Estudiantes vs Barracas Central Prediction & Stats - Copa Argentina 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Estudiantes vs Barracas Central carries real history into this round of the Copa Argentina.

The two sides meet on 27/08 (Thursday) at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, 23:00 (UK time).

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

Our verdict on Estudiantes vs Barracas Central

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Estudiantes the side to beat, with roughly 56% of the implied odds in their favour.

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

Estudiantes Preview

Estudiantes reach this fixture 2 match into their Copa Argentina. Here is where Estudiantes de La Plata stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 3 points per game

• 7 scored, at 3.5 a game

• 0 conceded, at 0 a game

Estudiantes de La Plata, season-wide

• 16 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Santiago Ascacibar, 5 goals

• Most assists: Joaquín Tobio Burgos, 3 assists

Recent results — Estudiantes

23/08/2026 13:45

Sarmiento

2 - 0

Estudiantes

L

18/08/2026 20:30

Universidad Católica

0 - 3

Estudiantes

W

15/08/2026 15:45

Estudiantes

4 - 0

Gimnasia La Plata

W

11/08/2026 20:30

Estudiantes

1 - 1

Universidad Católica

D

08/08/2026 13:45

Deportivo Riestra

2 - 0

Estudiantes

L

Barracas Central: how they are travelling

Barracas Central come in 2 matches into their Copa Argentina.

Here is what Barracas have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost

• 2 points per game

• 3 scored, at 1.5 a game

• 2 conceded, at 1 a game

Barracas, season-wide

• 9 won, 10 drawn, 11 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Rodrigo Insúa, 3 goals

• Most assists: Tomás Uriel Porra, 4 assists

Recent results — Barracas

23/08/2026 13:45

Barracas Central

1 - 2

Platense

L

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

The head-to-head favours Estudiantes

Recent meetings have tended to go Estudiantes's way against Barracas Central.

From 6 match(es):

• Estudiantes: 3 win(s)

• Barracas Central: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Estudiantes vs Barracas Central prediction.

Form comparison Estudiantes vs Barracas Central

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

Home Team

Estudiantes

Argentina - Copa Argentina

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W	3
Home	W W	3
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	100%	0%
Goals	3.5	3.5	0
Scored	3.5	3.5	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	100%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	2.14	0
xGA	0.41	0.91	0

Away Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Copa Argentina

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D	2
Home	W D	2
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	50%	0%
Goals	2.5	2.5	0
Scored	1.5	1.5	0
Conceded	1	1	0
Both Teams to Score	50%	50%	0%
Without Conceding	50%	50%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.14	1.64	0
xGA	0.69	1.19	0

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 - Estudiantes vs Barracas Central

• Match: Estudiantes vs Barracas Central

• Competition: Copa Argentina

• Date: Thursday, 27/08/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes

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Home Team

Estudiantes

Argentina - Copa Argentina

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W	3
Home	W W	3
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	100%	0%
Goals	3.5	3.5	0
Scored	3.5	3.5	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	100%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	2.14	0
xGA	0.41	0.91	0

Away Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Copa Argentina

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D	2
Home	W D	2
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	50%	0%
Goals	2.5	2.5	0
Scored	1.5	1.5	0
Conceded	1	1	0
Both Teams to Score	50%	50%	0%
Without Conceding	50%	50%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.14	1.64	0
xGA	0.69	1.19	0

Corners

4.5 / Match

+78% Corners / Match

Barracas Central received +78% more corners than Estudiantes in the Copa Argentina

8 / Match

Rosario Central

(2)

Ituzaingó

(2)

(4)

Huracán

(7)

Temperley

Cards

1.5 / Match

+33% Cards / Match

Barracas Central received +33% more cards than Estudiantes in the Copa Argentina

2 / Match

Rosario Central

(2)

Ituzaingó

(1)

(1)

Huracán

(3)

Temperley

Goals Scored

3.5 / Match

+133%

Estudiantes is +133% better in terms of goals scored

1.5 / Match

Rosario Central

(3)

Ituzaingó

(4)

(1)

Huracán

(2)

Temperley

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

100%

Barracas Central condeded 100% more goals than Estudiantes

1 / Match

Rosario Central

(0)

Ituzaingó

(0)

(0)

Huracán

(2)

Temperley

Copa Argentina Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Atlético Tucumán	3	3	0	0	9	1	8	9	3
2	Gimnasia La Plata	3	2	1	0	8	2	6	7	2.33
3	Estudiantes	2	2	0	0	7	0	7	6	3
4	Aldosivi	2	2	0	0	6	1	5	6	3
5	Vélez Sarsfield	2	2	0	0	6	1	5	6	3
6	Boca Juniors	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	6	3
7	Racing Club	2	2	0	0	5	1	4	6	3
8	Independiente Rivadavia	2	2	0	0	3	0	3	6	3
9	Instituto	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	6	3
10	Independiente	3	2	0	1	6	6	0	6	2
11	Banfield	3	1	2	0	6	3	3	5	1.67
12	Deportivo Riestra	3	1	2	0	3	2	1	5	1.67
13	Midland	3	1	2	0	5	4	1	5	1.67
14	San Lorenzo	2	1	1	0	6	1	5	4	2
15	Belgrano	2	1	1	0	5	2	3	4	2
16	San Martín San Juan	2	1	1	0	2	0	2	4	2
17	Platense	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	4	2
18	Barracas Central	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	4	2
19	Lanús	2	1	0	1	5	3	2	3	1.5
20	Tigre	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3	1.5
21	Deportivo Morón	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	1.5
22	Huracán	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	1.5
23	Unión Santa Fe	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	1.5
24	Sarmiento	2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	3	1.5
25	Acassuso	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
26	River Plate	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
27	Rosario Central	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
28	Talleres Córdoba	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
29	Defensa y Justicia	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
30	San Martín Tucumán	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	1
31	Gimnasia Jujuy	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2	1
32	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
33	Gimnasia Mendoza	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
34	Argentinos Juniors	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
35	Central Córdoba SdE	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1
36	Temperley	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1
37	Gimnasia y Tiro	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	1	0.5
38	Argentino Monte Maíz	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
39	Ciudad de Bolívar	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
40	Deportivo Maipú	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
41	Godoy Cruz	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
42	San Martín Formosa	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
43	Tristán Suárez	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
44	Chaco For Ever	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
45	Olimpo	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
46	Sportivo Barracas	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
47	Agropecuario	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
48	Argentino Merlo	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
49	Atlanta	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
50	Claypole	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
51	Deportivo Madryn	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
52	Estudiantes Caseros	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
53	Gimnasia Chivilcoy	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
54	Newell's Old Boys	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
55	Sportivo Belgrano	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
56	Atenas	1	0	0	1	2	4	-2	0	0
57	Atlético Rafaela	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	0
58	Real Pilar	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	0
59	San Miguel	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	0
60	Deportivo Armenio	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	0
61	Deportivo Camioneros	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	0
62	Sarmiento de La Banda	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	0
63	Ituzaingó	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0	0
64	Deportivo Rincón	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0	0