Most would pick Gimnasia La Plata in this match vs Independiente, but the visitors will battle to the finish. Here's the complete Tipsway match guide!
- Independiente have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Superliga
The hosts Gimnasia La Plata saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Superliga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Newell's Old Boys.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Gimnasia La Plata have to build on here at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in the Superliga.
Gimnasia shared the glory with Newell's Old Boys in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Opportunity lost for Gimnasia La Plata in the Newell's Old Boys match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Tarragona, a natural forward, was the highest rated performer for the team in that match, earning a rating of 7.1 (out of 10). Tarragona scored one goal.
Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Universitario in the Copa Sudamericana.
It should be taken into account that a peek at the 12 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Gimnasia La Plata are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Atlético Tucumán awaits in four days.
Gimnasia La Plata have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Independiente form and stats
Independiente have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 1-5-5 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The fans enjoyed Independiente's previous game versus Huracán (placed 27th), a 1-0 win played at home. Defender Báez was the best team player with a rating of 7.55. Báez won 11 of 15 duels.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Unión Santa Fe's place.A new game in only four days for Independiente, the Superliga home match versus Newell's Old Boys. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Independiente as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Independiente have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Gimnasia La Plata won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Independiente managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Cauteruccio Rodríguez 11 goals |  C. Tarragona 5 goals | M. Giménez Rojas 4 goals |
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
Independiente missing players
| Gimnasia La Plata | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 29 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 82% | 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 73% | 86% |
| 64% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 55% | 73% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 41% |
| 27% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 9% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 32% | 30% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 36% | 50% |
| 36% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 50% | 40% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 55% | 32% |
| 5.7 | 6.4 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 12.7 | 13.8 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10 | 11.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 23% | 23% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 23% | 30% |
| 13.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 12.5 | 11 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4 |
- Independiente have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Independiente have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Superliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Talleres Córdoba | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Lanus | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | Estudiantes | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | Belgrano | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 11 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | Racing Club | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 14 | Platense | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | Sarmiento | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 28 |
| 16 | Barracas Central | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 27 |
| 17 | Gimnasia La Plata | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Tigre | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 25 |
| 20 | Instituto | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 25 |
| 21 | Velez Sarsfield | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 22 | Independiente | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 23 | Colón | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 24 |
| 24 | Atlético Tucumán | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 25 | Unión Santa Fe | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 23 |
| 26 | Banfield | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 21 |
| 27 | Huracán | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 28 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 17 |
