Chacarita Juniors welcome Patronato de Parana on Saturday, Sep 26 at 10:00 PM in a Primera Nacional fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Chacarita Juniors come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Patronato de Parana travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Chacarita Juniors won their last outing, while Patronato de Parana suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Despite playing at home, Chacarita Juniors face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Patronato de Parana have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Chacarita Juniors won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Chacarita Juniors a slight edge, but Patronato de Parana are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.