Gimnasia La Plata have journeyed here for an interesting duel versus the hosts Rosario Central. Get ready for the fixture with this in-depth Superliga preview!
- Rosario Central have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gimnasia La Plata is in the best form (4-2-0) in Superliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Rosario Central form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Rosario Central's two home games in the Superliga so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre.
No payout for Rosario Central in their previous match, an away game at Huracan that ended in defeat 0-2. Defender Almada got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.34/10. Almada won 3 of 7 duels.
This is expected to be a close game, with Rosario Central perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rosario Central as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Rosario has won 6 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Rosario Central at home in the league. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches. When Rosario Central hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like San Lorenzo, Aldosivi, Defensa y Justicia, Tigre, Arsenal de Sarandi, Barracas Central, Velez Sarsfield, Patronato and Union Santa Fe), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
Gimnasia La Plata are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Superliga, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Visiting Gimnasia La Plata has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Platense (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. The draw against Platense came from a losing position. The Gimnasia manager Gorosito brought on Chávez as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfield player Sosa was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.8/10. Sosa hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Patronato.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Gimnasia La Plata in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Gimnasia La Plata, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
2 goals so far away for Gimnasia La Plata, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rosario Central four wins, two draws and Gimnasia La Plata four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  C. Tarragona 10 goals | B. Alemán Athaydes 7 goals | E. Ramírez 5 goals |
Rosario Central missing players
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
| Rosario Central | Gimnasia La Plata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | 26 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 75% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 19% |
| 5.8 | 7.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 6.1 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.3 | 9.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 11 | 12.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| 28% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 34% | 29% |
| 9.2 | 8 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
| 3.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gimnasia La Plata have scored more than double the goals of Rosario Central.
- Gimnasia La Plata have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gimnasia La Plata is in the best form (4-2-0) in Superliga
- Rosario Central have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rosario Central have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rosario Central have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Gimnasia La Plata | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Platense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Estudiantes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Independiente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Banfield | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Godoy Cruz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Atletico Tucuman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Racing Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Sarmiento | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | River Plate | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Colon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Huracan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Lanus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Talleres Cordoba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Velez Sarsfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | Tigre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 21 | Patronato | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Rosario Central | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 23 | Union Santa Fe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 24 | San Lorenzo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 26 | Defensa y Justicia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 27 | Barracas Central | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
