Patronato vs Huracan Match Preview

Patronato and Huracan will go head to head for the 2nd round of the Copa Liga Profesional. The match will be held at the Presbítero Bartolomé Grella behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These two sides will seek their first three points of the season. This season, the teams are separated into six groups of four, with the first two of each group qualifying in Group A and the rest in Group B. The new formatted groups contain 12 teams each, and the first duo of group A will play in the competition's final.

The hosts are coming from a heavy 3-0 defeat in the previous round against Gimnasia, after a really poor performance against Maradona's team. It's still early in the season, and the teams need time to find their balance. However, Patronato will have to change many things around, in order to qualify. Considering their home advantage in today's game, I expect a very offensive approach by them.

In the previous round, Huracan drew 1-1 against Vélez Sarsfield at the Jose Amalfitani. The new additions of Renato Civelli, Adrian Arregui, and Facundo Cambeses will bring the quality and experience that the team needs. In their first game of the season, they had a very good performance, keeping the ball possession and their pace during the whole game, and if they were a little bit more effective in their chances, they could have even won. The manager Israel Damonte is counting a lot on his experienced players, Andres Chavez, Franco Cristaldo, and Leandro Grimi. The group they are playing this season contains a lot of difficult opponents, and they will have to grab their chance against weaker teams like Patronato.

Despite playing in an empty stadium, Patronato will give their best for a positive result. On the other hand, Huracan is currently in great shape and has more experience and quality in their roster. In this match, I will pick Huracan to win. The odds? Pretty decent at 2.70.