Argentinos eye Apertura knockout spot against Atlético Tucumán | OneFootball

El Bicho comes in on the rise and is looking to strengthen its position, while El Decano needs a miracle to keep its chances alive.

Argentinos Juniors will host Atlético Tucumán this Saturday starting at 9:45 p.m. at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, for Matchday 15 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. The home side wants to move to within one step of the playoffs, while the visitors are forced to win to keep alive a hope that seems far off.

El Bicho is enjoying a strong run: it has won four of its last five matches and has 23 points, which keeps it firmly in the fight in Zone B. However, it is coming off a 3-1 loss to Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza, where it also lost Hernán López Muñoz, who was sent off and is a key piece of the team.

Despite that absence, the team will try to make the most of playing at home to take a decisive step: if it wins, it will be very close to securing its place in the playoffs, one of the club’s main goals for the semester.

On the other side, Atlético Tucumán’s current situation is much more complicated. Julio César Falcioni’s team is coming off a 0-0 draw against Tigre and has won only two of its last nine matches, numbers that have left it in 13th place with 10 points.

With this outlook, El Decano needs to win its three remaining matches and hope for a string of favorable results to qualify, a scenario that is almost impossible at this stage of the tournament.

So, Argentinos will look to confirm its great form, while Atlético Tucumán will try to cling to a last chance in a clash with a lot at stake in La Paternal.

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