Defensores de Belgrano vs Alvarado tips and predictions

Unlikely to be straightforward for Defensores de Belgrano

There's not much between Defensores de Belgrano and Alvarado in the Primera Nacional. The hosts are in seventh place with 11 points, compared to their opponents who are in 17th place on 7 points.

The hosts are a short price but they don't offer any value so this preview looks elsewhere for a prediction.

This isn't a confident view but the short price for Defensores de Belgrano has made them unbackable. Alvarado don't look likely to get the win but they might keep the hosts honest.

The betting markets imply that only one side is likely to score due to the favouritism for Defensores de Belgrano. But if you are looking at the Both Teams To Score market, the Yes option will be a live runner until the final whistle.

Defensores de Belgrano have drawn 9 of their last 17 matches on their own soil coupled with the fact that Alvarado have drawn 10 of their last 19 matches and while the prediction is for any deadlock, a 1-1 scoreline shouldn't be dismissed here. It isn't a very exciting prediction and it feels like a match to be on your guard about and so the draw is certainly food for thought. A stalemate is on the cards.