The Gimnasia La Plata & Boca Juniors bosses Gorosito and Ibarra are both worrying about and feeling excited about this highly important game in the upper part of the Superliga table.
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Superliga
- Boca Juniors is in the best form (5-1-0) in Superliga
Boca Juniors could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Superliga game only four sleeps ago.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
Gimnasia La Plata are steadily winning Superliga games and points here at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games.
An away draw last time out for Gimnasia La Plata, facing Barracas Central in a game that ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Gorosito made a successful contribution in the game against Barracas Central, bringing on Domínguez who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw. Midfielder Cardozo was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.01 (out of ten) in that game. Cardozo served one assist and hit one key pass.
Preceding that match was the home game against Tigre that was lost 0-1.It should be noted that a peek at the 18 most recent league matches shows that 15 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
There will be little rest for Gimnasia La Plata after this match as they are travelling to Banfield for a Superliga game in only three days.
Gimnasia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. Gimnasia La Plata have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Boca Juniors form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Boca Juniors playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Boca Juniors goalkeeper Agustin Daniel Rossi is eager to challenge this, with his 500 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
The regulars enjoyed Boca Juniors's previous fixture versus Vélez Sarsfield (placed 27th), a 1-0 win played at home. Juniors goalie Rossi was high and low in the Vélez Sarsfield game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Rossi (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.0. Rossi topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the win at home hosting Quilmes in the Copa Argentina (3-2).
Low on goals? 8 of this team's last 10 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Aldosivi in just three days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Gimnasia La Plata three wins, two draws and Boca Juniors three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 6 red cards from the last eight encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Benedetto 11 goals |   C. Tarragona 10 goals | B. Alemán Athaydes 9 goals |
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
Boca Juniors missing players
| Gimnasia La Plata | Boca Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 39 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 46 | 25 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 51 |
| 33 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 33 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 87% |
| 64% | 59% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 53% | 62% |
| 33% | 35% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 41% | 44% |
| 25% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 36% | 41% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 35% | 44% |
| 44% | 53% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 80% | 47% | 44% |
| 31% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 29% | 26% |
| 5 | 6.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 7.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12.5 | 13.4 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 27% | 28% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 25% | 28% |
| 10.9 | 9.4 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 11.9 | 10.5 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
- Boca Juniors is in the best form (5-1-0) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gimnasia La Plata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 42 |
| 2 | Atlético Tucumán | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Huracán | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Gimnasia La Plata | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | River Plate | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 35 |
| 7 | Tigre | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 33 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | Patronato | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Platense | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 |
| 14 | Independiente | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 15 | Sarmiento | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 16 | Defensa y Justicia | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 18 | Barracas Central | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 28 |
| 19 | Estudiantes | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 27 |
| 20 | Banfield | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 26 |
| 21 | Union Santa Fe | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 26 |
| 22 | Talleres Córdoba | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 23 | Rosario Central | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
| 24 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 25 | Colón | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 22 |
| 26 | Lanús | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 20 |
| 27 | Vélez Sarsfield | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 16 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
