Prediction: Union Santa Fe vs Rosario

Verdict: Union Santa Fe win

Best Odds: 6/5

Bookmaker: Dachbet

Hoping to claim an immediate response late on Wednesday night, Union Santa Fe will host Rosario in midweek.

Union Santa Fe

Starting with the hosts, watching their extended flurry come to an abrupt end last weekend as they suffered a 2-1 loss away at Racing Club, Union Santa Fe are certainly seeking an immediate response here. Making a string of improvements since opening up the 2024 campaign and still battling it out at the top of the Primera Division table, Killy Gonzalez’s men have lost just one of their first seven top-flight appearances. Opening June with a 1-0 victory away at Independiente Rivadavia, the one-time Inter Milan star should find the mood in his camp at a real high. Hoping to lay down another Primera Division marker here, Union Santa Fe will also be excited by their recent purple patch on home soil. Including a 2-1 win against San Lorenzo last month, Wednesday’s hosts have won all of their first three top-flight showdowns at the Estadio 15 de Abril by an aggregate score of 5-1.

Team News

Shown a late red card against his former club last weekend, former Racing Club star Claudio Corvalan will miss out through suspension here. However, aside from the veteran defender, Union Santa Fe have reported a clean bill of health and have no fresh injuries to worry about.

Both opening their respective Primera Division accounts last month, the duo of Adrian Balboa and ex-Boca Juniors striker Nicolas Orsini will spearhead Gonzalez’s attack on Wednesday night.

Rosario

As for the visitors, putting in a toothless performance last weekend as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at home against Huracan, Rosario have drastically struggled to find any kind of fluidity since opening up the 2024 campaign. Mustering just a pair of victories from any of their first seven Premier Division showdowns, Miguel Angel Russo is desperately seeking some stability. Still battling it out in the bottom-half of the table, Wednesday’s guests have also gained a reputation for their glaring issues on the road. Continuing on from last season, the former Boca Juniors boss has seen his squad muster just a single victory from any of their previous 11 appearances away from the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. It should also be highlighted, Rosario suffered a routine 3-1 loss when they last travelled to Union Santa Fe back in October 2021.

Team News

Both yet to make a single Premier Division appearance since opening up the 2024 campaign, Rosario will once again be unable to call upon the duo of Agustin Bravo and one-time Hull City striker Abel Hernandez on Wednesday night.

Likewise, still dealing with a recent muscle injury, Russo’s side are once again sweating over the fitness of 20-year-old Tomas O’Connor. Notching three goals in his first seven Primera Division appearances, academy graduate Augustin Modica will spearhead Rosario’s charge.

Key Factors to Consider

• When Union Santa Fe and Rosario last met back in March 2023, Wednesday’s opponents played out a 1-1 stalemate at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.
• In fact, El Tate are unbeaten in all of their previous six meetings against the Rabble.
• Union Santa Fe have won all of their opening three Premier Division matchups on home soil by an aggregate score of 5-1.
• Rosario have recorded just a single victory from any of their last 11 away fixtures across all competitions.
• When Rosario last travelled to the Estadio 15 de Abril back in October 2021, they suffered a 3-1 loss.

Conclusion

Despite suffering a first Primera Division defeat of the season away at Racing Club last weekend, Union Sante Fe should still find the mood in their camp at a real high. Winning all of their first three top-flight showdowns in front of their own supporters by an aggregate score of 5-1, Wednesday’s hosts will be looking to cash in on a Rosario squad that have continued to show some glaring issues on the road. With El Tate landing a 3-1 victory when they welcomed the Rabble to town back on October 2021, we are predicting a similar outcome here.

Verdict: Union Santa Fe win

Best Odds: 6/5

Bookmaker: Dachbet