An important duel in the bottom section of the Superliga, with both Gimnasia La Plata and Newell's Old Boys experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 11th place.
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newell's Old Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
When playing at home in the Superliga, Gimnasia La Plata have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
Gimnasia shared the glory with Estudiantes in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Heartbreak before that as Gimnasia La Plata lost 1-4 at Patronato's place.
Gimnasia can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Gimnasia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Newell's Old Boys form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Newell's Old Boys have produced an overall stat of 1-2-2 so far.
Newell's Old Boys are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Atletico GO. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Patronato in the Superliga.
A quick return to home after this game, as Newell's Old Boys are hosting Libertad in the Copa Sudamericana only three days away.
Newell's have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. The Newell's manager G. Burgos Maestromey has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Gimnasia victories, one draw and one Newell's Old Boys win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Licht 3 goals | B. Alemán Athaydes 3 goals |   J. Cacciabue 3 goals |
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
Newell's Old Boys missing players
| Gimnasia La Plata | Newell's Old Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 50% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 10.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 37% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 47% | 38% |
- All of Gimnasia La Plata's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gimnasia La Plata have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Gimnasia La Plata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Newell's Old Boys have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Newell's Old Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newell's Old Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Velez Sarsfield | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Independiente | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Lanus | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Union Santa Fe | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Huracan | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Atletico Tucuman | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Gimnasia La Plata | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Sarmiento | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 13 | Patronato | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 6 |