Sarmiento Junin vs Rosario Central Prediction

Estadio Eva Peron, Hu Ning·Andres Merlos 31/10/2026

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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
66%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Under 2.5
1.56
SignalGOODModel66%SurpriseMediumGap+3.0%
Sarmiento Junin Rest
7 days
Rosario Central Rest
5 days

Sarmiento Junin vs Rosario Central: result, form and history

Rosario Central beat Sarmiento Junin 2-1 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 31 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Rosario Central had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Sarmiento Junin.

Rosario Central have had the better of this fixture, winning 5 of the 7 previous meetings, which averaged 2.6 goals a game. Referee Andres Merlos averages 4.38 cards a game, 0.93 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
23%4.05
X
26%3.51
2
51%1.85
Double Chance
1X
49%1.91
X2
77%1.22
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%1.75
No
49%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 0.99 + 1.14 = 2.13
Over 1.5
70%1.27
Over 2.5
45%1.90
Over 3.5
24%3.20
Under 1.5
30%3.55
Under 2.5
55%1.87
Under 3.5
76%1.33
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 5.3 = 10.2
Over 8.5
67%1.48
Over 9.5
56%1.83
Over 10.5
44%2.26
Under 8.5
33%2.43
Under 9.5
44%1.90
Under 10.5
56%1.52
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.1 = 4.6
Over 3.5
67%1.38
Over 4.5
49%1.83
Under 3.5
33%2.90
Under 4.5
51%1.83

Match Events

5'Manuel GarcíaAssist: Julian Mavilla
11'Juan Manuel InsaurraldeFoul
13'Elián GiménezFoul
29'Gaston AvilaAssist: Enzo Copetti
31'Álan RodríguezFoul
43'Julian MavillaDissent
44'Cristian Exequiel Zabala INMauricio Martínez out
51'Thiago SantamaríaFoul
55'Thiago Santamaría INSantiago Salle out
55'Julian Mavilla INRenzo Orihuela out
57'Franco Cervi INJuan Giménez out
59'Ángel Di María INJulian Fernandez out
65'Emanuel CoronelFoul
67'Renzo Orihuela
75'Álan Rodríguez INMarco Ruben out
76'Emanuel Coronel INElías Enzo Verón out
82'Junior Marabel INJonathan Herrera out
82'Manuel García INGastón Alberto Arturia out
88'Card upgrade confirmedSantiago Salle
90'Santiago SalleSerious foul
90+5'Gaston AvilaAssist: Ignacio Ovando

Lineups

Sarmiento Junin
3-4-2-1Coach: Facundo Sava
Rosario Central
4-2-3-1Coach: J. Almirón
Avg rating6.21
Avg rating6.66
T. Ayala6.212T. Ayala
T. Santamaría6.129T. Santamaría
J. Insaurralde5.82J. Insaurralde
L. Suárez6.43L. Suárez
U. Giménez6.720U. Giménez
M. García7.55M. García
C. Zabala5.715C. Zabala
G. González6.311G. González
E. Giménez6.223E. Giménez
J. Mavilla7.021J. Mavilla
J. Marabel6.427J. Marabel
J. Ledesma6.223J. Ledesma
E. Coronel6.332E. Coronel
Ignacio Ovando6.946I. Ovando
G. Ávila8.813G. Ávila
A. Sandez6.13A. Sandez
A. Rodríguez6.188A. Rodríguez
V. Pizarro6.320V. Pizarro
Á. Di María6.411Á. Di María
F. Cervi6.510F. Cervi
J. Campaz7.28J. Campaz
E. Copetti6.722E. Copetti

Sarmiento Junin Substitutes

35F. Alaggia
1I. Arboleda
24J. Herrera82'for Junior Marabel6.6
7P. Magnín
16Mauricio Leonel Martínez44'for Cristian Exequiel Zabala6.0
44R. Orihuela55'for Julian Mavilla67'5.1
77N. Pasquini
8S. Salle55'for Thiago Santamaría90'5.5
26Y. Arismendi
6G. Arturia82'for Manuel García6.1
9D. Churín
36R. Maisterra

Rosario Central Substitutes

35L. Ramos
15F. Mallo
9M. Ruben75'for Álan Rodríguez6.7
33A. Soto
42E. Veron76'for Emanuel Coronel6.8
1A. Werner
2S. Zaracho
19L. Segovia
24Juan Valentín Giménez57'for Franco Cervi6.5
18J. Fernández59'for Ángel Di María6.4
16T. Badaloni

Match Stats

Sarmiento JuninRosario Central
35%Ball Possession65%
2Corner Kicks13
4Yellow Cards2
2Red Cards0
7Total Shots17
2Shots on Goal6
5Shots off Goal8
4Shots Inside Box12
3Shots Outside Box5
0Blocked Shots3
11Fouls8
1Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves1
242Total Passes436
161Passes Accurate346
8Free Kicks11

Team Comparison

Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin
Rosario CentralRosario Central
1613Elo Rating 1806
1.05Attack 2.55
1.50Defense 2.20
14%Hit Rate 86%
10.0Shots per Game 16.8
2.7Shots on Target 6.5
3.3Corners per Game 7.7
3.8Cards per Game 1.6

Game State Tendencies

Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.8 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Rosario CentralRosario Central
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 1.1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 7 meetings, all competitions

Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin2Wins · 29%
Draws00%
Rosario CentralRosario Central5Wins · 71%
2.6Avg Goals
43%Both teams scored3 of 7
43%3+ goals3 of 7

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina20/04/2026
Rosario CentralSarmiento Junin
21
Liga Profesional Argentina24/10/2025
Sarmiento JuninRosario Central
01
Liga Profesional Argentina23/02/2025
Rosario CentralSarmiento Junin
10
Liga Profesional Argentina20/07/2024
Rosario CentralSarmiento Junin
42
Liga Profesional Argentina04/03/2023
Sarmiento JuninRosario Central
41
Liga Profesional Argentina09/07/2022
Rosario CentralSarmiento Junin
10
Liga Profesional Argentina07/08/2021
Sarmiento JuninRosario Central
10

Recent Form

Referee Profile

Andres Merlos195 matches

4.38Cards per match
4.10Yellow cards per match
0.28Red cards per match
22.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Andres Merlos4.38
Other referees5.31

4.38 cards a match, 0.93 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.31).

Cards come from 176 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Apertura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia16104229:15+1434DWWWW
2River PlateRiver Plate1692522:12+1029WLWWW
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1685317:13+429WLWWW
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1684420:16+428WWLWL
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1675417:13+426LDWLL
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1682619:19026WWWLL
7HuracanHuracan1657417:13+422LDWWD
8Racing ClubRacing Club1656517:15+221DDLLW
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1656515:15021DDWLD
10TigreTigre1648418:15+320LDDLL
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1661913:20-719WLLWW
12BanfieldBanfield1653817:19-218DLLWL
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1635815:20-514LDLWL
14AldosiviAldosivi160886:19-138LDLDL
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto1612135:24-195LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1629:1534
2River PlateRiver Plate1622:1229
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1617:1329
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1620:1628
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1617:1326
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1619:1926
7HuracanHuracan1617:1322
8Racing ClubRacing Club1617:1521
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1615:1521
10TigreTigre1618:1520
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1613:2019
12BanfieldBanfield1617:1918
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1615:2014
14AldosiviAldosivi166:198
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto165:245

Clausura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Rosario CentralRosario Central1594224:12+1231WWLWL
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1484218:11+728WLWWW
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1584323:19+428WWWLL
4River PlateRiver Plate1572619:14+523WLWWW
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1565416:13+323LDWLL
6Barracas CentralBarracas Central1565415:13+223DDWLD
7Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1563623:23021WLLWW
8HuracanHuracan1554612:16-419LDWWD
9Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1454517:22-519DWWWW
10Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1445513:13017LDLWL
11TigreTigre1544715:16-116LDDLL
12Racing ClubRacing Club1543816:22-615DDLLW
13BanfieldBanfield1435615:20-514DLLWL
14AldosiviAldosivi15321016:24-811LDLDL
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto15231010:21-119LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Rosario CentralRosario Central1524:1231
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1418:1128
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1523:1928
4River PlateRiver Plate1519:1423
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1516:1323
6Barracas CentralBarracas Central1515:1323
7Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1523:2321
8HuracanHuracan1512:1619
9Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1417:2219
10Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1413:1317
11TigreTigre1515:1616
12Racing ClubRacing Club1516:2215
13BanfieldBanfield1415:2014
14AldosiviAldosivi1516:2411
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto1510:219

About the Sarmiento Junin vs Rosario Central forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Sarmiento Junin and Rosario Central in the Liga Profesional Argentina table

In the Liga Profesional Argentina table, Rosario Central are 4th and Sarmiento Junin 11th, 9 points apart. League goal record so far: Sarmiento Junin 13-20, Rosario Central 20-16. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.