The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Independiente are in the 15th position while the guesting Gimnasia La Plata worry at 22nd.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Independiente form and stats
4-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for Independiente so far this season.
The spoils were shared in Independiente's previous game, also at home. Visiting Arsenal de Sarandi (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Fortaleza.
The hometeam coach L. Pusineri made a successful contribution in the game against Arsenal de Sarandi, bringing on L. Fernández who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Independiente handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, one draw and two defeats.
Independiente have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Libertadores de América with 18 goals in 10 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Gimnasia La Plata, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Rosario Central (placed 5th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Patronato.
We have checked recent matches where Gimnasia La Plata have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were one victory, two draws and eleven defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gimnasia La Plata are hosting Sportivo Barracas in the Copa Argentina only three days away.
Gimnasia La Plata has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Gimnasia La Plata have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - four - one (Independiente wins - draws - Gimnasia La Plata wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Romero 11 goals |   A. García 5 goals |  L. Contín 4 goals |
Independiente missing players
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
| Independiente | Gimnasia La Plata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 24 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| 23 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 15% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 30% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 7.1 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 218 | 124 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 95 | 230 |
| 99 | 60 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 40 | 80 |
| 24% | 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 40% | 25% |
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gimnasia La Plata haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Independiente haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 39 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Lanús | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Rosario Central | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Racing Club | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 31 |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 9 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Estudiantes | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 12 | Defensa y Justicia | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 13 | Talleres Cordoba | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Atlético Tucumán | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Independiente | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 16 | Banfield | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Union Santa Fe | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 23 |
| 19 | Aldosivi | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 19 |
| 20 | Patronato | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 19 |
| 21 | Colón | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 18 |
| 22 | Gimnasia La Plata | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 23 | Huracan | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 16 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -22 | 12 |