FORMOSA, Argentina (Interstat) — Argentino de Junin will visit La Union on Tuesday at Estadio Cincuentenario in Formosa, Argentina, in a matchup of teams seeking early-season traction. Argentino de Junin enters the game with a 3-2 record, while La Union is 1-2. La Union will serve as the home team, and Argentino de Junin will be the visitor. The game will be played at Estadio Cincuentenario.

Dylan Smith is the player to watch for Argentino de Junin. In his most recent outing, Smith scored 26 points and added seven rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes during a 78-76 loss to Quimsa. He also had 21 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block in an 84-82 win over Boca Juniors, and he finished with five points, three rebounds and one block in an 87-82 loss to Gimnasia Indalo. In the loss to Quimsa, Josh Ferguson added five points and 11 rebounds, while Leandro Cerminato scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds.

La Union’s most recent result was a 74-68 overtime loss to Racing de Chiv. Alexis Elsener led La Union with 14 points and 11 rebounds in 33 minutes. Tomas Nuno added 12 points and seven rebounds, and Windi Graterol finished with five points, seven rebounds, one assist and three blocks. Earlier this season, La Union won 90-86 at Platense and lost 92-86 at Gimnasia Indalo.

Argentino de Junin’s other results this season include an 84-82 win over Boca Juniors, an 87-82 loss to Gimnasia Indalo, an 82-79 win over San Martin and a 79-68 win over Ferro Carril Oeste. After Tuesday, Argentino de Junin is scheduled to face Obera, Regatas Corrientes, Lanus, Instituto Cordoba, Atenas, San Lorenzo, Penarol and Racing de Chiv, among others. La Union’s upcoming slate includes Boca Juniors, Lanus, Atenas, Independiente, Olimpico, Quimsa, Regatas Corrientes, San Martin, Obera and Instituto Cordoba.

The matchup at Estadio Cincuentenario will be played in Formosa, Argentina. Both teams have played five and three games, respectively, this season, and each will look to use the meeting as a step in its early schedule. La Union will seek to bounce back from its overtime defeat, while Argentino de Junin will try to build on its 3-2 start. The meeting gives both clubs another opportunity to establish form before their schedules continue. Argentino de Junin is the visiting team.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of La Union 85, Argentino de Junin 79. La Union has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -8.5. The over/under for the game is 164.5.