Di María’s Rosario Central carry the stronger travel record into Tucumán

The away test for Atlético Tucumán

Rosario Central’s away record is the clearest contrast before Saturday’s Clausura - 13 meeting: seven wins, four draws and four losses this season away from home. Atlético Tucumán have won two, drawn eight and lost four in their home games. Central have scored 17 away goals and conceded 15, while Atlético have scored 12 at home and conceded 13.

A top-versus-lower-table test

The provisional Clausura - Group B table places Rosario Central first on 22 points from 12 games, with Atlético Tucumán 10th on 14 points from 12 games. In the Apertura - Group B table, Central are fourth on 28 points and Atlético are 13th on 14 points, a 14-point difference. Those positions give both sides a clear reason to add to their current totals, without establishing any further consequence.

Goal threat and recent evidence

Á. Di María carries Central’s leading listed threat with 10 goals and four assists in 25 appearances. L. Díaz is Atlético’s key scorer in the supplied chart, with seven goals and one assist in 21 appearances. Both teams’ latest listed result is a loss; the supplied form sequences cover 28 Atlético results and 31 Rosario Central results, so that single latest outcome should not define the wider picture.

Atlético’s most-used shape is 4-1-4-1, recorded in 12 matches, while Central have used 4-2-3-1 in 23. The kickoff question is concrete: can Atlético’s home defensive record contain Di María while Díaz turns their home advantage into goals?