Only victory will do for the Rosario Central regulars in this Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre clash with Gimnasia La Plata, seeing as they have a robust lead on the opposition in the Superliga standings.
- Rosario Central have the most points from losing position (5) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest points (1) away in Superliga
Rosario Central and Gimnasia La Plata should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rosario Central form and stats
The story so far in the Superliga for Rosario Central at their home stadium (Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Rosario are returning here after visiting Huracan and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Veliz and Malcorra scored the goal(s). The attacker Malcorra won the honour of being "man of the match" for Rosario Central with the rating of 8.44/10. Malcorra scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Union Santa Fe that ended 1-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rosario Central have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 7 and lost 3.
Rosario Central has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Rosario have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest points (1) away in Superliga, on their Superliga travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Gimnasia La Plata have lost on their last two travels.
Impressive finishing from Lescano and Tarragona secured the home win 2-1 against Estudiantes in their previous game. That win felt good as this team had gone three league games without victory. Miramon got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, top player of the team. Miramon dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times.
Prior to that match, the Gimnasia La Plata manager Romero faced defeat when travelling to San Lorenzo and losing 0-4.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gimnasia playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 5 Gimnasia La Plata wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Gimnasia La Plata's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 4 travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Rosario Central won four games, two matches ended with a tie and Gimnasia La Plata managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Véliz 2 goals |  J. Candia Hernández 2 goals | V. Malcorra 2 goals |
Rosario Central missing players
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
| Rosario Central | Gimnasia La Plata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 50% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 5.6 | 2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 14 | 20.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 24% | 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 15.4 | 11 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13 | 11.5 |
| 6.1 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
- Gimnasia La Plata have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest points (1) away in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have the the worst goal difference (-7) away in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have yet to win a game away.
- Rosario Central have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rosario Central have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rosario Central have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gimnasia La Plata have scored away.
- Rosario Central have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rosario Central have the most points from losing position (5) in Superliga
- Rosario Central haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Lanus | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Talleres Cordoba | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Instituto | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Velez Sarsfield | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | Huracan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Belgrano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Platense | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Barracas Central | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Banfield | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Independiente | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 | Tigre | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 23 | Estudiantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 24 | Gimnasia La Plata | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 25 | Central Cordoba SdE | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 26 | Union Santa Fe | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 27 | Atletico Tucuman | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 28 | Colon | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
