Sarmiento Junin vs Rosario Central prediction

Sarmiento Junin – Rosario Central, Liga Profesional, Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Eva Peron

Sarmiento Junin is #11 in the table (19 pts) and Rosario Central #4 (28 pts). Sarmiento Junin has not won any of its last 5 matches. Rosario Central is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Sarmiento Junin 1, draws 0, Rosario Central 5. Their last meeting, on April 19, 2026, ended Rosario Central 2-1 Sarmiento Junin.

Sarmiento Junin

12:15 AM

Rosario Central

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Rosario Central bring the better form line and a sustained edge in this fixture’s recent history. Sarmiento’s home defensive record, however, gives them a genuine platform to frustrate a side that will expect to have more of the ball. Central’s patience in possession against Sarmiento’s compact shape is the central theme, while the conflicting absence information should be checked close to kickoff. The market baseline narrowly favours the visitors, but this projects as a competitive away test rather than a straightforward one.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 4 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Rosario Central have won each of the last four league meetings, including the latest match earlier this year. The broader recent series also favours Central, though Sarmiento have shown they can hurt them at home.

Injuries and absences

Availability is not fully settled: the supplied feed reports no absences, but FotMob lists Carlos Villalba and Gastón González as Sarmiento long-term knee-ligament cases. If those listings are current, Sarmiento lose squad depth rather than a clearly confirmed starter from the supplied material.

Form (last 5)

Sarmiento JuninLeague position #11 · 19 ptsD D L

Rosario CentralLeague position #4 · 28 ptsW W W

Sarmiento Junin vs Rosario Central stats

	Sarmiento Junin	Rosario Central
Played	30	33
Goals scored	35	47
Goals conceded	41	30
Clean sheets	8	11

Last meetings

2026-04-19Rosario Central 2-1 Sarmiento Junin
2025-10-24Sarmiento Junin 0-1 Rosario Central
2025-02-23Rosario Central 1-0 Sarmiento Junin
2024-07-20Rosario Central 4-2 Sarmiento Junin
2023-03-03Sarmiento Junin 4-1 Rosario Central
2022-07-08Rosario Central 1-0 Sarmiento Junin