Seeking to pick up successive home victories for the first time since February, Huracan welcome Atletico Tucuman to the Estadio Tomas Adolfo Duco on Sunday.
The visitors, on the other hand, head into the game on a seven-game unbeaten run across all competitions and will look to keep the juggernaut rolling.
Match preview
Huracan failed to make it two wins from two on Wednesday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by a dogged Defensa Justicia side away from home.
In an end-to-end affair at the Norberto Tomaghello Stadium, Carlos Rotondi broke the deadlock in the 17th minute but the visitors responded six minutes later as Franco Cristaldo scored to force a share of the spoils.
Prior to that, Diego Dabove's men ended their three-game losing streak on June 11 when they brushed aside Rosario Central 2-0 courtesy of Cristaldo's first-half strike and a 54th-minute own goal from Lauraro Blanco.
Huracan head into the weekend unbeaten in each of their last five home outings, claiming four wins and one draw since a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Boca Juniors last October.
While they will look to keep this fine run going, next up is the challenge of an opposing side who are unbeaten in each of the last three meetings between the teams since 2019.
Atletico Tucuman, on the other hand, picked up their first win of the season last time out when they came from behind to see off Lanus 2-1 at the Estadio Monumental Jose Fierro.
Twenty-year-old Lucas Varaldo scored in the 34th minute to hand the visitors a first-half lead but Ramiro Carrera struck twice in the second period to turn the game on its head.
Prior to that, Atletico Tucuman were held to a 1-1 draw by Colon de Santa in their season's curtain-raiser on June 4 before playing out an uneventful goalless draw with River Plate eight days later.
Lucas Pusineri's men head into the weekend unbeaten in each of their last seven outings across all competitions, winning three and claiming four draws since a 4-2 loss to Argentinos Juniors on April 21.
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Team News
Cesar Ibanez is a doubt for Huracan after the 23-year-old defender came off injured midway through the game against Defensa Justicia last time out.
With his strike in the aforementioned game, Cristaldo has now scored in two straight outings and the 25-year-old will be one to keep an eye out for.
Meanwhile, Pusineri will be unable to call upon the services of Marcelo Ortiz, who is set to sit out his third straight game after picking up an injury in the season opener against Colon.
Atletico Tucuman will also make do with the absence of Ramiro Cristobal, who picked up a muscle injury in the clash with Newell's Old Boys back in March.
Argentine defender Agustin Lagos continues his long journey to full fitness after the 20-year-old defender suffered a cruciate ligament injury in August 2021.
Huracan possible starting lineup:
Chaves; Soto, Galvan, Merolla, Ibanez; Cristaldo, Fattori, Hezze; Garre, Coccaro, Cabral
Atletico Tucuman possible starting lineup:
Lampe; Garay, Bianchi, Capasso, Orihuela; Rius, Acosta, Pereyra, Carrera; Lotti, Menendez
We say: Huracan 1-1 Atletico Tucuman
While Huracan will be looking to return to winning ways, standing in their way is an opposing side who are unbeaten in seven straight outings across all competitions. However, Atletico Tucuman have failed to win any of their last 13 away games and we predict this trend will continue with the spoils being shared in this one.
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