Estudiantes narrowly defeats Patronato at Tierra de Campeones.

The home team opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a goal by Manuel Castro and leads the visitor 1-0.

The home team faces this match with reinforced spirits after winning in the previous game. Meanwhile, the visitor only earned one point and will have the opportunity to increase the lead in the fight for higher positions.

Estudiantes defeated Unión 1-0 in their previous match and will seek another favorable result at home. In the last 4 games played, they won 1 game, lost 1 opportunity, and drew in 2 matches.

Patronato earned one point in the previous match, drawing 0-0 with Argentinos Juniors. In the last few games, they obtained 2 victories and 2 draws.

The host is in the seventeenth position with 19 points (5 W - 4 D - 6 L), while the visitor has 23 points and is in eleventh place in the championship (6 W - 5 D - 4 L).

Andrés Gariano was the referee chosen for the match at Tierra de Campeones.

Probable lineup of Estudiantes today

The team led by Ricardo Zielinski plays with a 3-5-2 formation with Mariano Andújar in goal; Agustín Rogel, Nehuén Paz, and Fabián Noguera in defense; Manuel Castro, Jorge Rodríguez, Fernando Zuqui, Emmanuel Mas, and Benjamín Rollheiser in midfield; and Mauro Méndez and Mauro Boselli in the forward line.

Probable lineup of Patronato today

On the other hand, the team led by Facundo Sava sets up with a 3-5-2 strategy with Facundo Altamirano in goal; Raúl Lozano, Sergio Ojeda, Leonel Mosevich in defense; Nicolás Castro, Franco Leys, Sebastián Medina, Justo Giani, and Jonás Acevedo in midfield; and Marcelo Estigarribia and Jonathan Herrera in the forward line.