Almagro vs Nueva Chicago Prediction & Betting Tips (27 September)

Almagro host Nueva Chicago at Estadio Tres de Febrero in Argentina’s Primera Nacional, with the match listed for Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 18:30 UTC. The latest table picture keeps this tied near the lower middle of the group: Almagro sit around 14th and Nueva Chicago around 15th, so the pressure is less about title dreams and more about avoiding a late-season slide into the relegation conversation. Almagro’s recent rhythm has been uneven: they were beaten 3:1 by Temperley, but they had previously ground out a 0:1 away win over Patronato.

Nueva Chicago arrive with a similarly stop-start profile. They stopped the rot by beating Quilmes 1:0 in Mataderos, then shared a lively 2:2 at Colegiales, a result that again underlined their problem: enough structure to stay in games, not enough consistent finishing to turn pressure into three points. For the 2026/27 cycle, Almagro’s likely spine still revolves around Emiliano González in goal, Gonzalo Asís, Matías Cortave, Julián Vitale and Enzo Silcan across the back, Julián Marchioni and Juan Fernández Pinto in midfield, with Andrés Chávez, Franco Bustamante, Nicolás Tolosa and Mateo Benegas providing the attacking references. Nueva Chicago’s corresponding base has featured Facundo Masuero; Bruno Palazzo, Dylan Gissi, Gonzalo Paz and Diego Arroyo; Enzo Roldán and Tomás Rodríguez; with Thiago Ocampo, Evelio Cardozo, Lucas Ambrogio and Mauro Pérez the names most often carrying the attacking burden.

The tactical read points to caution first. Almagro’s home numbers have been built more on control than volume: modest scoring, acceptable defensive resistance, and a tendency for matches to stay under 2.5 goals. Nueva Chicago’s away profile is even more fragile in attack, with too many trips ending in failed-to-score outcomes, but their compact 4-2-3-1 does keep them within touching distance when the first goal does not arrive early. The head-to-head history leans slightly toward Almagro overall, yet the recent meetings have been tight enough that neither side can claim a psychological edge strong enough to force the game.

The European odds market reflects that balance, with Almagro priced around 2.60, the draw around 2.65 and Nueva Chicago around 2.75; those are unusually short draw and away prices for a home favourite, and they tell you the bookmakers expect a low-margin contest. With both attacks misfiring for stretches, both midfields prioritizing shape over risk, and the standings punishing defeat more than rewarding ambition, the most probable outcome is a tense match decided by discipline rather than quality. Our prediction is Almagro 0:0 Nueva Chic