Santa Fe vs Llaneros - Primera A

A fascinating Primera A chapter awaits on April 1, 2026 when Santa Fe take on Llaneros at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. Maresca needs the qualitative depth to meet the demands of a season across 60-plus games.

Both Santa Fe and Llaneros will be eager to build momentum when they meet in Primera A. Patchy would be the kindest description of Santa Fe's recent run: WDDDW in their last five, a season win rate of 37.5%. The visitors have been hard to predict on their travels, LLLLW in their last five reflecting a win rate of 33.33%. The contrast in attacking output — 1.5 versus 1.22 goals per game — adds an extra layer of intrigue. The 24-year-old finished first in one of Arsenal's big pre-season testing challenges - a 1.4km run at full pace.

Set-piece efficiency and transition play often decide fixtures of this nature, and both managers will have been drilling those phases on the training ground. They were slightly found out against Amorim's Milan in pre-season, with the press not quite sharp enough - the fourth goal, in particular, came from just one ball over a high-lined defence.

The fixture features no shortage of talent, and the league's top marksman Y. Guzmán — 16 goals this term — will be one to watch. Whoever wins the individual duel between the two sides' chief playmakers is likely to dictate the rhythm and, ultimately, the destination of the points. Youri Tielemans praised the "humble" and "hard-working" Rashford and said he hoped to see the forward match his impact for Aston Villa at Man United now he has returned to the fold at his boyhood club.

The fixture has the feel of a coin-flip, and picking a winner with any conviction would require a braver pundit than most. A share of the spoils looks the most probable outcome, with neither side holding a decisive edge — a 2-2 draw feels like a fitting result. With positions in the Primera A table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. The club are understood to favour a profile closer to Aurelien Tchouameni or a Premier League‑proven alternative rather than Manu Kone.