Junior vs Santa Fe - Primera A

The Primera A returns to the home ground on August 29, 2026, where Junior and Santa Fe will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. There are just three weeks to go in the transfer window and City face more transfer questions than answers ahead of the new campaign.

Both Junior and Santa Fe will be eager to build momentum when they meet in Primera A. Junior are in the midst of a difficult spell, LWLLL in their last five summing up a win rate of 0%. Santa Fe have blown hot and cold, WDDDW across their last five and a season win rate of 37.5%. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Junior average 1.14 per game to Santa Fe's 1.5, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. Manchester City are nearing an agreement with Marseille for an experienced goalkeeper as they continue reshaping the position behind Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Junior and Santa Fe have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. And his efficiency in possession will be helped by those whom he now shares a dressing room with, allowing a more progressive midfielder to develop akin to City's style.

Individual quality could tip the balance. The league's leading scorer Y. Guzmán, with 16 goals to his name this season, is a reminder of the firepower on display. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. But former Reds forward Teddy Sheringham believes Tielemans isn’t good enough to be the midfielder United needed.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 2-2 draw is easy to envisage. Whatever the outcome, the Primera A fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. The team currently most likely to win the 2026 WNBA Finals according to Opta.