Dep. Riestra vs Platense Prediction & Betting Tips (2 March)

Deportivo Riestra welcome Platense to the compact Estadio Guillermo Laza in Buenos Aires for this Liga Profesional Apertura clash scheduled for early March 2026, a meeting between a newly promoted side still finding its feet and a visitor pushing near the top of the table. Riestra’s last weeks have been defined by tight margins: a gritty 0-0 draw against Huracán, a 1-1 home result with Newell’s, and narrow defeats away to Estudiantes and Boca Juniors. Their defensive structure, often in a back five, has kept games close but left them short of attacking punch, with just a handful of goals scored across the opening rounds.

Recent form tells a story of contrast. Riestra’s best moments have come in cup and home fixtures, including their hard‑fought win over Deportivo Maipú (1-0) and a battling league draw at Barracas Central. However, they also slipped at home to Defensa y Justicia (0-1), underlining how one mistake can undo long spells of disciplined defending. In the league table they sit in the lower half, but their goal difference is more respectable than their points tally suggests, reinforcing the impression of a side that is stubborn, organized, and rarely blown away, even by more established opponents.

Platense arrive with a more positive recent record and a reputation for control rather than chaos. Over the past two months they have pieced together important league wins against Barracas Central and Talleres, plus a cup victory over Monte Maíz (1-0), while also earning resilient away draws at Boca Juniors and Unión. Their home triumph over Instituto (2-1) showcased a side capable of turning pressure into goals. At the same time, news from recent weeks has focused on a cluster of injuries—such as issues for Minerva, Goni, Bobadilla, Gómez, and Portillo—which slightly thins their depth but has not yet derailed their strong defensive numbers.

Head‑to‑head history between these clubs in recent seasons has been remarkably cagey, with several encounters ending level and multiple matches finishing without a goal, including a 0-0 in November 2024. Both teams currently lean on compact shapes and conservative risk profiles, and their February fixtures again highlighted low‑scoring patterns: Riestra’s 0-0 against Huracán and Platense’s 0-0 at Boca Juniors fit the same mold. With Platense higher in the standings but facing a stubborn home side in a tight stadium, everything points toward another tense, tactical battle, and our correct score prediction settles on a balanced 0-0 outc