Huracán host Deportivo Riestra on August 23, 2026, in a Liga Profesional de Fútbol fixture at Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó in Buenos Aires. The home side enter the contest looking to recover from a 2-0 defeat against Sarmiento, while the visitors most recently drew 1-1 with Gimnasia La Plata. Only one place separates the teams in the league ranking, with Huracán ninth and Deportivo Riestra eighth, but their season records and recent trends provide contrasting signals. Huracán have been difficult to break down at home, whereas Deportivo Riestra arrive without a victory in their last 17 away matches. The available statistics also point strongly toward a controlled, low-scoring encounter.

Huracán Recent Form and Key Statistics

Huracán return home after losing 2-0 to Sarmiento on August 16. Jordy Caicedo was sent off in that match, adding to the disappointment of a result that left the team needing an immediate response. Their broader recent record is more balanced: across the last five matches, Huracán have collected two victories, one draw and two defeats. During that run, they averaged 0.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game.

Their Liga Profesional de Fútbol season record stands at seven wins, ten draws and six defeats. Huracán have averaged 1.0 goal per match while allowing only 0.8, figures which underline how narrow many of their games have been. Their defensive numbers are particularly relevant for this fixture, as the first two home matches of the Clausura produced clean sheets: a 0-0 draw with Atlético Tucumán and a 1-0 victory over Banfield.

The low-scoring pattern extends beyond those two home results. Fewer than 3.5 total goals have been recorded in each of Huracán’s last 11 matches across all competitions and in their last ten Liga Profesional de Fútbol games. In addition, their previous ten fixtures have all finished with under 1.5 goals in the second half. Five of their last 14 league matches ended goalless, while three of their previous 15 league games at home also produced no goals.

First-half caution has been another recurring theme. Huracán have gone into the interval level in each of their last seven home matches, including their previous six at home in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. That sequence suggests the hosts have regularly remained patient during the opening period rather than establishing an early advantage. Against an opponent with persistent away difficulties, their challenge is to convert defensive stability into a positive result.

Deportivo Riestra Recent Form and Key Statistics

Deportivo Riestra drew 1-1 against Gimnasia La Plata on August 18, but their overall form remains difficult. Their last five matches have brought one victory, one draw and three defeats, with averages of 0.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded. Over the full Liga Profesional de Fútbol campaign, they have registered three wins, eight draws and ten losses, scoring an average of only 0.5 goals per game and conceding 0.8.

The away record is the clearest concern for the visitors. Deportivo Riestra have failed to win any of their last 17 away matches. The supplied match context also notes that they have repeatedly struggled to score on their travels during 2026. This combination of limited attacking production and a long winless sequence away from home gives Huracán a meaningful advantage, even though the hosts have not been prolific themselves.

Deportivo Riestra’s matches have consistently stayed below high goal totals. Under 3.5 goals has landed in all of their last 27 Liga Profesional de Fútbol fixtures and in each of their previous 14 league away games. Looking across competitions, 35 of their last 36 matches have also contained fewer than 3.5 goals. More significantly for this preview, 25 of their last 27 league matches finished under 2.5 goals.

The timing statistics reinforce that pattern. At least one team failed to score before half-time in Deportivo Riestra’s last 22 league games and in 29 of their previous 31 matches overall. At least one side also went scoreless in the second half of each of their last 27 league fixtures. Furthermore, under 1.5 second-half goals occurred in 26 of their last 27 league matches and in 33 of their previous 36 games across all competitions. Deportivo Riestra have also trailed at half-time in six of their last ten away matches.

Huracán vs Deportivo Riestra Match Analysis

The statistical profile of this Liga Profesional de Fútbol match points toward a tight contest in which clear chances and goals may be limited. Huracán’s season average of one goal scored per game is modest, but their average of only 0.8 conceded provides a solid foundation. Deportivo Riestra have the same defensive average, yet their scoring rate drops to 0.5 per match, making it difficult to expect an open exchange.

The recent head-to-head evidence fits that assessment. The latest meeting finished 0-0 on February 21, 2026. Across the available head-to-head summary, Huracán have one win, two draws and one defeat, averaging 0.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded. Those balanced numbers offer no indication of a consistently dominant side, although current home and away trends give Huracán the stronger platform for this particular game.

Several probabilities support that view. Huracán have a 54% win probability, compared with 29% for the draw and 17% for a Deportivo Riestra victory. The home-or-draw option reaches 83%, reflecting the visitors’ 17-match winless away run. However, the clearest recurring theme concerns the expected goal total: under 2.5 goals carries a 67% probability, while both teams not scoring is rated at 63%.

Huracán’s repeated half-time draws at home could make the opening period especially measured. Deportivo Riestra’s long sequences involving at least one scoreless team in each half add further weight to a match shaped by defensive resistance rather than sustained attacking output. The hosts have the better opportunity to claim the points, but their own recent scoring average means a wide-margin result is not strongly supported. With both clubs averaging below one goal across their last five matches, a low total is the most coherent conclusion.

Huracán vs Deportivo Riestra prediction from BetMines: Under 2.5 goals with 67% probability.