)

Banfield

(1)

Racing Club

(2)

(1)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(3)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

Estudiantes

(2)

San Lorenzo

Goals Scored

0.86 / Match

+21%

Barracas Central is +21% better in terms of goals scored

0.71 / Match

Rosario Central

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(1)

Banfield

(1)

Racing Club

(1)

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(0)

Estudiantes

(0)

San Lorenzo

Goals Conceded

0.86 / Match

+25%

Platense condeded +25% more goals than Barracas Central

1.14 / Match

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Aldosivi

(0)

River Plate

(0)

Banfield

(2)

Racing Club

(1)

(1)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Independiente

(4)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

Estudiantes

(1)

San Lorenzo

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	24	14	6	4	30	19	11	48	2
2	Belgrano	25	13	7	5	30	18	12	46	1.84
3	Rosario Central	24	13	5	6	30	22	8	44	1.83
4	Independiente Rivadavia	22	12	5	5	35	23	12	41	1.86
5	River Plate	25	12	3	10	31	21	10	39	1.56
6	Vélez Sarsfield	22	10	9	3	25	16	9	39	1.77
7	Gimnasia La Plata	23	12	2	9	26	28	-2	38	1.65
8	Estudiantes	22	11	4	7	26	13	13	37	1.68
9	Boca Juniors	22	9	9	4	29	19	10	36	1.64
10	Independiente	22	9	6	7	31	26	5	33	1.5
11	Instituto	21	10	3	8	22	19	3	33	1.57
12	Huracán	23	8	8	7	24	20	4	32	1.39
13	Lanús	22	8	6	8	24	23	1	30	1.36
14	Barracas Central	21	8	6	7	18	18	0	30	1.43
15	Talleres Córdoba	22	8	5	9	23	24	-1	29	1.32
16	San Lorenzo	22	7	8	7	18	20	-2	29	1.32
17	Tigre	21	6	10	5	22	17	5	28	1.33
18	Unión Santa Fe	23	7	7	9	31	31	0	28	1.22
19	Racing Club	23	7	7	9	23	24	-1	28	1.22
20	Gimnasia Mendoza	21	8	4	9	20	25	-5	28	1.33
21	Sarmiento	21	9	1	11	23	28	-5	28	1.33
22	Defensa y Justicia	21	6	9	6	24	28	-4	27	1.29
23	Banfield	21	7	4	10	21	24	-3	25	1.19
24	Atlético Tucumán	21	5	7	9	19	22	-3	22	1.05
25	Newell's Old Boys	21	5	7	9	21	32	-11	22	1.05
26	Central Córdoba SdE	21	6	4	11	14	26	-12	22	1.05
27	Platense	21	4	9	8	15	24	-9	21	1
28	Deportivo Riestra	21	3	8	10	11	17	-6	17	0.81
29	Aldosivi	21	0	10	11	9	25	-16	10	0.48
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	21	2	3	16	7	30	-23	9	0.43