Colon Santa Fe vs CA Estudiantes - Primera Nacional

All eyes turn to the home ground on October 3, 2026 as Colon Santa Fe welcome CA Estudiantes in a Primera Nacional encounter that promises tension, intrigue and no shortage of subplot. The spectacle was once again on show ahead of Nice’s Europa League clash with AS Roma on Thursday, but what was supposed to be a display of power and pride quickly turned into a far more comical scene.

A glance at the Primera Nacional table tells the story: Colon Santa Fe in 6th and CA Estudiantes in 7th, with positions to defend and places to climb. It has been a solid if unspectacular run for the hosts — LDLWW across their last five with a win rate of 41.38% — and they will want to push on from here. The visitors have been hard to predict on their travels, WLDLW in their last five reflecting a win rate of 34.48%. The contrast in attacking output — 1.21 versus 0.9 goals per game — adds an extra layer of intrigue. If he finds a way of those three players gelling and playing together - making one of them run in beyond - then Chelsea will have a very good season.

The touchline duel between the two managers adds another layer of intrigue, with both likely to tweak their setups in search of a decisive edge. But the Greek winger believes the mentality Arsenal are showing in pre-season is a sign they are ready to defend their crown.

With A. Ruiz leading the league's scoring charts at 2 goals, the contest is unlikely to be short of attacking intent. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. Lewis Hall in pre-season action for Newcastle United(Image: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images) Manchester United and Arsenal sent scouts to watch Brazilian forward Kaua Elias score a perfect hat-trick for Shakhtar Donetsk, according to The Sun.

With the sides closely matched, the outcome may well hinge on which team takes its chances on the day. All signs point towards a home win, with Colon Santa Fe favoured to come out on top by a 2-1 scoreline. The result at the home ground could resonate well beyond matchday in the Primera Nacional picture. Joe Gomez is expected to miss the start of Liverpool's Premier League campaign through injury - but it is not likely to impact the Reds' transfer plans.