Group B leaders visit an injury-hit Platense
Argentinos Juniors travel to the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López to face Platense on Sunday, 11 October 2026, in round 12 of the Clausura. Martín Palermo’s side are 13th in Group A on ten points, winless in five league games, and have eight players injured. Nicolás Diez’s Argentinos lead Group B with 21 points and beat Tigre 2-1 last time out. Kick-off is at 17:00 local time (22:00 CEST), with Nicolás Ramírez the referee.
Platense have not won a home league game in the Clausura, drawing three and losing two.
Predicted lineups: Platense vs Argentinos
Platense’s injury list is long. Tomás Nasif is recovering from a cruciate ligament operation, Santiago Quirós from meniscus surgery and Gonzalo Goñi from Achilles surgery, while Luciano Giménez (shoulder), Héctor Bobadilla (knee), Ignacio Vázquez (hamstring), Juan Ignacio Saborido (knee) and Pablo Ferreira (toe fracture) are also out. The side below is based on the XI that drew 2-2 at Vélez. Argentinos are without Emiliano Viveros, who is out for the season, and are expected to stay with the side that beat Tigre.
Platense Team News & Preview
Platense’s league form has fallen away. They are winless in their last five league games, most recently drawing 2-2 at Vélez, and their last league win came at Barracas Central in August. At home they have not won at all in the Clausura: 2-2 with Unión, 0-4 against Talleres, 1-1 with Boca Juniors, 1-1 with Deportivo Riestra and 0-1 against Newell’s.
The cup has been a different story. Platense reached the Copa Argentina semi-finals for the first time, but the injury list now runs to eight senior players, including several defenders and midfielders. Bruno Sepúlveda is their top league scorer with four goals, and Platense have scored only 11 goals in 11 Clausura games.
What works for or against Platense
- Platense have not won a home league game in the Clausura.
- Eight players are injured, including Nasif, Quirós and Saborido.
- They drew 2-2 at Vélez in their last league game.
- They reached the Copa Argentina semi-finals for the first time.
Argentinos Juniors Team News & Preview
Argentinos are the most consistent side in Group B. They have won six, drawn three and lost two, with 15 goals scored and ten conceded, and they beat Tigre 2-1 at home last time out. The goals are spread around: Gastón Verón, Tomás Molina and Alan Lescano have five each, and Nicolás Oroz has four assists.
Their away form is less convincing. They won 3-2 at Sarmiento and 1-0 at Belgrano, but also lost at River Plate and Rosario Central and drew at Lanús and Barracas Central. That is the main reason I prefer protection against the draw rather than backing the away win outright.
What works for or against Argentinos
- Argentinos lead Group B with 21 points from 11 games.
- Verón, Molina and Lescano have five league goals each.
- They have won only two of their six away games in the Clausura.
- Argentinos won the last meeting 1-0 in March.
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Platense Form, Stats & Data
Platense score one goal per game and concede 1.55, numbers that explain why they sit near the bottom of Group A. With eight players injured and a cup semi-final on the horizon, the squad is stretched, and their home record of no wins in five Clausura games shows they have not been able to rely on Vicente López for points.
Argentinos Jrs Form, Stats & Data
Argentinos score 1.36 goals per game and concede 0.91, a balanced profile for a group leader. They have three players on five goals, which makes them less predictable than most sides in the league, and that depth should matter against a Platense team missing several regulars.
Platense vs Argentinos: Prediction & Betting Tip
Everything points towards the visitors. Argentinos lead their group, have goals spread across the side and won the last meeting, while Platense are winless in five league games, have not won at home in the Clausura and have eight players injured.
The strongest argument against the bet is Argentinos‘ away form and the general tightness of Argentine football. They have won only two of six away games in the Clausura, and draws are common in this league. That is why I am taking Draw No Bet rather than the straight away win: a draw returns the stake, and I expect the better side to edge it.
My main bet is Argentinos Juniors Draw No Bet at 1.72 with Winz. My correct-score pick is 0-1 to Argentinos Juniors.