Matchday 38 kicks off in Argentina’s Primera Division on August 2, 2024, with Newell’s Old Boys hosting Estudiantes for the first fixture. Newell’s, founded in 1905, holds the record for most league titles at 32, while Estudiantes is known for producing several Argentine football legends, including Lionel Messi and Sergio Agüero. On August 3, Godoy Cruz faces Arg Juniors; Vélez Sarsfield battles Defensa y Justicia; Talleres meets Instituto; Independiente clashes with San Lorenzo; Huracán takes on Racing Club; Sarmiento duels Belgrano; Unión confronts River Plate; Boca Juniors go head-to-head with Barracas Central; Atletico Tucumán meets Independiente Rivadavia; and Lanús faces Tigre. Lanús, established in 1915, was the first Argentine club to win both the Primera División and Copa Libertadores titles in the same year (2013).
In the table below you will find our AI prediccions for Argentina Primera Division round 38.
| Date |
Home Team |
Away Team |
Prediction |
| 2024-08-02 |
Newell’s OB |
Estudiantes |
1 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Godoy Cruz |
Arg Juniors |
1 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Vélez Sarsfield |
Defensa y Just |
1 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Talleres |
Instituto |
1 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Independiente |
San Lorenzo |
1 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Huracán |
Racing Club |
1 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Sarmiento |
Belgrano |
1 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Unión |
River Plate |
1 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Boca Juniors |
Barracas Central |
1 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Atlé Tucumán |
Independiente Rivadavia |
1 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Lanús |
Tigre |
1 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Deportivo Riestra |
Cen. Córdoba–SdE |
1 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Gimnasia–LP |
Rosario Central |
1 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Platense |
Banfield |
1 |
The table below shows the goal averages for each encounter based on home teams average performance (goals scored and conceded) at home, and away teams average performance away.
| Date |
Home Team |
Away Team |
Goal Avg. |
| 2024-08-02 |
Newell’s OB |
Estudiantes |
1.74 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Godoy Cruz |
Arg Juniors |
2.16 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Vélez Sarsfield |
Defensa y Just |
2.02 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Talleres |
Instituto |
2.23 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Independiente |
San Lorenzo |
2.02 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Huracán |
Racing Club |
2.05 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Sarmiento |
Belgrano |
2.22 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Unión |
River Plate |
2.45 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Boca Juniors |
Barracas Central |
2.46 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Atlé Tucumán |
Independiente Rivadavia |
2.22 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Lanús |
Tigre |
2.09 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Deportivo Riestra |
Cen. Córdoba–SdE |
2.28 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Gimnasia–LP |
Rosario Central |
2.68 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Platense |
Banfield |
2.24 |
The median goal provides a stable measure of a team’s typical scoring performance. Unlike the mean, which can be influenced by outliers, the median is robust and useful for predicting future performance. Please see the table below for the teams median performance at home or away, respectively.
| Date |
Home Team |
Away Team |
Median Home |
Median Away |
| 2024-08-02 |
Newell’s OB |
Estudiantes |
1.50 |
1.60 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Godoy Cruz |
Arg Juniors |
2.05 |
2.00 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Vélez Sarsfield |
Defensa y Just |
1.50 |
2.10 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Talleres |
Instituto |
1.75 |
1.95 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Independiente |
San Lorenzo |
2.20 |
1.30 |
| 2024-08-03 |
Huracán |
Racing Club |
1.70 |
1.90 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Sarmiento |
Belgrano |
1.70 |
2.45 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Unión |
River Plate |
1.70 |
2.65 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Boca Juniors |
Barracas Central |
2.40 |
2.50 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Atlé Tucumán |
Independiente Rivadavia |
2.20 |
2.10 |
| 2024-08-04 |
Lanús |
Tigre |
1.80 |
1.85 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Deportivo Riestra |
Cen. Córdoba–SdE |
2.30 |
2.20 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Gimnasia–LP |
Rosario Central |
2.90 |
2.00 |
| 2024-08-05 |
Platense |
Banfield |
1.80 |
2.20 |
We also have calculated the average goals scored and conceded for the teams. See the table below.
| Team |
Home Goals |
Home Conceded |
Away Goals |
Away Conceded |
| River Plate |
2.06 |
0.74 |
1.54 |
1.17 |
| Racing Club |
1.41 |
0.74 |
1.35 |
0.95 |
| Talleres |
1.42 |
0.85 |
1.28 |
1.15 |
| Boca Juniors |
1.67 |
0.82 |
0.98 |
1.12 |
| Atlé Tucumán |
1.51 |
0.88 |
1.05 |
1.44 |
| Instituto |
1.18 |
0.88 |
1.35 |
0.84 |
| Estudiantes |
1.55 |
0.75 |
0.86 |
0.95 |
| Belgrano |
1.22 |
1.07 |
1.18 |
1.50 |
| Lanús |
1.22 |
0.85 |
1.07 |
0.97 |
| Godoy Cruz |
1.34 |
0.90 |
0.98 |
0.95 |
| Vélez Sarsfield |
1.20 |
0.58 |
1.09 |
1.13 |
| Defensa y Just |
1.36 |
1.15 |
0.91 |
1.35 |
| Gimnasia–LP |
1.54 |
1.31 |
0.75 |
1.41 |
| Arg Juniors |
1.45 |
0.72 |
0.74 |
1.34 |
| Unión |
1.27 |
0.92 |
0.92 |
0.93 |
| Banfield |
1.25 |
1.00 |
0.89 |
1.56 |
| Independiente |
1.25 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
0.82 |
| Newell’s OB |
0.99 |
0.66 |
1.08 |
1.32 |
| Barracas Central |
1.10 |
1.49 |
0.95 |
1.49 |
| Huracán |
0.91 |
0.89 |
1.07 |
1.22 |
| Platense |
1.22 |
0.81 |
0.78 |
1.17 |
| Rosario Central |
0.92 |
0.68 |
0.89 |
1.62 |
| San Lorenzo |
0.95 |
0.72 |
0.85 |
0.93 |
| Independiente Rivadavia |
0.91 |
1.21 |
0.75 |
1.30 |
| Tigre |
0.89 |
1.39 |
0.72 |
1.41 |
| Cen. Córdoba–SdE |
1.01 |
1.35 |
0.60 |
1.76 |
| Sarmiento |
0.83 |
0.92 |
0.68 |
1.40 |
| Deportivo Riestra |
0.95 |
1.25 |
0.50 |
1.36 |
